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Monica Pellizzari Monica Pellizzari i(A50373 works by) (a.k.a. Monica Annalisa Pellizzari)
Born: Established: 1960 ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Italian
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BiographyHistory

Monica Pellizzari was born to an Italian family in Fairfield in the west of Sydney and spent her early years there. A graduate of the Australian Film Television and Radio School, she has written, produced and directed several films including Just Desserts, which won the Special Jury Prize at the 1993 Kobe Film Festival and a Silver Baby Lion for Best Short Film at the 50th Venice Film Festival.

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Awards for Works

form y separately published work icon Just Desserts ( dir. Monica Pellizzari ) Australia : NRG Films , 1993 Z1281128 1993 single work film/TV humour

A humorous account of the development of Maria Stroppi's sexuality through food. Set in suburban Australia during the 1970s, the film deals with fragments of Maria's memories of growing up in an Italian-Catholic family.
1993 winner Australian Film Institute Awards — Best Screenplay in Short Film
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