Stefano Rigano

Stefano has been interested in the creation and development of images since a young age, and presented his first works, both analogue and digital, at festivals and competitions.

Following this, he undertook study at university as well as his first professional experiences, including collaborations with international film production societies:
RAICINEMA, REDFILM, JEANVIGO FILM.
During 2006 he realised the backstage sets for “I Vicerè” by Roberto Faenza, and “L’uomo di vetro” by Stefano Incerti.

In 2007 he returned to independent production and video art: “Ti sento me”, a self-produced short film presented at the Border Film Festival (Festival Internazionale del cinema di Frontiera), and won selection to ARDEO, international exhibition of independent video art.

Following cinema, Stefano dedicated himself to theatre.
Between 2007 and 2008 he collaborated with the theatre company Statale114 in the production of shows with an interactive audivisual component. Of these, “Filottete” and “Van Gogh” were selected for the competition OPERA IMAIE 2008.

At the theatre, he researched new forms of image creation in real time, actualised along with the music.
This was not so much a visual frame for the concerts, but rather a real interaction with the musicians themselves.

Thanks to the experience gained in the realm of video direction, the performances acquired a well-defined, oneiric and evocative, narrative weight.

In 2009, Stefano collaborated with musicians and djs in the national and international scene, including FIERCE, JAMES ZABIELA, ALEXANDER KOWALSKI, SAFFRONKEIRA, FRANCESCA MERLONI and many others.

In Rome he won the competition LPM 09, an international meeting of video-performers.

In Barcellona he played with Saffonkeira at “LA FARINERA DEL CLOT” during STORUNG in November 2009, and with Alexander Kowalski at RAZMATAZZ.

Stefano is the resident VJ at the renowned summer club Marabù in Taormina-Giardini Naxos, where he plays with the biggest names in the international house scene.

Stefano lives and works in Catania where he creates commercial videos and holds course in cinematography.