Shari Yantra Marcacci
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Multi-lingual Producer/Writer/Director Shari Yantra Marcacci was born
in Switzerland and has traveled extensively all over the world. She
used to be a classical dancer and has a Law Degree from Zurich
University.
1995-2000 she worked at the Locarno Film Festival assisting the VIP guests. 2003-2005 Shari studied Editing and Photography at UCLA and directing/screenwriting/editing at the Los Angeles Film School. Her first short film "Room 411, the thin Line between Mania and Depression" was shown at the Trieste Film Festival. Her thesis film "Nightshift" has been in the official selection of 14 film festivals in the US and in Europe and was sponsored by the Swiss Cultural Department.
Shari co-wrote the documentary "An African Election" which premiered in the world documentary competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and some of his prizes include the Etat D'Esprit award at the Visions Du Reel Film Festival, the Grand Jury Award at the Atlanta Film Festival, the European Union award for best African film and winner of the Africa Movie Academy Awards. The film has been shown at film festivals all over the world. "An African Election" has won several awards and has been released theatrically in the UK and USA. "An African Election" was nominated for the Independent Spirit Awards 2012 in the Best Documentary category.
Her most recent short film "Der Fisch", which she has directed and produced stars Russian star Oleg Vidov.
In 2012 Shari produced the feature film "Who Killed Johnny", starring Swiss well-known actors Melanie Winiger, Carlos Leal and Max Loong and directed by Yangzom Brauen. "Who Killed Johnny" was shot in only 8 days with a mini budget. The film was financed through private sponsors and Kickstarter and is going to be released in Summer 2013.
Currently, Shari is rewriting her first feature film "Flores", which she is going to direct and she is producing the short film "Brulures" starring Carlos Leal and directed by Christophe Vauthey.
1995-2000 she worked at the Locarno Film Festival assisting the VIP guests. 2003-2005 Shari studied Editing and Photography at UCLA and directing/screenwriting/editing at the Los Angeles Film School. Her first short film "Room 411, the thin Line between Mania and Depression" was shown at the Trieste Film Festival. Her thesis film "Nightshift" has been in the official selection of 14 film festivals in the US and in Europe and was sponsored by the Swiss Cultural Department.
Shari co-wrote the documentary "An African Election" which premiered in the world documentary competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and some of his prizes include the Etat D'Esprit award at the Visions Du Reel Film Festival, the Grand Jury Award at the Atlanta Film Festival, the European Union award for best African film and winner of the Africa Movie Academy Awards. The film has been shown at film festivals all over the world. "An African Election" has won several awards and has been released theatrically in the UK and USA. "An African Election" was nominated for the Independent Spirit Awards 2012 in the Best Documentary category.
Her most recent short film "Der Fisch", which she has directed and produced stars Russian star Oleg Vidov.
In 2012 Shari produced the feature film "Who Killed Johnny", starring Swiss well-known actors Melanie Winiger, Carlos Leal and Max Loong and directed by Yangzom Brauen. "Who Killed Johnny" was shot in only 8 days with a mini budget. The film was financed through private sponsors and Kickstarter and is going to be released in Summer 2013.
Currently, Shari is rewriting her first feature film "Flores", which she is going to direct and she is producing the short film "Brulures" starring Carlos Leal and directed by Christophe Vauthey.
