Career
His professional career began in 1980, at age 17 with the theatrical release of his short film, "The Game". He has to date written, produced, and directed (and in some cases, acted as cinematographer and principal editor) of 27 released films, many of which have been honored with screenings and awards at film festivals such as, The Chicago International Film Festival (six wins. 1992, 1993(2), 1994(2), 2008) WorldFEST Houston, The San Francisco Film Festival, The Berlin Film Festival, The Venice Film Festival, and the Cannes Film Festival, among others
His feature film debut was in 1994 with, "Last Day in Chicago".
Louis Antonelli is a two time EMMY nominee (1993, 1997) His most recent notable release of was with Universal Pictures/UMe and Paul Stanley. Their feature, One Live KISS, debuted on October 19, 2008. and in January, 2015 released his newest film, "Secrets From a Brief Ecstasy" which is presently on the festival circuit, internationally.
Louis Antonelli"s films have also been featured regularly on television via Public Broadcasting Service, Bravo, A&East, Music Television, Video Hits One. and other broadcast and cable outlets in the United States of America and overseas markets, and on British Broadcasting Corporation and Thames Television, United Kingdom. Louis Antonelli"s poetry has been published exclusively by VIA, Voices in Italian America beginning in 1990, for which he was honored with the awards, POET/1990 by World Poetry, San Francisco, Ca., and Outstanding Writer of America. National Library, LOC.
Antonelli, Louis, Stanley Paul (2008) One Live KISS Universal Pictures, UMe, New Door.
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