Jacopo Marchini crafts visceral stories that excavate the human soul. His lens lingering on unspoken truths, trembling hands, and fractures that define us.
Jacopo is an Italian director and cinematographer based in Rome, working worldwide.
His short film I nostri giorni (2024) won 12 awards on the international festival circuit, including Best Director at Venice Shorts, the Remi Award at WorldFest Houston, and Best Thriller at Cannes Film Awards. His latest film, Il Vecchio Terribile (2026), starring Franco Nero, premiered sold out at Cinema Caravaggio in Rome.
In the commercial and music space, he has directed work for BBC, Amazon Prime Video, RAI Cinema, AstraZeneca, and music videos accumulating over 50M views on YouTube for artists including Alessandra Amoroso, Marco Mengoni, and Il Volo across Sony, Universal, and Warner Music.
Co-founder of Movi Production. AIC guild recognized. BAFTA and Oscar-qualifying festival selections.
Press
Cinecittà News — Il vecchio terribile a Roma, con la partecipazione di Franco Nero (2026) https://cinecittanews.it/il-vecchio-terribile-a-roma-con-partecipazione-di-franco-nero/
Cinecittà News — Franco Nero nel corto Il vecchio terribile ispirato a Lovecraft (2026) https://cinecittanews.it/franco-nero-nel-corto-il-vecchio-terribile-ispirato-a-lovecraft/
Città della Spezia — Il nuovo corto con il mito Franco Nero, gli esordi, i progetti (2026) https://www.cittadellaspezia.com/2026/03/03/il-nuovo-corto-con-il-mito-franco-nero-gli-esordi-i-progetti-il-regista-jacopo-marchini-si-racconta-642956
Wild Filmmaker — Exclusive Interview with Jacopo Marchini https://wildfilmmaker.com/exclusive-interview-with-jacopo-marchini/
Taxi Driver Magazine — Jacopo Marchini: “Voglio dare voce ai miei progetti in modo diverso” https://www.taxidrivers.it/422343/interviews/jacopo-marchini-voglio-dare-voce-ai-miei-progetti-in-modo-diverso.html
Taxi Driver Magazine — I nostri giorni: esistenze come castelli di carta (recensione) https://www.taxidrivers.it/425790/review/i-nostri-giorni-esistenze-come-castelli-di-carta-rinascere-dopo-essere-crollati.html
Radio Roma — Il vecchio terribile, il corto di Jacopo Marchini che scava nell’animo umano (2026) https://www.radioroma.it/2026/02/17/il-vecchio-terribile-jacopo-marchini/
IndieActivity — The Filmmaker Behind I nostri giorni https://www.indieactivity.com/jacopo-marchini-the-filmmaker-behind-i-nostri-giorni-our-days/
Horror Society — Movi Production Launches Kickstarter for Lovecraft Project (2025) https://www.horrorsociety.com/2025/11/14/movi-production-launches-kickstarter-for-lovecraft-project/
