Born in Rimini in '99 and living in Bologna, Francesco Pasquinelli is a management engineer and director. Over the years he has worked for festivals in Emilia-Romagna, driven by a great passion for cinema and film production. In 2022 he founded CDL Prods, an independent production company, with Elena Piccari and Matteo Bernardi. Since 2024 he works for acquisitions at italian distribution company I Wonder Pictures.