Michele Diomà-Wild Filmmaker
By Roger Paradiso

Michele Diomà is a wild filmmaker. Photo courtesy of Michele Diomà and Wild Filmmaker.
I met Michele Diomà through his revolutionary company Wild Filmmaker. He is very important in the battle to keep cinema an art form that is still living and adjusting to our 21st century. I have been on a quest to find out how “independent filmmaker” is defined today. I continue this quest with my friend who seems to be all over the globe fighting for Wild Filmmakers and keeping cinema alive. I can’t wait to see his upcoming film which includes scenes shot in Greenwich Village and Tribeca. Here are Michele’s responses to my questions about his work.
Who is Michele Diomà?
A traveler beyond every boundary of space and time. My fuel is the fear of boredom and the desire to indulge in the illusion of immortality… though, in some way, maybe I am immortal. My mission is to change the rules of the game, giving everyone the opportunity to pursue their dreams.
What is Wild Filmmaker?
Wild Filmmaker is a “home” for artists who want to express their creativity without censorship and share it freely. I wanted to create a new way of producing and distributing films. I detest those who use cinema and art as propaganda or to sell products. Cinema should be free, a form of poetry, and a gesture of peace among people through beauty.
What do you want to happen with your group?
I already know what will happen, but I can’t tell you.
Why are you a Wild Filmmaker?
Any true filmmaker, who is an artist, is a Wild Filmmaker. When a filmmaker becomes a mouthpiece for other powers, then they are no longer a Wild Filmmaker. Unfortunately, many such figures exist, but perhaps not for much longer.
What do you think will help rescue independent cinema?
Independent cinema is like a child playing freely with its imagination. Industrial cinema, by contrast, is like a factory producing weapons, shoes, or French fries. I believe that the more independent cinema stays true to its independence, the more it will grow.
What are the obstacles to reviving independent cinema?
The first obstacle for an indie film is promotion—the world often doesn’t know a new film has been made because the press ignores it. The second issue is festivals, which often don’t even look at self-produced films. With the Wild Filmmaker project, we’ve overcome both these obstacles. It serves as both an indie event platform and a magazine.
Tell us about your current film.
I’ve produced films with three Oscar winners and a Nobel laureate, two in Italy and two in New York. My latest film, O—the fiRSt mOvie by aN alien, was shot in New York, featuring Mariel Hemingway, who received an Academy Award nomination for Woody Allen’s Manhattan. Christopher Coppola is also part of the cast, playing Orson Welles. It’s a great honor for me to work with both of them. The film is currently in post-production… everything is still “Top Secret,” but I can tell you this: it will be like no other film you’ve ever seen! Expect an exhilarating shock!
Roger Paradiso has been a journalist and filmmaker for many years. His films include the award-winning The Lost Village, Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding and the acclaimed I Want My Name Back.


