"DiBona & Sangiovanni demonstrate a style and cultural synthesis which is seen with joy in Italian Cinema today: it demonstrates tangibly that the generational change has arrived."
- Colonne Sonore, Italy's No. 1 Film Music Magazine
LOST IN VENICE | ACTION/THRILLER
DIRECTED BY CLAUDIA GARDE
Germany/Italy | completed
produced for ARD/Degeto by Lailaps Films,
A Studiocanal Company in cooperation with Mestiere Cinema
starring Max Riemelt (Matrix Resurrections, Sense8)
(Photo Credit: Alfie Samba)
SAY A LITTLE PRAYER | ROMANTIC COMEDY
DIRECTED BY PATRICK PEREZ VIDAURI
USA | In AMC Theatres USA
starring Grammy winner and international superstar Luis Fonsi
executive producer: Edward James Olmos
"The music ranges from rich romantically laced themes, to tantalising tangos, samba themed pieces and intimate affecting tone poems that entice, enrapture and entertain."
- Jon Mansell, Movie Music International
QUELLO CHE RESTA DI NOI | COMEDY
DIRECTED BY SIMONE RICCIONI & EMILIO MERCANTI
Italy | in post-production
starring Francesco Pannofino
original score and songs by DiBona&Sangiovanni
Produced by Linfa Crowd 2.0 Srl
FREE LUNCH | COMEDY/HEIST
DIRECTED BY CRISTINA NAVA
USA | available on Amazon Prime USA
soundtrack album: CD and digital release out now
'If you loved Golden Age scores for noir classics scored by Elmer Bernstein or Alex North, or Silver Age scores for romantic crime comedies scored by Alan Silvestri, all imbued with jazz/swing notes and sentimental symphonism, with a few dashes of Glenn Miller and Leonard Bernstein, then this score by the duo Susan DiBona & Salvatore Sangiovanni is for you!"
- Colonnesonore.net
DER LETZTE TANZ | DRAMA
DIRECTED BY SEBASTIAN REITER
DE | in post production
Gefördert vom JFF - Institut für Medienpädagogik in Forschung und Praxis im Rahmen des Projekts "Das bewegt uns" mit Mitteln des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Familie, Arbeit, und Soziales.
IN VIAGGIO CON LEI | DOCUDRAMA
DIRECTED BY GIANLUCA GARGANO
Italy | playing in selected Italian cinemas
OFFICIAL COMPETITION SELECTION
DAVID DI DONATELLO 2025
I AM HERE | HORROR/THRILLER
DIRECTED BY TRIPARNIA BANERJEE
India | completed
written by and starring Asim Sharma
Produced by Jagran New Media
BLOODY FURY | WESTERN
DIRECTED BY JORDAN INCONSTANT
France | released
Starring Oscar Nominee Bill Nighy
WINNER: BEST SCORE FOR A FOREIGN WESTERN
Wild Bunch Film Festival, Arizona, USA | November 2024
WINNER: BEST SOUNDTRACK
Absurd Film Festival, Milan | October 2023
NOMINEE: BEST SCORE
FilmQuest, Utah, USA | November 2024
MILK-ROSE | DRAMA
DIRECTED BY CONSTANTINOS PATSALIDES
CYPRUS | released
THE TRAGIC ORDEAL OF JORIO F. | DRAMA
DIRECTED BY VALERIO M. FILICE
Italy | in post production
original song "The Eighth Day"
lyrics by Susan DiBona
music by DiBona&Sangiovanni
WHEN THE SWALLOWS FALL SILENT | DOCUMENTARY
DIRECTED BY CONSTANTINOS PATSALIDES
Cyprus | now playing in cinemas in Cyprus and Greece
