LIVIA SICILIANO

LIVIA SICILIANO
Italian and French nationality
Born in Rome the 11/11/1975
Via Montegrappa 61/A, 10064 Pinerolo (TO), Italy
Via San Secondo 60, 10128 Turin, Italy
T +39 0121 379257 M +39 3401474769
[email protected]
WORK EXPERIENCE
From 2007
Freelance conference interpreter and translator (French, English, Italian)
Language services:
- Conference interpreting (simultaneous, bidule, consecutive and chuchotage),
- Translation (audiovisual, websites and other fields),
- Multilingual assistance (liaison interpreting, B2B, event hostess assistance of celebrities).
To check my detailed work experience, visit my website: www.liviasiciliano.com or my profile
it.linkedin.com/in/liviasiciliano/en.
From 2002
Guests and Jury Coordinator
TFF TORINO FILM FESTIVAL - www.torinofilmfest.org
TGLFF TORINO GAY & LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL - www.tglff.it
- Welcome and assistance of festival guests (directors, producers, film delegations, etc.),
- In charge of their stay and responsible for ensuring their presence at official events (press conferences,
film screenings and presentations, etc.),
- Coordinating with hospitality office, press office and festival directors,
- Long feature films Jury Coordinator at the TGLFF Festival since 2010.
2015/2016
Production Assistant
PANORAMA FILMS, Rome - www.panoramafilms.com
- Personal Assistant of the host of a famous American reality show during the shooting of an episode in
Italy.
Production Assistant
ORLANDO FILM PRODUCTION, Milan - www.orlandofilm.it
- Advertising agency (72andsunny) and client (Adidas) coordinator for the shooting of Adidas TV
commercial in Turin - production department of the Italian service company.
2013/2014
Production Coordinator Assistant
ORLANDO FILM PRODUCTION, Milan
- Production coordinator assistant during the shooting of Range Rover TV commercial in Turin,
- Administrative management of crew and extras.
Festival appointee for copyright issues
MIRABILIA INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS & PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL - www.festivalmirabilia.it
- In charge of the “agibilità ex-enpals” administrative tasks for foreign companies,
- Festival appointee handling the SIAE (Italian Copyright Collecting Agency) procedures for all the
performances of the event.
Events Coordinator
ROMA CONGRESSI, Rome - www.romacongressi.it
- Team work providing organizational and logistic support to Achilles Media Ltd, organizer of the 2014
edition of “Impact Media Summit Intelligent content for TV, Film & web” in Turin
(www.impactmediasummit.com),
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- Coordinating the group of volunteers for the event (University students).
English teacher
INFOR - www.consorzio-infor.it
Individual course (from January to June 2014) at Corcos Industriale LTD, Luserna San Giovanni (TO).
2010/2011
Administrative assistant - Distribution Office
ATLANTIDE ENTERTAINMENT, Turin
- In charge of communication and correspondence with film production/distribution companies and
international sales agents to collect and manage audiovisual material,
- Coordinating with the film buyer of the company.
2008/2009
Dialogue Coach
CASANOVA MULTIMEDIA SPA, Rome - www.casanovamultimedia.it/en/
Language and speech assistance for the foreign leading actresses during the shooting of the TV series “Le
ragazze dello swing” directed by Maurizio Zaccaro (Italy, 2009, Rai1).
Interpreter and personal assistant
CODICE IDEE PER LA CULTURA SRL, Turin
Interpreter and personal assistant for the American dance company “Armitage gone! Dance” on the
occasion of their performance “Connoisseur of Chaos” at the “I Mondi di Galileo” Festival in Venice, Italy.
Press officer
LA TERRA GALLEGGIANTE, Pinerolo (TO)
Press officer (Italy) for the “Etre Marionette” project of “Piemonte dal Vivo” at the World Festival of
Puppet Theatres in Charleville-Mézières, France (www.festival-marionnette.com/en/world-puppetryfestival).
2006/2007
Interpreter and personal assistant
BIANCA FILM SRL, Rome
Interpreter and personal assistant for the French leading actor Aurélien Recoing of the film “Il resto della
notte” directed by Francesco Munzi (www.imdb.com/ilrestodellanotte).
From 2003 to 2006
Museum guide
FONDAZIONE SANDRETTO RE REBAUDENGO, Turin - www.fsrr.org
- Member of “Entrarte”, association promoting contemporary art,
- Team work: conception and management of educational activities related to temporary exhibitions,
- Running of group/individual visits (English, French).
2004/2005
Camera second assistant and still photographer
MIKADO FILM and RAI CINEMA
Camera second assistant and still photographer in the camera unit during the shooting of the film
“Sangue, la morte non esiste”, directed by Libero De Rienzo (www.imdb.com/sanguelamortenonesiste).
Camera second assistant
HAROLD FILM, RAI CINEMAFICTION, MIKADO FILM and FARGO FILM
Camera second assistant in the camera unit during the shooting of the film “A/R Andata + Ritorno”,
directed by Marco Ponti (www.imdb.com/andata+ritorno).
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
2006 - 2007
Master’s Degree in Conference Interpretation (English/French)
Agenzia Formativa tuttoEUROPA, Turin, Italy.
1998 - 2002
BA Hons Illustration
Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, U.K.
Degree Dissertation: “Photography and Reality”. Essay on the objective/subjective vision of
the language of photography.
1997 - 1998
Fine Art Portfolio Preparation Course
Chelsea College of Arts, London, U.K.
PERSONAL SKILLS & COMPETENCES
LANGUAGES
- ITALIAN: mother tongue
- FRENCH: bilingual (double nationality: Italian and French)
- ENGLISH: Cambridge English: Proficiency (2000)
level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR):
www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/proficiency/
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Natural talent for social interaction, outgoing personality,
- Very adaptable and open minded, capacities developed thanks to my experience of living/studying
abroad and work experience in multicultural environments,
- Strong communication and listening skills improved through my work experience for cultural events and
as a freelance interpreter.
ORGANISATIONAL / MANAGERIAL SKILLS
- Experienced in personal assistance of celebrities, sensitive to people needs,
- Good organisational skills and able to cope under stress,
- Excellent collaborative and coordinating skills, experience in goal-oriented team work,
- Able to take on responsibilities with a positive approach, patience, dedication and diplomacy.
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Windows and Mac OS,
- Good command of Microsoft Office, Acrobat, Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop),
- Effective web searching techniques using quality tools and reliable sources,
- Good knowledge of social media and open source CMS.
OTHER SKILLS
- Voluntary work (simultaneous interpreting for international summer camps) at Agape Ecumenical Centre,
Prali (TO) - agapecentroecumenico.org/en,
- Support worker for a mentally and physically disabled girl at the centre “Comunità Alloggio Uliveto”,
Luserna San Giovanni (TO) - www.diaconiavaldese.org.
PERSONAL INTERESTS
- I am still very interested in visual arts, especially photography, keeping up with my art work and taking
part to collective exhibitions,
- I practice and study yoga from 2002 (Bihar Yoga at first and now Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in the tradition
of Pattabhi Jois).
Professional references and diplomas available upon request
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