Biography:
Mariano Equizzi is a graduate of Palermo University with the degree of Doctor of Law. After college, he worked as a freelance filmmaker in computer graphics applied to contemporary art for a local Galleries in Sicily. He entered on the famous Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia the top film school in Rome. There, he was Executive Producer for school’s feature film and he was a runner on feature films. After Centro Sperimentale, Mr. Equizzi was first Assistant Director for Michele Soavi (“The Lodge” and “The Church and Cemetery Man” with Rupert Everett) and developed many projects with Mr. Soavi. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Equizzi directed and produced with long time production partners Luca Liggio (producer - editor) and Paolo Bigazzi (sound designer) several Independent Italian Science Fiction Cult Feature and shorts (Syrena, Agent Z as well as many others). In 2000, Equizzi created the web portal, www.ntxt.it that searches and investigates genre content through new technology and media, from flash to web casting. During 2002, Mr Equizzi won the Premio Italia awarded by the World Science Fiction Association (WSFA). In 2002, Mr Equizzi won the NOKIA-WIND contest with “New Order” an interactive techno thriller based on MMS Technology. In 2003, Mr Equizzi directed "The Mark" a horror film for Filmax and Surf Film, distributed by NBC/Universal in Italy.Currently, Mr. Equizzi is now working on “Revenge,” a film about a secret lodge from the books of famous European writer, Valerio Evangelisti