MDAG Industry meetings Jump in the Doc. Documentary Ideas Laboratory participant.
Sales Agent and Producer.
Manuela Buono was born and still lives in Trieste (Italy). In 2013 she founded production and distribution company Slinghsot Films, specialized in creative documentaries and art-house fiction films with a focus on debuts, art-house and creative documentaries. She has been involved in film and tv production, and festivals organization for more than 15 years. Mega Plus 2010 graduated (Media Business School Master in European Audiovisual Management), she received a Nipkow fellowship in 2011 and was selected for Berlinale Talent – Distribution Studio, in 2014. With Arch Production she produced “Non è Sogno” by Giovanni Cioni, premiered at Locarno Film Festival 2019.
With Slinghot Films, she produced “Fango Rosso”, feature documentary by Alberto Diana, premiered at Torino Film Festival 2019, “Freiköperkultur” by Alba Zari, selected at SIC@SIC, International Critic's Week, Venice 2021, “Diteggiatura” by Riccardo Giacconi, Giornate degli Autori 2021 and Rotterdam International Film Festival 2022. Manuela Buono is member of the EFA – European Film Academy and EWA, European Women Association.
