Magà Ettori (born 15 February 1972) is a
French filmmaker currently residing in
Dublin
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, Ireland.
Personal life
Married with two children, he married in
London
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for
Mayor of Westminster.
Professional life and activism
Magà Ettori did his cinema studies in France at
Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle (ESRA), studied journalism at th
Centre Professionnel de Journalisme (CFJ) languages at
Cambridge University
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and dramatic arts a
Conservatoire Maurice Ravel
In 1990, Magà founded and directed "l'Institut Citoyen du Cinéma" which had a goal of supporting politically motivated films. That same year, - at the request of
Antoine Bonfanti
Antoine Bonfanti (23 October 1923 – 4 March 2006) was a French sound engineer and a professor at cinema schools and institutes in France and other countries. He taught regularly at INSAS (film school), INSAS in Brussels and EICTV in Cuba. Earl ...
- he made "Domotica" with
Jean Lefebvre
Jean Marcel Lefebvre (3 October 1919Some sources indicate he was born in 1922. – 9 July 2004) was a French film actor.
His erratic studies were interrupted by World War II. Taken prisoner and then requisitioned as a laborer, he escaped to joi ...
as the main actor.
In 2011, Magà Ettori was elected Cinema Advisor at th
Conseil Economique Social et Culturel Corse(CESCC). He became involved in the development of New Emerging Cinema in the Mediterranean region with the
Anna Lindh Foundation
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It was set up in 2005 by the governments of the ...
.
From the beginning of his career, Magà Ettori wrote and directed several dozen films. He also created a cultural magazine and a Contemporary Art gallery in Ajaccio which was a double project awarded by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Ettori, who defines himself as a citizen of the world and a humanist, adapted a vegan diet in 2012. Along with his cinematographic career, Magà Ettori hosted numerous trainings, conferences, festivals, debates, master classes, workshops and meetings, three colloquiums in the Senate, and one at UNESCO headquarters. He also steered the "Convention of the Animal Rights Activists" and the "Convention of Corsican Culture"
Faeryland(2016), of which he is the author, director and performer, is considered to be the first vegan film.
Awards
* Medor for Best film (2016) (''
:fr:Faeryland'') – won
Films
* 1990: ''Domotica''
* 1991: ''Carrissimu cucinu''
* 1993: ''A mio culomba''
* 1993: ''Ribeddu''
* 1994: ''Nine Sisters''
* 1995: ''OE''
* 1996: ''Corsica Sensations''
* 1998: ''Croce''
* 1999: ''L'occhju''
* 2000: ''Pampasgiolu''
* 2001: ''AE''
* 2002: ''Fiat Lux''
* 2003: ''A dream''
* 2003: ''Clandestinu''
* 2003: ''Corsica Regina''
* 2004: ''Resistenza''
* 2004: ''The Soul''
* 2005: ''Pulitichella''
* 2006: ''A mimoria''
* 2006: ''Babel''
* 2008: ''Et maintenant monsieur Paoli ?''
* 2009: ''Grossu Minutu''
* 2009: ''U borgu''
* 2010: ''L'étrangère''
* 2011: ''I Tercani''
* 2011: ''La Marche de l'enfant roi''
* 2011: ''Lamentu di u Golu''
* 2012: ''l'Astiu''
* 2014: ''Amazing Grace''
* 2014: ''Bad Day''
* 2014: ''Le Dernier Clan''
* 2014: ''Umani''
* 2015: ''Corsica Sera''
* 2016: ''Faeryland''
External links
*
Allociné*http://letstalkaboutcorsica.com/whatwhere-faeryland-prepared-enter-enchanted-world-maga-ettori
*http://anoliemagazine.com/maga-ettori-the-man-who-dreamed-of-faeryland
*http://letstalkaboutcorsica.com/vegan-marathon-maga-ettori-ready-challenge
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1972 births
Living people
French expatriates in Ireland