TFILM is an independent production company founded in Rome in 2007 by Federico Tocchella. It emerged from a hands-on filmmaking practice focused on creating original works that combine artistic vision with production innovation.
Over the years, TFILM has worked across live action, animation, video art and digital effects, developing bespoke workflows and integrated pipelines for each project. Its aim is not only to blend visual languages, but to overcome the industrial boundaries that traditionally separate departments, techniques and production models.
Working independently and with a strong research-driven approach, TFILM has turned each film into a laboratory for new narrative and organizational solutions. Its productions have been officially recognized and supported by Italian cultural institutions, including the Ministry of Culture.
Today, TFILM stands for a contemporary cinema free from traditional silos and open to new forms of storytelling and production.
FILMS
IO NON MI FERMO (short film, TFILM - 2026 - supported by MIC) - written and directed by Federico Tocchella and Alice Lia
PROSERPINA (short film, TFILM - 2023 - supported by MIBAC) - written and directed by Federico Tocchella
ISACCO (short film, TFILM - 2013 - supported by MIBAC) - written and directed by Federico Tocchella
L'AMORE CI DIVIDERA' (short film, TFILM - 2009 - supported by MIBAC) - written and directed by Federico Tocchella
FEDERICO TOCCHELLA
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/ANIMATION ARTIST
Federico Tocchella is an Italian director, producer and animator based in Rome. A graduate of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Turin, he has developed a distinctive cinematic language that combines live action, animation and visual experimentation.
Since founding TFILM in 2007, he has created independent projects where artistic research and production innovation go hand in hand.Working across development, directing, editing and production, he has built integrated workflows for ambitious hybrid projects, turning production limitations into creative tools.His short films have been officially recognized as works of cultural interest by the Italian Ministry of Culture.
His short film Isacco was nominated for the 2014 Nastri d’Argento. He has also taught at leading Italian film schools, including CSC, the Gian Maria Volonté Film School and RUFA.
TEAM
ALICE LIA
DIRECTOR/CHARACTER DESIGNER/ILLUSTRATOR
Alice Lia is an Italian director, illustrator, character designer and 2D animator based in Paris. A graduate of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Turin, she has worked since 2005 across auteur animation cinema, illustration and international productions.
She has collaborated with several European studios, notably Je Suis Bien Content, contributing to acclaimed films such as Persepolis and The Rabbi’s Cat, as well as animated series produced for ARTE.
She recently collaborated on the adult animated feature Blaise, selected for the ACID section at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Her work combines auteur sensibility, character creation and strong experience in international production.
ARIANNA ROSSINI
CRATIVE PRODUCER
Arianna Rossini has worked in the film industry since 2002, when she began as Marco Bellocchio's personal assistant. Since 2006 she has been working in production, collaborating with important companies as coordinator and production delegate and following more than 50 titles, such as, among others, "Le quattro volte" by M. Frammartino and "Miss Marx" by S. Nicchiarelli. Lately she has specialized as archive materials and music supervisor, and as creative producer of animated films and TV series projects.
STEFANO VONA BIANCHINI
DIRECTOR/ACTOR
Graduated at the National Academy of Drama “Silvio D'Amico” of Rome , Italy in 2007/08.
Stefano has worked as an actor in theater, cinema and TV collaborating with internationally renowned directors such as Emma Dante, Antonio Calenda, Giorgio Albertazzi, Carlo Cecchi, Armando Pugliese. He has experiences in physical theater collaborating with authors and choreographers like Emma Dante, Jacqueline Bulnes, Giancarlo Sepe.
As Writer and Director he realized short films and theatrical works like Blue Monday (2017) and Essere Emme (2019).
His interest, as an author and actor, in different visual languages brought him closer to animation cinema and in 2016 he started an artistic collaboration with Federico Tocchella.
JACQUELINE BULNES
DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER/DANCER
An internationally-established choreographer and dancer, Jacqueline has worked with prestigious dance companies of the calibre of Martha Graham and José Limon in New York (2005-2019). She has also worked extensively in Europe since 2012, as choreographer & teacher, having directed productions for various Festivals. Since 2014, she has served as movement director for the Italian directors. As a director and producer she has created a wealth of multi-disciplinary performances centred around mixing dance, theatre and live music.
