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CURRICULUM VITAE

BEATRIZ DI BENEDETTO – DISEÑADORA DE VESTUARIO

LICENCIADA EN ESCENOGRAFIA - UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA

Email: beadibenedetto@gmail.com

Beatriz Di Benedetto, Born January 3, 1945 in Tres Arroyos.

Ms. Di Benedetto studied Art and Art history in her native city prior to enrolling in the stage design program at the School of Fine Arts at the Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Under the tutelage of Professors Saulo Benavente and Carlota Beitía, she graduated in 1970.

Ms. Di Benedetto began her career as an art and costume assistant in films, at the same time taking on work in theatre and opera. In 1973, she received a grant from the Italian government to study at the RAI in Florence.

Her career was then defined in costume design for shows, theatre, musicals, opera and, fundamentally, film.

Her professional trajectory includes work on 40 full-length films, a few short films and also commercials, specifically, period pieces.

Ms. Di Benedetto also spends much her time teaching, sharing her professional knowledge of film costume design in various courses, seminars and conferences at film schools, festivals and universities.

Her costumes and wardrobes have been placed on exhibit in various film festivals.

In recent years, she has been awarded a number of important prizes for her work and trajectory.

 

TEACHING

1975/76  - Professorship in Costume History at La Plata School of Theater.

1987 - Costume History Seminar at Fundación Teatro Argentino-Caja de ingenieros La Plata

1996 - Professorship in Film Costume Design at Escuela Superior de Escenografía ,vestuario y caracterización de Cine.

2000 - Professorship in Fiction Costume Design at  Instituto de diseño Roberto Piazza

2002 - Head of the Department in Film Costume Design at Inst. Artes escénicas Saulo Benavente

2004 - UP Universidad de Palermo- Seminar on Film Costume Design

2005 - UP – Seminar on Film Costume Design

2006 - Latin American Film Festival. Lecture on Film Costume Design in Historical Fiction.

2007 - Lecture at Centro Metropolitano de Diseño –Fashion & Films

2006 - Santa Cruz de la Sierra Film Festival Masterclass on Film Costume Design 

2010 - Tucuman Fim Festival Seminar on Costume Design.

2010 - Godoy Cruz Film Festival (Mendoza) Lecture on period pieces   Costume.

EXHIBITIONS

2001 - ENERC. Group Exhibition- Film Costume Design for “La Fuga ” (Dir: E. Mignogna.)

2009 - COMPLEJO CULTURAL FELICITAS Film Museum Pablo D. Hicken. Exhibition Film Costume Design for  “Felicitas ” (Dir: Teresa Costantini).

2010 - GODOY CRUZ FILM FESTIVAL  Costume Design Exhibition for  “Felicitas ” (Dir: Teresa Costantini).

 

FILMOGRAPHY

2012 - WAKOLDA Costume design.Film directed by Lucía Puenzo(period 1960)

2011 - HISTORIAS EN MOVIMIENTO Costume Design. Documentary about “rioplatense” art. INCAA Award for digital TV projects (Dir: Nicolas Puenzo)

2010 - LO QUE EL TIEMPO NOS DEJO  Costume Design for six TV episodes about historical fiction during 20th century. (Dir: Adrián Caetano.)

2010 - TERRA RIBELLE 1 Costume Designer Argentine Supervisor. Miniserie for RAI (Italy)

2008 - FELICITAS Film Costume Designer (period 1860-72). Dir: Teresa Costantini.

2008 - ALGO HABRAN HECHO (UNWRITTEN HISTORY) Period pieces costume design for a TV serie about Argentine history during the19 & 20th centuries. Produced by Eyeworks Cuatro Cabezas

2007/8 - SANGRE DEL PACIFICO Film Costume Design (Dir: Boy Olmi) Period 1952.

2006 - LA SEÑAL  Film Costume Design (Dir.Ricardo Darin/M.Hodara)

2006 - EL CASO RADOWITZKY/FALCON Costume Design for the TV program for Canal Ciudad Abierta based on a true story. (Dir: Nico Parodi.)

2006 - NUOVOMONDO Costume Designer Argentine Supervisor for Italian TV.

2005 - LAS MANOS Film Costume Design (Dir: Alejandro Doria)

2005 - EL AMOR Y LA CIUDAD Film Costume Design (Dir: Teresa Costantini).

2004 - EL VIENTO Film Costume Design (Dir: Eduardo Mignogna).

2004 - HERMANAS Film Costume Design with Fatima Macera (Dir: Julia Solomonoff)

2003 - CLEOPATRA Film Costume Design (Dir: E.Mignogna)

2002 - THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES Film Costume Design with Marisa Urruti (Dir: W.Salles)

2002 - SIN INTERVALO Costume Design for a digital experience (Dir:Teresa Costantini)

2002 - POTESTAD Film Costume Design (Dir: César D’Angiolillo.)

2001 - ASSASSINATION TANGO Film Costume Design (Dir: Robert Duvall)

2000 - LA FUGA Film Costume Design -1920 period- (Dir: E.Mignogna)

2000 - HERENCIA (INHERITANCE) Film Costume Design with Fatima Macera (Dir: Paula Hernández)

1999 - ESA MALDITA COSTILLA Film Costume Design (Dir: J.J.Jusid)

1998 - ACROBACIAS DEL CORAZON Film Costume Design (Dir: Teresa Costantini)

1998 - FRONTERA SUR/AMERICA MIA Film Costume Design 1870-1900 period. Dir:Gerardo Herrero

1998 - EL FARO Film Costume Design (Dir: Eduardo Mignogna.)

