VALERIO BONELLI
FILM EDITOR

Valerio Bonelli is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning film editor who has worked with some of the most renowned directors in the world, across both feature films and television. Growing up in Italy and moving to the UK in 1999, Valerio studied at the prestigious National Film and Television School, graduating in 2001.

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Over the years, he has built a reputation for his collaborations with visionary directors such as Joe Wright, Stephen Frears, and Ridley Scott. His editing credits include M - Son of the Century starring Luca Marinelli, Darkest Hour, which featured Gary Oldman’s Oscar-winning performance, the Oscar-nominated Philomena with Judi Dench, Florence Foster Jenkins starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, and The Martian with Matt Damon, which was also nominated for an Academy Award.

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Valerio is equally recognized for his work in documentaries. He won Best Documentary Editing at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival for Palio, directed by Cosima Spender. He continued collaborating with Spender on other award-winning documentaries, including Sanpa: Sins of the Saviour and Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe.

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In 2022, Valerio made his directorial debut with The Gymnasts, a scripted series produced for Paramount+ and RAI. This marked a new chapter in his career, bringing his storytelling vision from the editing suite to the director's chair.

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Driven by a passion for both visual and narrative storytelling, Valerio continues to work on groundbreaking projects across genres, with future plans to explore new horizons in both film editing and directing.