FILM
DIRECTOR’S REEL
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BEHIND THE SCENES
ANDREA RAMOLO is an award-winning filmmaker and music video director, a long-time touring and recording artist, actor, dancer, songwriter, and educator. She was the writer, creator, narrator, composer, and producer of the documentary film THE SOUTH which won the 45th Canadian Ethnic Media Award for BEST DOCUMENTARY in 2023 . She also did some additional directing and editing for the feature. The film had its world premiere at Toronto’s ICFF Lavazza Inclucity Film Festival, screened at Toronto’s famous Hot Docs/Ted Roger’s Cinema, and is streaming on PRIME VIDEO in Italy.
Andrea is also the writer, director, and producer of award-nominated and winning short films entitled BABY and A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS IN A PARKING LOT. BABY was 2025 Canadian Screen Award qualified and was nominated as BEST SHORT DRAMA at the Atlanta Film Series among other nominations including BEST ACTRESS, BEST INDIE, BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR at various national and international festivals. BABY is streaming on CBC GEM. She also released a new documentary short that she shot entirely herself on her iPhone on the homeless crisis in Toronto entitled STORIES FROM THE STREET and a new scripted short BIRD GIRL with DP Sean Stiller. This year she also directed, wrote, and produced a dark comedy short HAPPY HOUR which took home BEST DIRECTOR at the Comedy Igniter Showcase at the Canadian Film Festival. .
Andrea has also directed a handful of music videos, both for her own music and for colleagues. She won the Canadian Independent Music Video Award in 2022 for her producing and co-directing work on Free (ft. Kinnie Starr). Andrea is currently working on developing her first feature length film set in Italy called The Healer.
As a recording artist, Andrea is a multiple Canadian Folk Music Award nominee. She was also the host of her own radio show called Vintage Italy with Andrea Ramolo on ITOC Radio. She has starred in a handful of comedic television series for TLN. Andrea is a Theatre graduate from York University and trained extensively in the Meisner technique. She is the founder and artist director of OUR MUSIC FESTIVAL in Toronto - a festival that celebrates only female and gender-diverse musicians. She looks forward to continue telling stories through various mediums. You can catch her as Maria Rita on the TLN TV series Whip Cream.
Recent Work
“BIRD GIRL”
Director/Writer / Producer
STORIES FROM THE STREET
Director/ Writer/ Producer
“Baby”
Director/Writer / Producer/ Actress
HAPPY HOUR
Director/ Co-Writer/ Co- Producer
“A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS IN A PARKING LOT”
Director/ Writer/ Producer/ Actress
“La Vie Aprés la Guerre”
Producer/Director/ Editor
“Free (ft. Kinnie Starr)”
Producer/Director
“Golden”
Producer/Director/Editor
“The South”
Editor
Awards
bird girl
OFFICIAL SELECTION at:
Toronto Shorts International Festival
Dufferin Film Festival
ICFF Film Festival
happy hour
Firecracker Comedy Igniter Showcase: BEST DIRECTOR
OFFICIAL SELECTION at:
ICFF Film Festival
Molise Cinema “Girare il Molise”
Ottawa Canadian Film Festival
stories from the street
Montreal Women Film Festival: WINNER
OFFICIAL SELECTION at:
Toronto/Los Angeles Documentary Film Festival
Montreal Women Film Festival
Ottawa Canadian Film Festival
Baby
New York Independent Cinema Awards: WINNER
Atlanta Spotlight Film Festival : FINALIST AND TOP 100
Venezia Shorts: SEMIFINALIST
Monza Film Fest : BEST MICRO SHORT
Triloka Film Awards: BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR, BEST ACTRESS, BEST INDIE SHORT, and BEST WOMEN’S SHORT
Best Shorts Competition: AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
LIFF in Sweden: BEST DEBUT SHORT FILM and BEST ACTRESS IN A SHORT FILM
OFFICIAL SELECTION at:
Hamilton Festival
Grand River Film Festival
Oakville Film Festival
ICFF Film Festival
Atlanta Shorts Fest
LIFT Sweden
Atlanta Spotlight Film Festival
Buenos Aires International Film Festival
Grand River Film Festival
Molise Cinema
Paradise Film Festival
Echos Film Festival
a night under the stars in a parking lot
Lulea Film Festival: BEST ACTRESS IN A SHORT FILM
Ferrara Film Festival : FINALIST
Monza Film Festival: BEST MICRO SHORT
OFFICIAL SELECTION at:
Venice Under The Stars International Film Festival
Toronto Shorts International Film Festival
ICFF Film Festival
LIFF - Sweden
Sweden Film Awards
Molise Cinema
THE SOUTH
45th Canadian Ethnic Media Awards: BEST DOCUMENTARY
Barcelona Indie Awards: FINALIST
OFFICIAL SELECTION at:
ICFF Lavazza Inclucity Film Festival
Madrid Indie Film Festival
Vesuvius International Film Fest
LIFF in Sweden
Berlin Women Cinema Festival
Art Film Spirit Awards