Tommaso Barba

Biography

After earning a diploma in Directing and Screenwriting from the Griffith Academy, he completed a Master’s in Screenwriting at the Civica Scuola di Cinema “Luchino Visconti” and attended the course Neverending Stories: Writing a Series at Scuola Holden. His short film Toska (2023) became the most awarded Italian short of the year. With Dall’altro lato (2022), he won Best Director at the AnimArt Film Festival and Best Film on Pandemic at the London Indie Film Festival. In 2024, Camilla (Associak) received two awards and was selected in numerous festivals. In 2025, he directed Istanti (Siberia Distribution), Nella tua testa, Margherita, mozzarelle e Fanta, and Tacchino. He has served as a jury member for the North Hollywood CineFest, Short Shot Fest, OFN, and Deluxe Film Festival. He has also taken part in workshops such as Sentiero Script Lab, Courts entre 2 rives, and Abbruzzo Pitch Stories.