Stefano Tealdi

Born in Johannesburg (South Africa) in 1955, he studied Architecture in Turin - Italy. After graduating, he was responsible for film and TV production in the Architecture audio-visual laboratory of the POLITECNICO DI TORINO becoming head of production. In 1985 he founded, with others, STEFILM working as a director and producer.

Since 1988 he has directed several documentaries on various issues, mainly concerning Africa. His recent international co-productions have involved several European broadcasters and include: LEONARDO: THE MAN BEHIND THE SHROUD?, SONG ON A NARROW PATH - STORIES FROM JERUSALEM, THE MIRABELLA-SINDELFINGEN LINE, DON CESARE - PRIEST ON THE FRONT-LINE and TOUGHER THAN THE REST. Today STEFILM's priority aim is to produce high quality documentary films and TV programmes promoting talents and international projects which focus on strong human story-lines.

In 1992 he graduated at the MEDIA training course 'EAVE - European session'. He is a founder member of the Associazione FERT (Filming with a European Regard in Turin), and has directed the first five editions of the annual Italian workshop DOCUMENTARY IN EUROPE. Chairperson of the EDN - European Documentary Network from 1999 to 2001, he is also a shopsteward and national coordinator for INPUT, Television in the Public Interest.