Walter Rastelli

Walter Rastelli was born in Naples, Italy, in 1993. He began attending courses in Cinema and Film Direction during his high school years. In addition, he pursued several personal studies in photography, video editing, and 3D animation. After completing his studies, he moved to Rome, where he continued his education privately at the Libera Università del Cinema. Meanwhile, he worked on various film sets in the capital, created several amateur short films, and collaborated with friends from the Naples area who shared his passion for cinema. This collaboration led to the founding of Drazil Production, a cultural association dedicated to producing low-budget short films, in October 2016. In 2017, he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples to pursue a degree in Cinema, Photography, and Television. To further enhance his skills in 3D animation, he enrolled in an annual Autodesk Maya course at Ilas in 2018. Since 2018, he has been a co-founder and organizer of the Phlegraean Film Festival, an international short film festival established in the city of Bacoli and throughout the Campi Flegrei area.