Nicola Vitale Materi – Author and Producer
Nicola is actively developing film projects with a focus on international distribution. Formerly, he was entrusted with building the film and television arm of Giunti, Italy’s second publishing group, which embraces all types of publishing, and operates a network of 180 bookshops across Italy. Nicola has collaborated with Italian and Polish broadcasters such as RAI, Canale 10, Video Firenze and Polsat. He has also involved in commercials, corporate videos, feature films, web series and short films. His biggest international success, “Lesbian Psycho?”, reached outstanding global recognition, receiving more than 150 awards and nominations thanks to positive audience votes and critical acclaim. He graduated in Cinema and Performing Arts in Italy, where he was born. He currently lives in Italy, Poland and French Riviera.
Matteo Piccinini – Author and Producer
Matteo studied Painting and Art Direction at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. He was later entrusted with developing the film and television division of Giunti, Italy’s second-largest publishing group. Over the years, Matteo has directed commercials, corporate films, feature films, web series, and short films, several of which have received dozens of awards at internationally renowned festivals. He has worked with international crews on English-language productions and speaks English fluently. He also speaks Russian and has worked on productions in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, and Armenia. Alongside his work as a filmmaker, Matteo is also a coach and public speaker in both Italian and English. He is based between Florence and Milan and is currently developing film projects for international distribution.
Dora Hart – Actress and Producer
Dora was born in Poland, but at the age of 18 she moved to London, where she studied “Drama with French” at Kingston University and graduated with First-Class degree. She went on to perform in theatre productions and work on various film projects. Eager to deepen her craft, Dora trained in the Meisner technique at the “Actors Temple” in London. In the meantime, she built a successful career as a voiceover artist both in English and Polish. Moreover, she is fluent in French and can confidently converse in Spanish. Dora recently chose to make Warsaw her home, where she is now focusing on performing and producing feature films with Zefran Group. As a result of being part of a Polish-Italian team, she is currently also learning Italian.
Saverio Fabbri – Actor and Producer
Born and raised in Bologna, Italy, he took part in theater, TV and cinema productions, since he was a little kid. It is in Poland, though, where he moved in 2012, he found his professional recognition. That’s where he became one of the most followed Poland-based Italian YouTubers, reaching over 100.000 followers. Furthermore, he is considered, by now, as one of the most known Italian actors in the country, landing roles in numerous movies, TV series, commercials and theater productions. He gained international recognition thanks to his role in “EO”, which premiered at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize. The film also received an Oscar nomination. He speaks and acts in Italian, English, Spanish, Polish and French.
Lea Oleksiak – Actress
A director by education and an actress by passion. For over 15 years, she has been associated with some of the most successful show business productions. She worked as an editor, presenter, casting director and production manager.
In Poland, she gained widespread fame, thanks to her leading roles in two very popular TV Series: “Na Sygnale” and “Gliniarze”. On an international level, she gained recognition thanks to her role in the Oscar-nominated “The Dress”. Although she is used to work for much higher budget productions, she gladly accepted to play a role in our indie feature film “Lesbian Psycho?” and due to the huge success this movie gained worldwide, she will be enthusiastically featuring in our upcoming feature movie “Stroke“.
Zofia Pacholczyk – Actress and PR
A Warsaw University graduate in archaeology, physical anthropology and forensic science. Zofia has also completed acting and dancing studies in Warsaw. She currently performs in TV series, commercials, music videos and movies all over Europe. With her dance group, she has been winning national competitions and working for clients such as LG and Samsung. She also works as a fashion model. After appearing in the choral film “Unburied tales“, in the episode directed by Nicola Vitale Materi, she was positively acclaimed for her acting performance in our multi-award-winning feature “Lesbian Psycho?“, where she had a leading role. She will be featuring in our upcoming feature film “Stroke“.
Born in Warsaw, Poland, she began studying dance at a very young age, eventually making it a profession in which she was active for several years.
She then attended courses at the Faculty of Architecture, driven by a strong passion for drawing in general, and for graphic design in particular, specializing as a 3D artist.
Having lived in several European countries, she is fluent in English, German and Italian in addition to Polish.
She currently lives back in Warsaw, from where she maintains intensive contacts with her international clientele.
Passionate about experimental horror films, she started working with Vitale Materi Video & Movie Production not only as an associate producer, but also providing her expertise as a set designer and FX specialist.
Francesco Zei – Lawyer
He is a media and entertainment lawyer whose practice spans the film and television industry. A seasoned negotiator with two decades of experience, he handles deals that involve all aspects of content creation, production, and distribution. He is frequently called upon to rate and advise companies with regard to the value of their intellectual property rights and assets, particularly in view of major acquisitions or mergers. He is a trusted adviser to startups and established companies on legal and business matters. He graduated in Law in Italy, where he lives.