Andrea Belcastro graduated in Philosophy and Sciences of Communication and Knowledge and in Languages of Theatre, Cinema and the Media from the University of Calabria. He served as assistant director on the set of ‘Fiabeschi torna a casa’ (with Ninetto Davoli, Lunetta Savino and Paolo Calabresi) directed by Max Mazzotta. He was chosen by Mimmo Calopresti for a study grant in directing financed by the Carical Foundation.