Born and raised in Italy, Federica Schiavello is a producer, writer and director based in London who works across both fictional and factual content.

As screenwriter by trade (Bournemouth University, Class of 2015), Federica's work delves into themes of society and identity, merging raw, political subjects with evocative and surreal scenarios.
Deeply connected to her Italian roots, she draws inspiration from the Golden Age of Italian neorealism infused with the modern aesthetics.

In 2022, Federica made her narrative directorial debut with "Stay Behind," an experimental period short film exploring NATO's secret military organisation Gladio in Italy and its exploitation from US and Italy. "Stay Behind" won Best Film at the London Rolling Film Festival in 2023.

In 2023, she co-produced "Foul Evil Deeds" with Richard Hunter, a British drama-comedy selected for the 77th Locarno Film Festival's Concorso Cineasti del Presente (Filmmakers of the Present Competition) in 2024.

Federica's involvement in the BBC Panorama documentary "Big Brands’ Green Claims Uncovered" inspired her to develop feature film concept "Zona Blue," a short film about an Italian couple's journey from London to Sardinia, in a journey of self discovery of a generational reflections of times gone forever.

Currently, Federica is also developing "Terra Rossa," a short Italian documentary dedicated to her beloved family in Calabria, renowned for their generations-long tradition of making clay vases in the town once known as "Città dei Mastri Vasai."