Sergio Navarretta is an internationally award-winning director. He draws inspiration from Italian neorealism and is passionate about telling meaningful stories that explore the human condition and bring more light into the world. Sergio is proud to have directed legendary Oscar Winner Louis Gossett Jr. in one of his final starring roles in the Canadian Screen Award nominated film, THE CUBAN, which also features Oscar nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo, Degrassi’s Ana Golja, Giacomo Gianniotti and Lauren Holly. He helmed S.N.A.P. Film Inc’s feature productions:  THE COLOSSAL FAILURE OF THE MODERN RELATIONSHIP and LOOKING FOR ANGELINA, as well as short projects such as THE FORTUNE COOKIE, OVER A SMALL CUP OF COFFEE, and the animated film EN PLEIN AIR, an homage to the Group of Seven.  Most recently, Sergio directed the feature film YUPPIE, starring Lauren Holly, and is signed to direct the groudbreaking AI documentary, THE HUMANITY CODE and the dramatic series, L’AMERICA.  He is also directing the S.N.A.P. Films Inc. production, WHAT WE HAVE LEFT in 2024.

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Sergio brings extensive producing experience to S.N.A.P. Films, having worked with A-List actors. He executive produced ANDRON, starring Danny Glover and Alec Baldwin, the animated film ARCTIC DOGS, with Jeremy Renner,Heidi Klum, John Cleese, Angelika Huston, Alec Baldwin and Omar Sy, and LAMBORGHINI, starring Antonio Banderas. He was also a consulting producer on TRADING PAINT, starring John Travolta.

Navarretta was honoured to act as a mentor for Being Black in Canada’s Being Black in Toronto 2020 initiative, in collaboration with S.N.A.P. Films Inc.

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An active member of the DGC, Sergio is currently developing both live action and animated feature films, documentaries, television series, and projects across media. He hosts the podcast, CREATIVITY UNLEASHED, that explores the importance of creativity as an ingredient in the recipe for success in any field.