Lorenzo Perilli was born in Rome in 2005. From a very young age he developed a passion for cinema, making his first experimental short films during high school. After graduating, he pursued studies in filmmaking, and in 2024 he won the award for best story at the Mitreo Film Festival. In 2026 he was admitted on a merit scholarship to the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome (NABA), which he currently attends. Lo Sconosciuto is his latest short film.