Giorgio Piracci (Terni 26/12/73) lives and works in Bologna since 1992. He graduated in Natural Sciences with the highest grade and then specialised in Amazon forest environments, obtaining a Masters in International Development Cooperation in 2005. From 2004 to the present day he has participated in a numerous international projects, living with the indigenous population of Yanesha. He regularly works with different Universities as researche and consultant. From 1999 he has been working with many of the main Italian television services such as operators, audio technicians, lighting, video and audio direction, for RAI (Italian state television), Mediaset, Sky and MTV) productions; he produces video clips and advertising spots; he attained a diploma in recuperation and restoration of unpublished and private film material; he has directed documentaries such as “Puetare Mashin!” (2007) and “El Suri” (2008), both of which were filmed in the Peruvian Amazon, and which were selected for numerous national and international festivals; in 2008 partecipated as Director of Photography at the documentary “Il cammino degli sterpi” (The journey of the
underbrush) (AGM Studios; Dir. De Stefano, using EU-GAL Bologna-LeaderPlus funds). In 2008 directed the documentary “Impressioni d’Amsterdam” (a super8mm film, 62 min.) and “Radio Energia” (this one, shooted in the peruvian rain forest, is still work in progress).

Research Giorgio Piracci, Lorenzo Criscione
Photography Giorgio Piracci
Sound Gianpiero Vigo
Editing Michelle Davies, Giorgio Piracci, Lorenzo Criscione