LORENZA DE BENEDICTIS

(SHE/HER)

Lorenza De Benedictis is a Canadian filmmaker of Italian heritage with an interest in drama, documentary and experimental film work - but she doesn’t really believe in limiting art to a genre. She splits her time between Gooshlems and her boutique production company, Waddling Duck, which she established in 2023 and houses her award winning thesis film, Cod Story. Her passions lie in travelling, and she has made work in Canada as well as Italy, with plans to make more internationally.

PRODUCER

  • Koraci Naprijed (Pre-Production, dir. Michael Rukavina)

    Just Friends Again (Post-Production, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz & Marley Abdull)

    Passenger (2024, dir. Joshua Aubin)

    A Thousand Little Trees of Blood (2024, dir. Lorenza De Benedictis)

    Cod Story (2022, dir. Noa Roginski)

    Tough Guy (2022, dir. Michael Rukavina)

  • Whisper In the Leaves (Post-Production, dir. Luvleen Hunjan) • Weeping Willow Pictures

    Pavilion of Forgotten Dreams (2022, dir. Luvleen Hunjan) • Weeping Willow Pictures

    Our Highest Priority (2022, dir. Daniel Karan & Emma Macklin) • Toronto Metropolitan University

  • A Thousand Little Trees of Blood (2024, dir. Lorenza De Benedictis) • Waddling Duck/Terre di Cinema • Director, Writer

    Don’t Cry Over Spilt Spritz (2024, dir. Cristian Nigro) • CanCreature Productions/Terre di Cinema • First Assistant Director

    Fault Lines (2024, dir. Pernille Lund) • Terre di Cinema • Production Assistant

    #GOOSHLEMS (2024-) • Gooshlems • First Assistant Director

    The Retreat of the Turtledove and the Honey Badger (2023, dir. Kristoffer Bradley Cruz & Marina Yap) • Gooshlems • Director of Photography

    Unibrow (2023, dir. Nedda Sarshar) • Unibrow Film Inc. • Art Assistant

    For Keeps (2023, dir. Martin Klapperbein) • Ibuki Studios • Production Assistant

    A Secret to Die For (2023, dir. Michelle Metivier) • Blue Ant Media • Production Assistant

    Shahin Najafi - SHAH (2023, dir. Shahin Mostafa) • Mozi Visuals • Production Coordinator

    Big True Crime (2022, dir. Michelle Metivier) • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation • Production Assistant

    The Gospel of Shroom Jesus (2022, dir. Joe Capone) • Toronto Metropolitan University • Art Assistant