Umberto Mentana

Italian screewriter for Cinema and Television, writer for comics and author of critical essays about contemporary cinema and television (Edizioni Bietti, NPE, Aracne Editrice).

Higher education at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (International Professional Certificate in Film and Television, 2017), Master's Degree in History of Film (University of Bari, 2015).

Author for Edizioni Bietti (Milano, 2021) of the italian book "Chi vuol essere Showrunner? Come scrivere per la televisione in cinque brevi lezioni di Neil Landau", the first italian book about the role of the showrunning in the entertainment of the modern digital TV revolution.
The book contains an exclusive interview to Prof. Neil Landau (UCLA Los Angeles, University of Georgia), screenwriter, showrunner and author of the books "The TV Showrunner's Roadmap", "The Screenwriter's Roadmap", "TV Writing on demand", "TV Outside the box".

My last book published in July 2024 is "AARON SORKIN. IL POTERE DELLA PAROLA", edited by Edizioni Falsopiano with a foreword written by prof. Neil Landau (University of Georgia). It's the first italian book about the work of Aaron Sorkin (.htm).