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Darwin

"A Nonfiction Film"

Nick Brandestini is a filmmaker based in Zurich, Switzerland. His first documentary, Return to Florence (2006), about a small group of young American and British artists studying classical methods at an unconventional school in Florence, screened at numerous film festivals across North America, winning several awards. His next documentary, H.R. Giger's Sanctuary (2007), about the renowned and reclusive artist, H.R. Giger, most famous as the creator of Ridley Scott's “Alien”, was an official selection at the AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles.

Top Cast

  • Susan Pimentel

    Susan Pimentel

    herself

  • Shirley Steele

    Shirley Steele

    herself

  • Ryal Strom

    Ryal Strom

    herself

  • Robin Peterson

    Robin Peterson

    himself

  • Rick Gibson

    Rick Gibson

    himself

  • Nancy Brannigan

    Nancy Brannigan

    herself

  • Monty Brannigan

    Monty Brannigan

    himself

  • Hank Jones

    Hank Jones

    himself

  • Connie Jones

    Connie Jones

    herself

Overview

Nick Brandestini is a filmmaker based in Zurich, Switzerland. His first documentary, Return to Florence (2006), about a small group of young American and British artists studying classical methods at an unconventional school in Florence, screened at numerous film festivals across North America, winning several awards. His next documentary, H.R. Giger's Sanctuary (2007), about the renowned and reclusive artist, H.R. Giger, most famous as the creator of Ridley Scott's “Alien”, was an official selection at the AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles.

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