About:

Eleonora Cao Pinna is an Italian writer-director and visual artist based between London and Rome. A graduate of the University of Westminster’s BA Film programme, she has worked extensively in the assistant directing department on productions for Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, HBO and Showtime, including Ripley, Jay Kelly and Gangs of London. Her work blends psychological horror, magical realism and social commentary, often exploring alienation, identity and the uncanny within contemporary culture. She is currently developing her debut feature film HERself, selected at the EU-funded residency: Via Della Creatività (2025). 

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Stylistic interests:

Psychological horror, magical realism and surrealism with an influence of neorealism and social commentary.

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Main Influences:

David Lynch, Guillermo del Toro, Hayao Miyazaki, Jordan Peele, Jennifer Kent, Rose Glass, Jane Campion, Bong Joon-Ho, Robert Eggers.

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