Italian born and bred, London based Francesca Massariol graduated at the Venice Academy of Fine Arts in Architecture for Theatre Design and just two years after, she received her BA: Design for Performance at The Central Saint Martins College in 2007.
In 2014, she gained her first feature film credit as a Production Designer with SPACESHIP, directed by Alex Taylor and funded by the BFI, BBC Films and Creative England, which premiered at SXSW in 2016.
Francesca then went on designing Deborah Haywood's BFI/BBC feature PIN CUSHION, which premiered at the International Critics' Week at the 74th Venice International Film Festival in 2017. She subsequently worked as Art Director for Jessica Hausner's LITTLE JOE and Hong Khaou's MONSOON.
In 2019, Francesca Production Design Bassam Tariq's feature directorial debut MOGUL MOWGLI, winner of the International Critics Prize 70th Berlinale Panorama 2020 (FIPRESCI) and nominated for the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film with 7 Bifa Awards Nominations.
Francesca's following few years' credits include AMULET, directed by Romola Garai, which premiered at SUNDANCE 2020, Reggie Yates' feature directorial debut PIRATES (selected at SXSW 2022) and Faye Gilbert's BFI/BBC Film feature ZERO.
Her latest projects include THE STRAYS, directed by Nathaniel Martello-White and produced for Netflix by The Bureau; STARVE ACRE, written and directed by BAFTA-nominated Daniel Kokotajlo, produced by House Films, which premiered at the LFF London Film Festival in 2023, and most recently, the directorial debut of Harry Lighton's feature film PILLION, produced by Element Pictures, starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarskargard.
Francesca is also a member of the Production Designer Collective , a global community of production designers funded by Inbal Weinberg, dedicated to sharing knowledge and promoting the craft of Production Design.
Represented by: ECHO ARTISTS
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Direct Contact E: francesca@francesca-massariol.com