Darianna Cardilli

About Darianna Cardilli

Truth is often stranger than fiction, and at times more compelling, dramatic, terrifying and inspiring. That\'s why documentaries have been my calling for the past 20 plus years - whether I’m editing, directing, or reviewing them. Documentaries allow you to to deepen your understanding of issues, whether controversial, vital, or unusual - but never trivial.​I was born in Africa from Italian parents. After a colorful and exotic childhood in the Middle East, I went to high school in the Netherlands and the U.K. I then studied Economics at Cambridge University. But after a career in finance in London, New York and Hong Kong, I decided to pursue my love of filmmaking. So I moved to LA to study at the American Film Institute where I earned an an MFA in Editing. My credits range from numerous independent documentaries to TV series which have aired on A&E, AMC, the Biography Channel, the History Channel and Bravo. The roster of directors I have edited for include World of Wonder’s Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato, Oscar-nominated producer Stuart Sender, and Academy Award-winner Morgan Neville.​Besides English, I speak Italian, French and Spanish fluently, and have edited films in those languages. I am a Contributing Editor for Documentary, the magazine of the International Documentary Association. I have over two decades of experience as a documentary editor and have directed two documentaries. Trust me with your footage and I will craft an engaging and compelling story.​My aim is to bring your vision to the screen.• Skills: Documentary editing - with AVID, Premiere & Final Cut Pro• Bilingual in Italian (native speaker) and English, fluent in French and Spanish• Contributing Editor to Documentary, the magazine of the International Documentary AssociationFor a complete list of documentaries and features edited, please visit my website or IMDB page.

Experience

1. Contributing Editor

   International Documentary Association Ida

   Mar 2005 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Please see PUBLICATIONS below for a list of articles.

Education

• University of Cambridge

  B.A. Hons., Economics

  1988 — 1991

• The American Film Institute

  MFA, Editing

  1996 — 1998