Biography: Manuel Vitali is a multifaceted Italian director. After studying animation and storyboarding for six years, he realized that cinema and storytelling were his real vocation. Once out of ISA (Istituto Statale d’Arte, Urbino), he graduated from Prague Film School and attended Centro Sperimentale in Rome for a short while. At age 30, he has written and directed over 20 short films, most of which have been international collaborations.