Renata is a producer and director with a career that spans visual and performing arts. She is a scholar, curator and collaborator; a researcher who investigates the intersection of arts, humanities and digital technologies through film, events and performance. She specializes in cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary exchange combining her background in the sciences and a lifelong dedication to the arts.Renata's projects reflect a mission for global exchange, whether this happens in a small town through an artist residency or an international documentary film. She teaches in her specialized fields of Laban Movement Analysis, Screendance, Arts Business, Contemporary Dance and a somatic practice that fuses Yoga and Bartenieff Fundamentals. She produces and directs commercial work, educational & art films, live stage and site specific choreographic and visual arts performances. She is available to work as a consultant specializing in movement, communication, physical embodiment and creative projects across all disciplines where a keen understanding of communication, movement and psychology are key.A dual citizen of Italy and the United States, she is qualified to work in the EU, UK and the US. Previous positions include a professorship at the Seoul Institute of the Arts in South Korea, Henry Luce Scholar in Taiwan, Fulbright Fellowship in Italy, US Embassy Research Grantee, and guest artist at various institutions including Scuola Nazionale del Cinema in Torino, Italy.Since 2012, she has developed a niche area of expertise in cultural tourism and boutique art experiences. These events are designed to fuel local economy and offer creative and educational opportunities while providing much needed spaces for professional artists to create and experiment. She founded Global Exchange Arts Roundtable (GEAR), a non-profit that brings body intelligence and movement into other artistic domains such as business, education and technology. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of Films that Move, a creative-placemaking event that brings international artists together in a small town setting to make films inspired by place. This hybrid artist-residency/festival has been named an “Exemplary Program and Pinnacle Event” by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and has been recognized through several awards for its innovative design, creative leadership and unique concept.Renata is open to collaborate, consult and create. Please inquire for commissioned artistic works.