Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Personal Information
Selected Scriptwriting Credits
Languages
Timeline
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Deborah Belford De Furia

Roma

Summary

Experienced professional story editor with expertise in narrative development, content refinement, structural editing, character development, and ensuring narrative continuity. Collaborative by nature, excelling at working alongside writers and creative teams to craft captivating and seamless stories. Known for reliability and adaptability, consistently delivering high-quality results in fast-paced and ever-changing environments.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Workshop Leader for 'Script in Progress' Course

ANICA Academy
01.2021 - Current

Development Executive

Hollywood Gang
01.2012 - Current

Lecturer in Story Editing and Development

Università La Cattolica
01.2000 - Current

Story Editor, Story Analyst, and Development Consultant

Freelance
01.1997 - Current
  • Collaborations with Medusa, Tramp Ltd., ZenZero Film, Lotus Film, Colorado Film, Indiana Production, Martha Films, Wild Side, Dara Marks Script Consulting, and others
  • Worked with notable directors and writers.

Screenwriter and Ghost Writer

01.1994 - Current
  • Numerous projects including film and TV scriptwriting.

Translator for Film and Narrative

01.1994 - Current
  • Translations and adaptations of scripts, subtitles for international screenings, and literary translations into English.

Senior Story Editor

Medusa Film
01.1997 - 01.2012
  • Focus on Italian and international co-productions and acquisitions consulting.

Assistant Director, Casting Director, Script Translation and Adaptation

01.1998 - 01.2000
  • For 'Knights of the Quest,' Directed by Pupi Avati.

Story Analyst

Mediaset and RAI Cinemafiction
01.1996 - 01.1998

Actor and Singer

01.1982 - 01.1996
  • Performances in US regional theaters, Off-Off Broadway, European tours, and films in the US and Italy.

English Teacher and Translator

Alenia SpA and Cap Gemini
01.1991 - 01.1994

Education

Degree in Screenwriting -

Centro Sperimentale Di Cinematografia
Rome, Italy
1996

BA cum laude in Italian Studies, Theatre, Creative Writing -

Brown University
1988

Department of Art, Music, and Theatre (DAMS)

Università Di Bologna, Italy

Horace Mann High School
1984

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 07/18/66
  • Nationality: Italian US citizen

Selected Scriptwriting Credits

  • Arte, Feature Film, On Artemisia Gentileschi, Hollywood Gang, In Development
  • Eternal City, Dramatic Series, Hollywood Gang, In Development
  • Searching for Secret Tibet, Documentary, Haiku Film, In Development
  • Together Apart, Zoom musical about 2020 lockdown, 2021
  • La Dolce Jersey, Written with Maria Deasy, music by Lisa Loeb, produced by Broadway On Demand, 2017
  • Haiku on a Plum Tree, Documentary, Written with director Mujah Maraini-Melehi, 2009
  • Il Compleanno, Co-writer, ZenZero Films, 2009
  • Angle of Attack, Co-writer, SP Studio, Moscow, 2009
  • La Luce nel Cuore, 2007
  • Hexen, 1999, RAI TV
  • Un Posto al Sole, 1996, RAI TV

Languages

Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Workshop Leader for 'Script in Progress' Course

ANICA Academy
01.2021 - Current

Development Executive

Hollywood Gang
01.2012 - Current

Lecturer in Story Editing and Development

Università La Cattolica
01.2000 - Current

Assistant Director, Casting Director, Script Translation and Adaptation

01.1998 - 01.2000

Story Editor, Story Analyst, and Development Consultant

Freelance
01.1997 - Current

Senior Story Editor

Medusa Film
01.1997 - 01.2012

Story Analyst

Mediaset and RAI Cinemafiction
01.1996 - 01.1998

Screenwriter and Ghost Writer

01.1994 - Current

Translator for Film and Narrative

01.1994 - Current

English Teacher and Translator

Alenia SpA and Cap Gemini
01.1991 - 01.1994

Actor and Singer

01.1982 - 01.1996

Degree in Screenwriting -

Centro Sperimentale Di Cinematografia

BA cum laude in Italian Studies, Theatre, Creative Writing -

Brown University

Department of Art, Music, and Theatre (DAMS)

Università Di Bologna, Italy

Horace Mann High School

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