Barbara Cupisti's illustrious career in film and television spans two decades, during which she has worked with renowned directors such as Tinto Brass, Dario Argento, Norman Jewison, Paul Planchon, Antonio Pedro Vasconcelos, Jhon Lofve, Gabriele Salvatores, and Carlo Verdone.
As a leading actress, she has appeared in numerous Italian and French productions, including the 2002 film Total Kheops alongside Marie Trintignant and Richard Boheringer.
In 1998, Barbara made her debut as a television host on Italian state television (RAI) with a live-broadcast program featuring correspondents and guests from around the world. Since then, she has continued to develop, produce, and host various television programs for RAI and private broadcast networks, including launching a new music channel in Italy (Music Box) and serving on a commission for creative development within RAI 1.
Barbara's work in documentary filmmaking has earned her recognition as one of the most gifted directors of her generation. Her breakthrough film, Madri, (2007),explored the reality of life in the Occupied Territories through a series of conversations with Israeli and Palestinian mothers who have lost their children to conflict. The film was in competition at the "Orizzonti" section of the Venice Film Festival in 2007 and won the "David Donatello Prize" as the Best Italian Documentary Feature of 2008.
Since 2008, Barbara has completed nine documentaries focused on human rights issues, many of which have received patronage from UNICEF, UNHCR, and Amnesty International and have won awards at international film festivals. Her film Fratelli Sorelle, which was filmed inside Italian prisons, won the Ilaria Alpi Prize in 2012, the nation's most prestigious award for journalism.
Barbara has also served on several prestigious juries, including the international jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2008 and the Ilaria Alpi Prize jury in 2013 and 2014.
