Maura Delpero

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Maura Delpero
File:Maura Delpero at 82nd Venice International Film Festival-2 (cropped).jpg
Delpero in 2025
Born (1975-10-03) October 3, 1975 (age 50)
OccupationFilm director

Maura Delpero (born 3 October 1975) is an Italian filmmaker best known for the drama films Maternal (2019) and Vermiglio (2024).[1]

Early life and education

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Delpero was born in Bolzano, Italy. After studying literature at University of Bologna and a brief period at Sorbonne University, she studied film at the Professional Training Center of SICA in Buenos Aires.[2]

Career

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Delpero's first two films, the documentaries Teachers (Signori Professori) and Nadea and Sveta (Nadea e Sveta), premiered at the Torino Film Festival in 2008 and 2012, respectively.[3][4] For Nadea and Sveta, Delpero was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 58th David di Donatello awards ceremony.[5]

In 2019, Delpero's feature film debut Maternal (Hogar) premiered at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival, where it received a special mention in the Concorso Internazionale competition and was awarded the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.[6][7] The film was inspired by Delpero's own experiences as a teacher in Argentine "hogars", homes for teenage mothers often administered by nuns.[8]

Delpero was awarded the 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award, presented by Kering and the Cannes Film Festival.[9] The following year, Maternal earned Delpero a nomination for Best New Director at the 66th David di Donatello in 2021.[10]

In 2022, Delpero received the Coprocity Development award for her second feature film, the World War II drama The Mountain Bride.[11] Retitled Vermiglio, the film debuted at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024, where it won the Grand Jury Prize.[12] The film also won the Gold Hugo for best film at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival,[13] the award for best international screenplay at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival,[14] and seven David di Donatello, including for best film, best director and best screenplay.[15]

Filmography

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Year English title Original title Ref.
2008 Teachers Signori Professori [16]
2012 Nadea and Sveta Nadea e Sveta [17]
2019 Maternal Hogar [18]
2024 Vermiglio [19]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award Won [20]
David di Donatello 2013 Best Documentary Feature Nadea and Sveta Nominated [5]
2021 Best New Director Maternal Nominated [10]
2025 Best Film Vermiglio Won [21]
Best Director Won
Best Original Screenplay Won
Best Producer Won
European Film Awards 2024 European Film Vermiglio Nominated [22]
European Director Nominated
Locarno Film Festival 2019 Golden Leopard Maternal Special mention [6]
Europa Cinemas Label for Best European Film Won [1]
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Won [7]
Nastro d'argento 2021 Best New Director Maternal Nominated
2025 Best Film Vermiglio Nominated
Best Director Nominated
Torino Film Festival 2008 UCCA Award - Best Italian Documentary Teachers Won [23]
AVANTI! Award Won
2012 Best Film About the Working World Nadea and Sveta Won [24]
UCCA Award Special mention
Venice Film Festival 2024 Grand Jury Prize Vermiglio Won [12]

References

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