Max Montigiani | Director for Animation: Minieroes of the Forest

REGIA FOR ANIMATION: Miniheroes of the Forest - Meeting with the director of the series, Max Montigiani (Topo Gigio, Tear Along the Edges). In collaboration with Doghead Animation / Movimenti Production.

Born in Florence on February 21, 1975, he graduated from the Art Institute of Florence and immediately began working with advertising agencies as a storyboard artist.
He perfected animation techniques at Italo Marazzi's historic Studio 4 where he worked as an animator on many projects including "La Gabbianella e il Gatto" and "Lupo Alberto".
Founder of Studio Stranemani and Jumon Studio, he collaborates with TV productions and European animated feature films such as "Winx", "CoccoBill", "Johan Padan", "Opopomoz". Meanwhile, he also makes video clips for artists such as Zucchero Fornaciari, Lorenzo Jovanotti, Neffa, Max Pezzali. In 2001 he was director of the "SPQR" commercial for Nike with which he won the Best Realization award at the Advertising Gala in Milan, while in 2006 he directed for RAI the TV series "Rat-Man," based on the Leo Ortolani comic strip of the same name. In 2019, he signed the direction of RaiFiction's TV special "H2O AcquaTeam - Sea mission." From 2006 to 2016 he was a teacher for the Storyboard and Direction course at the International School of Comics in Florence (now TheSign Comics & Arts Academy) and curator of several storyboard workshops in other Italian animation schools. Since 2019 he has held the position of Creative Director at DogHead Animation, the animation studio founded by Movimenti Production, and Director for the same production company. In 2021, he was Layout Supervisor of animation series such as "Topo Gigio" for Rai Kids and Zerocalcare's "Tear Along the Edges" for Netflix, and Storyboard Supervisor on music clips by renowned international singer-songwriter Mika and innovative Italian rapper and record producer thasup. In 2022, he directed the second season of the animated series "Trulli Tales" for Rai Kids. his most recent work, the 3D animated preschool series "Miniheroes of the Forest" is produced by Movimenti Production and MoBo, and co-produced by Zodiak Kids & Family France and Topo Gigio Srl, in collaboration with Rai Kids and France télévisions, and is currently available on Rai Yoyo and RaiPlay.

The event is scheduled for Dec. 11.