Margherita Spampinato (born 1979) is an Italian film director, production secretary and casting assistant.
Career Margherita Spampinato was born in Palermo in 1979. She moves with her family to Rome, where her mother worked as a doctor. In 2003 Spampinato graduatedgraduated with a degree in literature and philosophy at the Sapienza University of Rome.
Then she did a one-year internship at production companies S.P.A.C.E. Productions and Chance Productions in Paris. Since 2003, she has served as production secretary on many cinema projects, including Grido by Pippo Delbono, Salty Air by Alessandro Angelini, I Vicerè by Roberto Faenza, The Friends at the Margherita Cafe by Pupi Avati, and many more.
Her 2008 short film Tommasina was selected for the Torino Film Festival.
In 2012, Spampinato released Segreti, a short doc that won the Grand Prix at the 60th Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival.
In 2024, her project Gela was selected for L’Atelier di Milano Film Network and won the sound editing tutoring award.
Her feature debut, Sweetheart, was released in 2025 and premiered at the 78th Locarno Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize in Filmmakers of the Present Competition. The lead actress, Aurora Quattrocchi, received the award for Best Actress.
Filmography Director Year Title Note 2009Tommasina Short2011Segreti Short2025Sweetheart
Production secretary Year Title Note 2003Good Morning, Night Assistant2004Ladri di barzelletteIl monastero 2005El khoubz el hafi Musikanten In the Fridge for Love 2006L'aria salata Fascisti su Marte Scream 2007I Viceré A Beautiful Wife 2008The Man Who Loves 2009Me and Marilyn Raise Your Hand Gli amici del bar Margherita 2010Le quattro volte Angel of Evil Love & Slaps 2011Missione di Pace Finalmente la felicità 2012Twice Born The Lithium Conspiracy 2013The Mafia Kills Only in Summer Un fantastico via vai A Small Southern EnterpriseA Five Star Life
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