Giacomo's fascination with cinema began after watching Disney's "Jungle Book", a moment that sparked his creative journey. As a young boy, he even penned his own version of E.T. at the tender age of six.
His academic pursuits led him to earn a Master of Arts degree in filmmaking from the prestigious London Film School. During his time at the institution, he showcased his talents by writing, directing, and producing the short film La Città nel Cielo (City in the Sky),which premiered at the 66th Venice Film Festival.
In 2014, Giacomo wrote, produced, and directed the award-winning short film The Nostalgist, based on a short story by Daniel H. Wilson. This critically acclaimed film received its worldwide festival premiere at the Palm Springs Short Fest in June 2014, where it was awarded the runner-up prize for live-action short films above 15 minutes.
The short film went on to receive numerous accolades, including the first prize as Best Short in the Generator 18+ (Fiction) Section at the 2014 Giffoni Film Festival, Audience Award at Utopiales 2014, Audience Award (Méliè d'Argent) at Trieste Science + Fiction, Audience Award at the Sapporo Short Fest, best short film over 15 minutes at RAW Science Film Festival, best sci-fi Short Film at Leeds Int Film Festival, and was screened at various prominent film festivals, including Fantastic Fest, BFI London Film Festival, Lucca Comics and Games, the Asiana Short Film Festival, Arcipelago, Festival Internacional de Cine de Gijón, Ajyal Youth Film Festival, and Festival International du Court Métrage à Clermont-Ferrand.
The Nostalgist also had a limited theatrical release in the United States and Russia, and is now distributed online on various platforms, including iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Verizon Indieflix, and We Are Colony.
Furthermore, Giacomo's work was featured in the Short Takes section of the December 2014 issue of American Cinematographer.
In addition to his filmmaking endeavors, Giacomo, along with his partner Sonia Goncalves, is the co-founder of Lirius Games, a micro-company dedicated to bringing creative and innovative ideas to life. Their latest project, Age of Comics: The Golden Years, is a board game where players run a publishing company during the golden age of comics (1938-54). The IP is currently being shopped for film/TV development.
