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My name is Luca Ferrari (Venice, ’76). I’m a freelance Italian journalist-content writer with large experience in Italian text-editing, translation (English-Italian) and social media from remote with local and international companies.
My writing skills are about gambling, sports & sport betting, cinema, travels, trading online,
I am always looking for new exciting collaborations.
My current job collaborations are:
- Game Lounge: Senior Content Writer (work in remote)
- Casinos.com: Senior Content Writer (work in remote)
- L'Italo Americano (magazine): Journalist/Photographer (work in remote)
- Ateneo Veneto (cultural institution): Social Media Editor (work in remote)
I guarantee impeccable Italian, punctuality and precision. For any further information about myself, you can directly visit my Linkedin profile and/or download my English CV from its.
Awards
- 2017 Top review (June): The Circle – Best Movie (Italian monthly magazine)
- 2016 The best review in “Piaceri probiti” section: Singles – Ciak (Italian monthly magazine)
- 2015 The best tweet-review: Wild – Best Movie (Italian monthly magazine)
- 2015 La Rocca – Città di San Miniato International Poetry Contest – 1st Prize, section Anthology
- 2015 Top review: Avengers, Age of Ultron – Ciak (Italian monthly magazine)
- 2015 TripAdvisor (TheWayoftheMiles): title Top Reviewer – distinctive Explorer
- 2014 “ComingSoon/Notorious Pictures” top review about Devil's Knot movie
- 2014 TripAdvisor (TheWayoftheMiles): title Top Reviewer – distinctive Passport
- 2011 Top review (August): The Adjustment Bureau - Best Movie (Italian monthly magazine)
- 2011 Top review (June): Thor – Best Movie (Italian monthly magazine)
- 2008 2008 Free Lance International Press (journalistic award about human rights, nomination by Amnesty International sect. Italy)
- 1999 - 2017 Literary awards
Work experience
- 2021-23 GameLounge: content writer (work in remote)
- 2017-23 AvaTrade: content writer, link broker (work in remote)
- 2017-22 Università Internazionale dell'Arte: Social Media Editor (work in remote)
- 2015-18 Brilliant Wedding Venice (wedding company): SEO blogger (work in remote)
- 2015-18 Sigma Web Agency (web marketing company): SEO blogger (work in remote)
- 2015-17 Customer care online: expert in managing touristic apartment by the most famous booking sites (Airbnb, Tripadvisor, Wimdu, Expedia) + Social Media Editor, copywriter (work in remote)
- 2015 Webpals Marketing System: translator English to Italian (work in remote)
- 2014-15 24Option_BetaMedia: contents/texts editor (work in remote)
- 2012-13 Bellydance Italia: founder, writer and photographer of the first Italian Bellydance magazine
- 2011 - 2013 Webpals Marketing Systems: contents/ texts editor about gambling (work in remote), sports betting.
- 2011 - 2012 La Voce di Venezia (www.lavocedivenezia.it): journalist/ photographer
- 2007 - 2012 il reporter (www.ilreporter.com): vice-director, journalist, photographer
- 2011 Tactic Company srl: contents/ texts editor (work in remote)
- 2010 Banca Finanza: journalist
- 2008-2012 Granviale.it (www.granviale.it): journalist, photographer, proofreader
- 2008-2011 Corriere Veneto newspaper (Venetian edition of Corriere della Sera): journalist
- 2009 - 2010 SBN Global Services: journalist, photographer
- 2008 - 2010 La Vetrina di Venezia (three monthly magazine): journalist, photographer, proofreader
- 2005 - 2008 La Nuova Venezia newspaper: journalist
- 2008 Mondointasca (www.mondointasca.org): journalist
- 2007 LoSport newspaper: journalist
- 2007 Spiagge d’Italia (three monthly magazine): journalist, photographer, proofreader
- 2006 – 2007 Osservatorio sui Balcani e Caucaso (www.balcanicaucaso.org): journalist
- 2005 - 2006 Carta Est-Nord (weekly magazine): journalist
- 2005 - 2006 Peace Reporter (magazine online): journalist
- 2005 - 2006 Scandicci Centro (periodical): journalist
- 2005 - 2006 Scienza e Pace, Rivista del Cisp Univ. di Pisa (magazine online): journalist
- 2005 Venice is not sinking (periodical): journalist
- 2005 Aghi di pino (periodical): journalist
- 2004 Il Gazzettino di Venezia newspaper: journalist
- 2002 - 2004 Il Brivido Sportivo (online sport magazine): journalist
- 2002 - 2004 Toscana News and Chianti News (touristic periodical): journalist
Education, qualifications, specialization
- 2016 Webinar – Instagram for Business, by Studio Samo
- 2016 Certificate in digital excellence (online course by Google)
- 2016 Webinar – Content marketing with LinkedIn
- 2016 Webinar – The new rules of business
- 2016 Digital storytelling – course sponsored by the Venetian Order of Journalists, Marghera
- 2016 Webinar – Selling with inboud marketing
- 2014 “Digital Press Office” course sponsored by the Venetian Order of Journalists, Venice
- 2014 “Facebook Mastery” high specialization course, Padua (Italy)
- 2013 “Visual Story Telling” course (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram) – Studio SAMO, Bologna
- 2013 “Web Marketing – SEO – Social Network” course – Studio SAMO, Venice
- 2013 “Social Media and the Information” course, sponsored by the Venetian Order of Journalists
- 2011 English in Chester – English course in Chester (England, UK)
- 2009 - Membership of the Venetian Order of Journalists and Publicists
- 2008 Photography course at Spiazzi Cultural Association, Venice, Italy
- 2007 Press Office course at NetInfoMedia, Rome, Italy
- 2006 Peacekeeping and war conflicts University, registration – Florence
- 2002 European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL), Venice: Word, File Control, Excel, Database, Power Point and Internet
- 1998-2001 International University of Arts, Venice, Italy
- 1990-1995 Liceo Classico “Marco Polo”, Venice, Italy (High school diploma in Classics)
Edited books
- Il magazzino dei mondi (Edizioni Passaporto, 2000) – poetry
- Ho scelto il blu per colorare l’anima (Edizioni Lo Spazio, 2001) – poetry
- Frenetica storia infinita (La Versiliana Editrice, 2008) – film poetry
- La fabbrica dei giorni (Granviale Editori, 2009) – journalistic fiction
- Sfregi (La Versiliana Editrice, 2009) – rock poetry
- Latitudini V - parole in viaggio (Granviale Editori, 2011) – travel poetry
- Belly Roads (Granviale Editori, 2012) – dance poetry
Activism
- 2011- AVIS (Association of Voluntary Italian Blood Donors): blood donor
- 2006 - 2008 UNICEF onlus: volunteer
- 2005 - 2009 Amnesty International onlus: volunteer
- 2004 - 2008 Emergency onlus: volunteer
Languages
- Italian: native speaker
- English: competent speech, reading; intermediate writing
- Latin: reading competence
- Greek: reading competence