Giuseppe Tornatore, born in Bagheria in 1956, is a film director and screenwriter. After his debut with Il camorrista (1986), he achieved international recognition with Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1990.
Paolo Di Paolo, born in Rome in 1983, is a writer, essayist, and journalist. He made his debut with Nuovi cieli, nuove carte (2010) and has published novels including Mandami tanta vita (Strega Prize finalist), Una storia quasi solo d’amore, and Romanzo senza umani.
Carlo Verdone, born in Rome in 1950, is an actor, director, and screenwriter. He made his film debut in 1980 with Un sacco bello, which earned him the David di Donatello for Best New Director. He has directed and starred in over twenty films.
Eraldo Affinati, born in Rome in 1956, is a writer, teacher, and pedagogue. He debuted with the novel Veglia d’armi. L’uomo di Tolstoj (1992), followed by narrative and essay works such as Campo del sangue, La città dei ragazzi, Berlin, Vita di Vita, and L’uomo del futuro, dedicated to Don Lorenzo Milani.
Alessandro Piperno, born in Rome in 1972, is a novelist, essayist, and literary critic. He debuted in 2005 with Con le peggiori intenzioni, an editorial success and finalist for the Premio Viareggio.