1998 - TANGO Film Costume Design (Dir: Carlos Saura)

1997 - BAJO BANDERA Film Costume Design (Dir: J.J.Jusid)

1996 - THE MAN WHO CAPTURED EICHMANN TV movie Costume Design (Dir: Bill Graham)

1996 - EL DIA QUE MARADONA CONOCIO A GARDEL Film Costume Design. Dir: Rodolfo Pagliere.)

1994 - OF LOVE AND SHADOWS Film Costume Design (Dir: Betty Kaplan)

1992 - NO PLACE TO HIDE Film Costume Design (Dir: Robert Young.)

1992 - TANGO Costume Design for tv serie/ TVE (Dir: Miguel Hermoso)

1990 - EL SUR Film Costume Design for miniserie about J.L.Borges episode El Sur. (Dir: Héctor Olivera)

1989 - NAKED TANGO Film Costume Design with Patricio Bisso -1920 period- (Dir: Leonard Schrader)

1988 - LE ROI DE PATAGONIE (YO ANTOINE DE TOUNENS, REY DE LA PATAGONIA) Costume Design -1860 up to Araucanía period-  Five episodes for France 3 TV (Dir: Stephane Kurc & Georges Campana)

1987/88 - EL CAMINO DEL SUR  Film Costume Design 1920-30 period-  (Dir: Elio Stagnaro)

1987 - LOS MATAMONSTRUOS EN LA MANSION DEL TERROR Film Costume Design (Dir: C.Galettini )

1986 - LAS AVENTURAS DE PINOCHO Film Costume Design (Dir: Alejandro Malowicki.)

1985 - LA OTRA MITAD Costume Design for video about feminine genre (Dir: Irene Ickowicz)

1985 - EL RIGOR DEL DESTINO Film Costume Design (Dir: Gerardo Vallejos.)

1984 - ASESINATO EN EL SENADO DE LA NACION Film Costume Design for historical fiction 1930 period-(Dir: J.J.Jusid)

1983 - EVITA QUIEN QUIERE OIR QUE OIGA Film Costume Design for historical fiction (Dir: Eduardo Mignogna)

1983 - SE ACABO EL CURRO Film Costume Design (Dir: Carlos Galettini.)

1979 - CONTRAGOLPE Film Costume Design 1930 period- (Dir: Alejandro Doria)

1977 - PEQUEÑOS AVENTUREROS Film Costume Design (Dir: Daniel Pires Matheu.)

1976 - JUAN QUE REIA Film Costume Design (Dir: Carlos Galettini)

THEATER

2011 - AY! CARMELA-Costume design for theatre .Play written by Sanchis Iniesta - Directed by Laura Cuffini- La Mueca Theatre.

2009 - EL REGRESO DEL TIGRE Costume design for theater written by Luis Agustoni- play directed by Luis Indio Romero.

2006 - L’ INCORONAZZIONE DI POPPEA Costume design for Claudio Monteverdi’s opera.

2002 - SABOR A FREUD Costume design for theater play written by José P.Feimann

2001 - CARNAL Costume design for theater play written by Laura Cuffini

2000 - BELLAS ARTES Costume design for theater play directed by G.Hochmann

1999 - MACBETH ,CONSTRUCCIONES DE LA MENTE Costume design for theater play written by G.Orecchio

1992 - DIOSAS EN EL AIRE Costume design for theater play written by Irene Izcowich

1984 - LA CURVA Costume design for theater play written by Tanker Dorst

1983 - VACACIONES EN OBRAS Costume design for musical comedy written & directed by D.Aguilar/Elvira Romei.

1982 - CREPUSCULO OTOÑAL Costume design for theater play written by Frederick Durremat

1982 - CARAMELOS Costume design for musical comedy written & directed by D.Aguilar.

1981 - LOCURAS EN EL MATUTINO Costume design for musical comedy written & directed by D.Aguilar /Elvira Romei

1980 - GAS Costume design for theater play written by Georg Kaiser.

1979 - DE LA MAÑANA A LA NOCHE Costume design for musical comedy written & directed by D.Aguilar /Elvira Romei

1977 - DIBUJEMOS UN DIBUJO Costume design for musical comedy written & directed by D.Aguilar /Elvira Romei

1975 - DON CARLO Costume design for GiuseppeVerdi’s opera.

 

AWARDS

2011 - KONEX DE PLATINO best Costume designer.

2011 - KONEX AWARDS Entertainment .Nominated for Costume category.

2010 - PREMIO SUR Academia Argentina de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas de Argentina. Best Costume Design for “Felicitas”

2009 - CONDOR DE PLATA Asociación de Cronistas de Cine . Best Costume Design for “Felicitas”

2009 - PREMIO Festival de Cine Nacional de Carlos Paz. Best Costume Design for “Felicitas”

2007 - CONDOR DE PLATA  Best Costume Design for “La Señal”.

2007 - PREMIO SUR Best Costume Design for “La Señal”.

2007 - FONDO NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES Prize given for artistic trajectory in the audiovisual category.

2006 - PREMIO SUR Best Costume Design for “Las Manos”.

2006 - CONDOR DE PLATA Best Costume Design for “Las Manos”.

2006 - FESTIVAL DE CINE DE TANDIL Prize given for artistic trajectory

2005 - Nominated CONDOR DE PLATA to Best Costume Design for “El Viento”.

2004 - Nominated with Marisa Urruti  CONDOR DE PLATA to Best Costume Design for “The Motorcycle Diaries”.

2001 - UBA-PREMIO TEATRO DEL MUNDO for outstanding contributions in costume design in ” Bellas Artes”.

2001 - KONEX AWARDS Entertainment . Merit Diploma

1988 - PREMIO FESTIVAL DE CINE DE ROSARIO Best Costume Design for “El camino del Sur”

1988 - PREMIO REVISTA “SIN CORTES ” Best Costume Design for “El camino del Sur”