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Marco A. Orsini

MARCO ORSINI is an award-winning writer, director and producer of film and television, whose narrative work has screened at Tribeca and Sundance, among other important festivals. As a founder and current President of the International Emerging Film Talent Association of Monaco (IEFTA), he is a noted expert, advocate and fundraiser on behalf of film education and industry development in emerging countries.

Known for his feature documentary career, including The Reluctant Traveler (2008), Dinner at the No-Go’s (2011), and Gray Matters, 2015,  Marco uses education, advocacy and engagement within creative story telling, to the benefit of both. Recent short films, including the UN's One Day on Earth project 12/12/12 and a UNHCR field report and appeal, deploy his skills and passion on behalf of vision.

A resident of Monaco since 2002, Marco has backed into a second career as a public figure, asked to speak, produce, host and present at conferences and festivals. Whether for nations or individuals, access to and facility with the tools of audiovisual storytelling is essential to development.

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