THE VALLEY OF THE JATO portrays the daily life of self-made journalist Pino Maniaci on his personal crusade to free Sicily from corruption with his family run TV Station, Telejato.
In a land fighting with itself to purge old traditions, energetic, chain-smoking Pino Maniaci appears as a controversial maverick struggling to stay on-air in shifting times.
Nomination(s):
Caterina Monzani
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Caterina was born in Italy. After a BA in cinema studies, she worked as assistant
producer for various documentaries while developing personal projects. She moved
to London in 2006 where she attended the The National Film and Television School.
She lives and works in London as documentary director and producer.
Filmography: The Valley of the Jato (2012); The Love Bureau
Sergio Vega
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Sergio is a Spanish editor and filmmaker. After graduating with a BA in Audiovisual
communication from the Complutense´s University of Madrid, Sergio won a UIP and
Robert Gavron Charitable Trust scholarship to attend the National Film and
Television School in London. He has been working on a wide range of projects as
editor that have won multiple awards including the Talent Dove at Leipzig film
festival and the Royal Television Society Student Award. For Sergio filmmaking is
not a job but a need and a way to understand and learn about life.
Filmography (as director): The Valley of the Jato (2012); Bestiario (2008); Sleepless
city(2006); The wedding of the first born (2004).
