Riccardo Sai - film director
Riccardo is a versatile, highly motivated award-winning film director with an innovative approach, a strong sense of style and a eye for details.
He has directed promos, commercial and documentary films for Nike, BBC, Microsoft, Red Cross, Agent Provocateur, Intesa Sanpaolo, Unilever, European Union, to name but a few.
Riccardo is now working on his first feature film. Here is what he has to say for himself:
(Please scroll to the end of the page for useful links relating to film & media)
My work is amazing because ...
I put my heart and soul in my work
I appreciate what critics have to say, but ...
Times have changed - not many people can call themselves critics, most of them are either journalists or frustrated filmmakers.
The most surprising thing that happened to me was ...
Learning how to tell stories and making a living out of it.
Last piece of good advice someone gave me was …
get in touch with your inner-child.
My greatest achievement so far is ...
To have worked for the BBC.
At night I dream of…
Directing a feature film.
The artist who influenced me the most is …
Federico Fellini, Nan Goldin, Hugo Pratt, Andrei Tarkovsky, Giacomo Balla, Danijel Zezelj, Jean Luc Godard, Edward Hopper, Johan Sebastian Bach.
If I weren't talking to you right now I'd be ...
Reading Peanuts in the toilet.
A phrase I use far too often is ...
“Comunque’ (however)
I wish people would take more notice of ...
The spirituality of nature.
A common misperception of me is ...
That I am confident.
I am not a politician but ...
I think art can get quite ‘political’.
I'm good at ...
Making people at ease.
I'm bad at ...
Liaising with people I don’t like.
The ideal night out is ...
Korean dinner and Sadler’s Wells.
In moments of weakness I ...
Become very silent.
In a nutshell, my philosophy is this:
Networking, Developing, Self-promoting, Creating
My message to the world is ...
This life is such an incredible journey, so full of amazing people and unique adventures and ... is all yours.
www.riccardosai.com
For a career in Film and Media please see the links below:
London College of Communication offers a variety of courses in film including: BA Film and Video, MA Screenwriting, MA Documentary Film, MA Animation, Foundation Degree Animation and Foundation Degree Media Practice.
London Film Academy, a non-profit making trust, provides professional film training: One Year Filmmaking Diploma, Introduction to Filmmaking Certificate. All LFA tutors are industry professionals currently working in film and television. Located in central London the LFA encourages collaboration and creativity in a professional environment.
London Film School offers a two-year filmmaking Masters Programme, making six films and training in all departments. The LFS has a largely international student body (80 per cent non-UK).
The UK's leading centre for postgraduate and professional training in the film, television and related media industries. The NFTS offers full-time MA and diploma courses in all the key film and television disciplines, as well as a wide range of short courses for industry professionals, training. Based in Beaconsfield, just outside London, the NFTS has its own purpose-built studios, including two film stages, a separate large television studio and post-production facilities rivalling those of many professional companies.
New York Film Academy offers an intensive, hands on, multi discipline, one year filmmaking diploma. Students direct their first 16mm film project the first weekend of the course. The course is taught by industry professionals.
TCCOL offers a one year diploma course in film making taught by film practitioners. Students take courses in directing, producing, scriptwriting, editing, theory and sound and set design before completing their film in the third term.
Birkbeck offers BAs and MAs in History of Film and Visual Media, and Digital Art History.
BSc (Hons) Film and Television Production. This degree offers students the chance to develop creatively and technically. It affords the opportunity to acquire both the latest techniques and traditional skills in television and film production and post-production.
MA Screenwriting and Producing for Film and TV at the University of Westminster. Working in partnership with some of the best in the industry.
East 15 Acting School has been training actors and theatre practitioners for almost 50 years. The MA/MFA Filmmaking course offers state-of-the-art digital filmmaking resources and locations that include a Georgian country house, a Victorian Gothic church, studios and two theatres as well as access to potential cast and crew.
