Valeria De Felice

Biography:

Valeria De Felice is an Italian production designer based in New York City.  The influence of her homeland's artistic treasures and NYC's cultural wealth have deeply formed her and enriched her vision.  While studying set design at the Academy of Fine Arts of Rome and Dresden, Valeria designed some successful music videos (four times Best Italian Independent Music Video at PIVI and PVI) as well as art-directed her first feature film, Un Giorno Della Vita starring Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Alessandro Haber. Upon coming to New York, she expanded her professional prospects, designing various projects and working alongside acclaimed professionals such as Dante Spinotti, David Simon, Woody Harrelson, Laura Linney and Reinaldo Marcus Green. As a production designer, De Felice's credits include the feature film 'Night Comes On' winner of Best Innovator Award at Sundance '18, winner of the Jury Award at Deauville FF;  'Selah and the Spades' selected at Sundance '19,  'The 40-Year-Old Version' winner of 'Best Directing' in the US Dramatic  Competition at Sundance '20, 'I Carry You with Me' winner of 'Best of Next' and 'Best Innovator Award' and at Sundance '20. More recently, she designed 'Suncoast', which was selected at Sundance '24, and 'Babes', which was selected at SXSW '24. For HBO she designed the first season of That Damn Michael Che and the limited series We Own This City. As an art director her credits include the feature films: 'Tim Maia' winner for Best Art Direction at ABC Trophy and nominated for Best Art Direction at Cinema Brazil Grand Prize, 'Diane' awarded Best Feature Film at Tribeca FF '18,  'Abe' selected at Sundance FF '19, 'The Evening Hour' in the US Dramatic  Competition at Sundance FF '20 and the award-winning feature 'Saturday Church' that premiered at Tribeca FF '17. Valeria's passion for visual arts and literature is found in production design, its best way of expression. She travels, paints, or bakes sourdough bread and panettone when she is not working. Valeria is a member of IATSE Local 829. Information above via their homepage.