Margherita Spampinato

• Name — Margherita Spampinato • Birthplace — Palermo • Occupation — Film director • Known for — Sweetheart

Margherita Spampinato was born in Palermo in 1979. She moves with her family to Rome, where her mother worked as a doctor. In 2003 Spampinato graduatedgraduated with a degree in literature and philosophy at the Sapienza University of Rome. Then she did a one-year internship at production companies S.P.A.C.E. Productions and Chance Productions in Paris. Since 2003, she has served as production secretary on many cinema projects, including Grido by Pippo Delbono, Salty Air by Alessandro Angelini, I Vicerè by Roberto Faenza, The Friends at the Margherita Cafe by Pupi Avati, and many more. Her 2008 short film Tommasina was selected for the Torino Film Festival. In 2012, Spampinato released Segreti, a short doc that won the Grand Prix at the 60th Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival. In 2024, her project Gela was selected for L’Atelier di Milano Film Network and won the sound editing tutoring award. Her feature debut, Sweetheart, was released in 2025 and premiered at the 78th Locarno Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize in Filmmakers of the Present Competition. The lead actress, Aurora Quattrocchi, received the award for Best Actress.

• Year — Title — Note — Ref. Reference(s) • 2009 — Tommasina — Short • 2011 — Segreti — Short • 2025 — Sweetheart

• Year — Title — Note — Ref. Reference(s) • 2003 — Good Morning, Night — Assistant • 2004 — Ladri di barzellette • Il monastero • 2005 — El khoubz el hafi • Musikanten • In the Fridge for Love • 2006 — L'aria salata • Fascisti su Marte • Scream • 2007 — I Viceré • A Beautiful Wife • 2008 — The Man Who Loves • 2009 — Me and Marilyn • Raise Your Hand • Gli amici del bar Margherita • 2010 — Le quattro volte • Angel of Evil • Love & Slaps • 2011 — Missione di Pace • Finalmente la felicità • 2012 — Twice Born • The Lithium Conspiracy • 2013 — The Mafia Kills Only in Summer • Un fantastico via vai • A Small Southern Enterprise • A Five Star Life