Run like hell
Sulfur, faith, breathtaking escapes. San Severo, Italy. Every year on the streets of the city, explosions blend prayers to the “Festa del Soccorso”. The "fujenti" (this is their traditional name) run under kilometers of typical fireworks and firecrackers. On every neighborhood Hail Mary and deflagrations merge the Processions in honor of the Virgin Mary, protector of the city. Unfortunately, that of 2018 could have been the last characteristic escape of the "fujenti", as a result of the more and more urgent laws on the safety, this secular tradition of South Italy risks disappearing forever.
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Biography
Freelance photographer born in 1979 and resident in Pineto (Italy). In the last years his works have been published in the major national magazines and he has achieved prestigious awards in many important international photo contests such TOKIO, MOSCOW, IPA ONE SHOT, PARIS PX3, CLOSER and URBAN (overall winner of the 2018 edition). His reportages are focused on the defence of the territory and on social and environmental issues, like his latest project Fishing for plastic, concerning the sea pollution and the fishing activities aimed at combating it.
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Awards
Tokyo International Foto Award 2017 – Bronze winner
Tokyo International Foto Award 2018 - Honorable mention
URBAN 2018 Photo Awards - Absolute Winner
IPA One Shot Street Photography - Honorable mention
Moscow International Foto Award 2020 - Silver winner
IPA 2020 - Honorable mention
Budapest International Foto Award 2020 - Bronze winner
Tokyo International Foto Award 2019 - Honorable mention
Witness Journal CLOSER 2021 - Winner
PX3 State of the World 2021 - Winner
