Cesare Cicardini

Cesare Cicardini Photographer and director based in Milan. He works with the major record companies and international publishers. In his portfolio are present, among others: Vincent Gallo, Ben Harper, Joss Stone, John Malkovich, Quentin Tarantino, Benicio del Toro. His works have been on display in various national and international art galleries, such as Spazio Forma Gallery, New York Photo Festival, SiFest. He is now engaged on several artistic projects related to portraying getting two honorable mentions at the Prix de la Photographie in Paris and the International Photography Award. Besides photography he also directs spots for fashion houses.

Contact: photos@cicardini.com

Editorial clients Rolling Stone, Urban, Style magazine, Vanity Fair, GQ, Sport Week, Glamour, IoDonna, Internazionale, Panorama, Europeo, 24 magazine, Max, Grazia, The Independent, La Repubblica, Il Corriere della Sera, Il Sole24Ore, Max, Time Out London, YoDona, Tokion Magazine, Herald Tribune, Snob Magazine, El Mundo, El Malpensante, This is a magazine, Rizzoli book, Fazi, Penguin, Feltrinelli.

Music clients Emi Music, Virgin Music, Universal, Sony Music, Sugar Music.

Advertising clients Costume National, Wolford, Puma, Tod’s, Campari, DiSaronno, Lancia, Carrera, Unicredit, Luxottica, Lorenz, Alleanza, Berloni, Ariston, Lagostina, Slamps, Molteni & C, Antony Morato, Hollywood Trading Company, Fender Guitar.

Exhibitions & Awards

2014 - "F.R.A.M.E.D." Exhibitions, Nopanic Gallery, Fotografia Europea, 2 May-15 June, Reggio Emilia, Italy
2014 - "Exit to the stage" Solo Exhibitions, Pitti, 7/10 January, Florence, Italy
2013 - “Vedere la musica, Ascoltare la fotografia” Solo Exhibition, Spazio Di Paolo, 4/31 October, Pescara, Italy
2013 - “The New Burlesque” Solo Exhibition, 4/30 June, Blocco 3, Milan, Italy
2012 - "Fotografica" Solo Exhibition, 14/18 November, Milan, Italy
2012 - "Portraits" Solo Exhibition, MTV Brand New Art, 25 October, Milan, Italy
2012 - "Portraits" Solo Exhibition, MTV Brand New Art, 11 October, Rome, Italy
2012 - "Portraits" Solo Exhibition, MTV Brand New Art, 26 September, Bologna, Italy
2011 - "The New Burlesque" Exhibition, Four Roses Gallery, 16 December, Milan, Italy
2011 - "Audio/Visual" Exhibition, October, New York Photo Festival, 20 October, New York, USA
2011 - "The New Burlesque" Exhibition, Chic Art Fair, 20 October, Paris, France
2011 - "The New Burlesque" Solo Exhibition, March, Solares Fondazione delle Arti, 25 March/19 April, Parma, Italy
2011 - "The New Burlesque" Solo Exhibition, February, Fundaciòn La Cueva de Barranquilla, Colombia, 16/21 February
2010 - "The New Burlesque" Solo Exhibition 12 November/11 December, VisionQuest Gallery, Genova, Italy
2010 - "Images of the invisible" Solo Exhibition 10 September- 5 October, SIFEST, Savignano, Italy
2010 - "The New Burlesque" Solo Exhibition 26/29 March, MiArt ArtNow!, Milan
2010 - "The New Burlesque" Solo Exhibition 25 February-13 March, MC2 Gallery, Milan, Italy
2009 - "The New Burlesque" Honorable Mention, International Photography Award, U.S.A.
2009 - "The New Burlesque" Honorable Mention, Prix de la Photographie, Paris, France
2009 - "Images of the Invisible" Exhibition 26/29 November, Fotografica, Forma Gallery, Milan, Italy
2009 - "Arte nel tunnel", Exhibition, 23 May, Sos Central Station, Milan, Italy
2008 - "Saviano continua", Exhibition, 7 November, Illegal Street Exhibition, Milan, Italy

Director

2016 - Diadora - Web spot & Advertising
2016 - Virgin Radio - TV Spot & Advertising
2016 - Tod's Band "Leo Mania" - Fashion Film
2015 - Tod's Band "The Wave Bag" - Fashion Film
2015 - Ludovico Einaudi "Live in Rome" - Documentary - digital col.
2015 - Elsewhere - Documentary - 18 min. digital col.
Grand Jury Prize "International Short Movie Competition"
Winner - WeCare Film Fest - New Delhi, India
In competition - Together! Film Festival - Londra UK
In competition - Valletta Film Festival - Malta
In competition - Human District - Belgrado, Serbia
In competition - Capodarco L'Altro Festival - Fermo, Italia
In competition - Arroios Film Festival - Portogallo
In competition - Magna Graecia Film Festival, Italia
In competition - Social World Film Festival - Vico Equense, Italia
In competition - Girona Film Festival - Girona, Spagna
2015 - Alfaparf - Spot
2014 - Bambini Senza Sbarre - Adv Social
2014 - Ludovico Einaudi "Live in Verona" - documentary - 80 min. - digital col.
2014 - Hollywood Trading Company. Los Angeles + Fender Guitar, video
2014 - Arto Lindsay, Music promo video
2014 - Tod's, S/S 2014/15, Fashion film
2013 - Ariston, Corporate Video
2013 - Tod's, S/S 2013/14, Fashion film
2013 - Wolford, Fashion film
2013 - Puma Dance Crew, Web video
2013 - Slamps, Corporate Video
2012 - Costume National, S/S 2012/13, Fashion film
2012 - MadameX, Music vide
2011 - Lagostina, Corporate Video
2008/2004 - Le Invasioni Barbariche, TV Show with Daria Bignardi, La7
2007 - Notturno Bus - Film, Co-Writer
2004 - Militanz - TV Episode with Paola Maugeri, MTV
2003 - La Pattuglia, script, Istituto Luce/Qualità Cinema
2002 - Figli di Dayton, Bosnia, documentary - 35 min. - digital col.
2002 - San Petronio Tango, radiodrama per Radio Rai3
2000 - La precisione del caso, film - 90 min. - 35 mm. col. - In competition 18° Torino Film Festival - sez. Orizzonte Europa 2000
1997 - Il Confine (The Border), Short Film - 13 min. - 16 mm. b/n - 1997 - Winner “Premio Qualità” del Ministero dello Spettacolo
In competition 19° Festival International Du Film Independant - Bruxelles
In competition 15° Festival Du Cinéma Italien - Annecy
In competition 1° Genova Film Festival
In competition 3° Siena Short Film Festival
In competition Arcipelago 6, Osservatorio sul cinema italiano - Roma
In competition 28° International Short Film Festival – Tampere
1995 - Il Desiderio (The Desire), Short Film - 3 min. - video b/n - 1995 - XIII Festival del Cinema Indipendente Italiano - Bellaria
1994 - Red Candle - Short film - 3 min. - 8 mm. col. - 1994 - Amburgo Film Fest