Directors Biography
I was born in The Hague, The Netherlands and started working as an air hostess for Pan Am in Miami,Florida in 1969.
Back to Europe in 1970 was selected to work for Alitalia Airlines as an air hostess till 1998.
After that I was adviser for the uniforms of the upcoming new Airline Etihad in Abu Dhabi in 2002.
From 2002 till 2004 I studied acting at "Chièdiscena" acting school in Rome, Italy.
In 2006 I decided to enter in an acting for film certificate program in New York, U.S.A at the New York film Academy, for which I acquired a certificate.
As an actress I worked in several films, tv series and tv commercials in Italy and in The Netherlands.
My career as a filmmaker started in 2013.
Me & Marti was my first documentary as filmmaker it was realized in 2013 and won a special mention award at the Mumbai Women's International Film Festival in India. It's about an Italian thoroughbred stallion who has reached the incredible age of 32 years, tells the story of his life with his one and only owner Marti, and the extraordinary bond between them.
My second documentary " Heart of Rome" was finished in July 2015 and October 2017 won a Bronze Award at the Virgin Spring Cinefest in Kolkata, India. It shows some of the history of four regions in the center of Rome and the disappearance of the craftsmanship.
In 2016 I made my first short film "The Muploader" this film is about social media and mobile upload which brings up a lot of questions on addiction, health, relationships and social life, it was selected in the Rome Independent Prisma Awards in march 2020.
Meanwhile I made 2 small publicity spots, against the abandoning of domestic animals in Italy.
My third documentary finished in 2021 " Discovering the 10th district of Rome" is finalist in the Ostia International Film Festival in Rome, Italy on the 5th of december 2021.
It's about a journey to rediscover a territory through the eyes and stories of a Roman and a foreigner, in love with her adopted neighbourhood. Walking through the streets of the neighbourhood of the 10th district of Rome watching beyond the routine, you discover a part of the city rich in history and beauty that go beyond the facts of the news.
Back to Europe in 1970 was selected to work for Alitalia Airlines as an air hostess till 1998.
After that I was adviser for the uniforms of the upcoming new Airline Etihad in Abu Dhabi in 2002.
From 2002 till 2004 I studied acting at "Chièdiscena" acting school in Rome, Italy.
In 2006 I decided to enter in an acting for film certificate program in New York, U.S.A at the New York film Academy, for which I acquired a certificate.
As an actress I worked in several films, tv series and tv commercials in Italy and in The Netherlands.
My career as a filmmaker started in 2013.
Me & Marti was my first documentary as filmmaker it was realized in 2013 and won a special mention award at the Mumbai Women's International Film Festival in India. It's about an Italian thoroughbred stallion who has reached the incredible age of 32 years, tells the story of his life with his one and only owner Marti, and the extraordinary bond between them.
My second documentary " Heart of Rome" was finished in July 2015 and October 2017 won a Bronze Award at the Virgin Spring Cinefest in Kolkata, India. It shows some of the history of four regions in the center of Rome and the disappearance of the craftsmanship.
In 2016 I made my first short film "The Muploader" this film is about social media and mobile upload which brings up a lot of questions on addiction, health, relationships and social life, it was selected in the Rome Independent Prisma Awards in march 2020.
Meanwhile I made 2 small publicity spots, against the abandoning of domestic animals in Italy.
My third documentary finished in 2021 " Discovering the 10th district of Rome" is finalist in the Ostia International Film Festival in Rome, Italy on the 5th of december 2021.
It's about a journey to rediscover a territory through the eyes and stories of a Roman and a foreigner, in love with her adopted neighbourhood. Walking through the streets of the neighbourhood of the 10th district of Rome watching beyond the routine, you discover a part of the city rich in history and beauty that go beyond the facts of the news.
Me & Marti is a documentary about an Italian thoroughbred stallion, who reached an incredible age of 29 when the film was made but lived till the age of 32 and tells the story of his life together with his one and only owner Marti with whom he had an extraordinary bond.
This film got a special mention award at the Mumbai Women's international Film Festival in October 2013. Visit my youtube channel to watch this documentary: youtube.com@bonardi49 Viaggia con Marti |
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This documentary is about 4 regions in the center of Rome, about the craftsmanship which is slowly disappearing and some of the history and daily life in this incredible eternal city. It won a Bronze Award at the Virgin Spring Cinefestival in Kolkata, India in october 2017. To watch this documentary go to my channel on Youtube: youtube.com@bonardi49
Viaggia con Marti |