L'ULTIMA SCOMMESSA | DRAMA
DIRECTED BY DAVIDE NESTI
Italy | in post-production - in collaboration with the Toscana Film Commission
CUTRO CALABRIA ITALIA | DRAMA
DIRECTED BY MIMMO CALOPRESTI
Italy | in selected Italian cinemas - produced in collaboration
with the Calabria Film Commission
WINNER NASTRO D'ARGENTO 2025
BEST DOCUMENTARY
OFFICIAL COMPETITION SELECTION
DAVID DE DONATELLO 2025
L'AMOR FUGGENTE / LINKING LOVE | ROMANTIC COMEDY
DIRECTED BY DAVIDE LOMMA
Italy | theatrical release in 2025
A SEAT AT THE TABLE | HORROR
DIRECTED BY HAYES TUFTS
USA | in post-production
songs by DiBona&Sangiovanni
ASUS: SUSTAINABILITY | COMMERCIAL
DIRECTED BY PETE VEIJALAINEN
Taiwan/Finland | completed - orchestral score recorded with the Rome Film Orchestra
COMMISSIONED WORK
LUCA PINCINI (cello) and GILDA BUTTÀ (piano)
"La sagra del vino"
vinyl release in 2025
Publisher: Lead Records, Rome
ITALIAN WESTERN - VIOLENT IMAGE, SAVAGE SOUNDTRACK
The Music of Spaghetti Westerns
by Jon Mansell
Preface by Susan DiBona
Paperback, 212 pages. Available on Amazon.
CLASSICAL ALBUM
PAOLO CARLINI (bassoon) and I SOLISTI AQUILANI
Conductor: Susan DiBona
Pianist: Salvatore Sangiovanni
Label: Aulicus Classics
including original works by DiBona&Sangiovanni | CD and digital release now available
SOUNDTRACK CITY TV |100th EPISODE JOHN WILLIAMS SPECIAL
Italy | live performance by DiBona&Sangiovanni
World Soundtrack Awards
Public Choice Award Nominee
Red Movie Awards in Reims, France
Jury Members
SCORED BY DiBONA&SANGIOVANNI
IN POST PRODUCTION
QUELLO CHE RESTA DI NOI
(comedy, IT 2025)
Dir. Simone Riccioni & Emilio Mercanti
THE TRAGIC ORDEAL OF JORIO F.
(drama, IT 2025)
Dir. Valerio M. Filice
A SEAT AT THE TABLE
(horror, IUSA 2025)
Dir. Hayes Tufts
COMPLETED
LOST IN VENICE
(action-thriller, DE/IT 2025)
Dir. Claudia Garde
ORME (FOOTSTEPS)
(drama, IT 2025)
Dir. Agostino Devastato
DER LETZTE TANZ (Arbeitstitel)
(drama, D 2025)
Dir. Sebastian Reiter
I AM HERE
(psychological thriller, IN 2025)
Dir. Triparna Banerjee
RELEASED
WHEN THE SWALLOWS FALL SILENT
(documentary, CYP 2025)
Dir. Constantidnos Patsalides
CUTRO CALABRIA ITALIA
(docudrama, IT 2024)
Dir. Mimmo Calopresti
ROLL CALL OF THE MISSING
(drama, CYP 2024)
Dir. Constantinos Patsalides
SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
(romantic comedy, USA 2023)
Dir. Patrick Perez Vidauri
IN VIAGGIO CON LEI
(drama, IT 2023)
Dir. Gianluca Gargano
FREE LUNCH
(film noir/family, US 2023)
Dir. Cristina Nava
BLOODY FURY
(western, FR 2023)
Dir. Jordan Inconstant
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE, DANIEL?
(horror thriller, IT 2022)
Dir. Domiziano de Cristopharo
4HALLOWEEN
(horror feature, ES 2022)
Dir. Domiziano de Cristopharo
BICYCLE MAN
(thriller/action series, 6 ep./IT 2024)
Dir. Renato Pagliuso
available on Amazon Prime Italia
I LIVIATANI - Cattivi attitudini
(dark comedy/IT-FR 2020)
Dir. Riccardo Papa
available on Netflix
