Becoming Maestre: Netflix and David di Donatello launch second edition for female film talent

The second edition of Becoming Maestre, a mentoring program for women in Italian cinema and TV, has selected four young professionals for job placements as assistants on Netflix Italian productions. The initiative, part of the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, is run in partnership with the Accademia del Cinema Italiano – Premi David di Donatello. The four selected participants are Rosalia Cecere (sound), Blanka Nadai (editing), Asia Sbrugnera (cinematography), and Zoe Valentini (directing). They will receive work proposals on a film or TV series involving Netflix. The program also involved 24 participants total, with mentors including Francesca Comencini, Ivan Cotroneo, Esmeralda Calabria, Walter Fasano, Daria D'Antonio, Luca Bigazzi, Daniela Bassani, Francesco Tumminello, Gaia Bussolati, and Luca Della Grotta. Piera Detassis, President of the Accademia del Cinema Italiano, praised the initiative on Instagram for creating concrete opportunities for young women in the audiovisual sector. The program aims to build networks and support female creativity in a traditionally patriarchal industry.