Michael Di Jiacomo

Michael Di Jiacomo (b. 1963, Wilmington, Delaware, USA) studied film at New York University, where he wrote, produced, and directed a number of shorts. Of these, The Lost Treasure of Captain Cornelius “Deadeye” Tuckett (1989) took a student Oscar, winning in the same year as Jan Svěrák’s Oilgobblers (Ropáci). His first feature Animals (1997) was shown at festivals around the world and in competition at Karlovy Vary. Somewhere Tonight is Di Jiacomo’s second feature. He is currently preparing another film with John Turturro entitled Emilio of the Beans.

46. IFF Karlovy Vary