in 2000 he realized his first feature film "i nostri anni", presented at the 2001 cannes film festival during the "quinzaine des réalisateurs". his second film "nemmeno il destino" was presented at the venice international film festival, during the "giornate degli autori", in 2004. that film received various awards in the same year, i.e.: the "premio arca cinema giovani" as best italian film in venice, the "premio lino miccichè" awarded by csc, and a "tiger award" at the international film festival rotterdam.