Inspirations and Generations

Enrico Vanzina Son of director Steno (pseudonym of Stefano Vanzina), he graduated in political science after earning his French Baccalauréat at the Lycée Chateaubriand. He made his debut in cinema as his father's assistant director, before embarking on a long career as a screenwriter: more than 120 films, signed for some of the most important Italian directors, from Dino Risi to Mario Monicelli. Together with his brother Carlo, he contributed to defining the Italian cinematic imagination from the 1980s onward, with works capable of recounting the country's customs, languages and contradictions through popular comedy. Among the most iconic titles: Sapore di mare (1983), Vacanze di Natale (1983), Yuppies (1986), Montecarlo Gran Casinò (1987), Febbre da cavallo - La mandrakata (2002), Un'estate ai Caraibi (2009).

Federica De Paolis Born in Rome in 1971, she has published several books. In 2020 with the novel Le imperfette she won the DeA Planeta prize. In 2022, she won the Bancarella Selection Prize with Le Distrazioni, Harper Collins. In 2024 he published for Feltrinelli, Da parte di madre, a finalist for the Viareggio Rèpaci Prize, later translated into several languages. He collaborates with "La Stampa" and "Effe." He teaches in creative writing schools: Molly Bloom and Holden.