Producer-Director
TELLING REAL STORIES OF TRAVEL, ADVENTURE, AND COURAGE THROUGH DOCUMENTARIES, BRANDED CONTENT AND FICTION.
Ludovico de Maistre
Bio
I’m a producer, director, and documentary filmmaker focused on travel-based storytelling. For over a decade, I’ve been dedicated to exploring the world through true stories of adventure, cultural discovery, and human resilience. My goal is to create cinematic narratives that inspire curiosity, empathy, and a deeper connection to the world we live in.
I hold a law degree from the University of Turin, where I wrote my thesis on the rights of indigenous peoples. While I initially considered a diplomatic path, that academic journey instead sparked a lifelong commitment to telling stories where travel is the driving force for understanding, connection, and transformation.
In 2011, I founded Travel Media House, a production company specializing in travel documentaries and branded content. Since then, I’ve directed and produced international projects across Africa, the Americas, and Asia, including over 400 television documentaries for RAI. Among the most notable are The World in Slow Motion, Everest with Three Fingers, and Travel Filmmakers, all distributed globally by Off the Fence.
Together with my son Guy, I’ve begun developing documentary content for children, finding creative ways to spark curiosity through real travel stories.
I created Travel Film School, Italy’s largest educational platform for aspiring travel filmmakers and documentarians, with a community of over 25,000 members. Through this initiative, I share practical tools and industry knowledge while fostering a strong network of visual storytellers united by a passion for travel.
In 2024, Travel Media House became part of Fargo Film, a historic Italian production company founded in 1977 and long recognized as one of the leading names in advertising production. Now in a new phase of growth, Fargo is expanding into high-end documentaries, feature films, original series, and branded content. I am Head of Unscripted and Executive Producer, overseeing the development of original productions and continuing to lead branded entertainment strategies for a wide range of clients.
In 2025, I began a new chapter, developing fiction projects with the goal of telling powerful stories of travel, discovery, and exploration.
MY COMPANY
Fargo Film is an independent production company based in Turin, Italy.
Founded in 1977, it combines decades of filmmaking experience with a strong focus on innovation and contemporary storytelling. Fargo provides line production and full-service production for domestic and international feature films, TV series, commercials, documentaries, music videos, and photo shoots. We manage every phase, from budgeting and incentives to location scouting, shooting, tax rebate management, and post-production.
The company operates on two fronts: developing original films, series, and documentaries, and providing full production services to international partners working in Italy. Thanks to its founders' personal relationships, Fargo offers exclusive access to prestigious private estates, castles, and villas rarely available for filming. We maintain excellent relations with local film commissions and have access to extensive location reference libraries.
Over the years, Fargo has produced hundreds of iconic TV commercials. Today, it also operates a dedicated documentary unit and a creative team focused on branded content and entertainment, with strong ties to major broadcasters and TV distributors.
Fargo Film is constantly seeking new projects to co-produce, with a special interest in true stories and narratives where travel plays a leading role.
We combine creative vision and production expertise to deliver compelling, sustainable, and globally resonant stories.
My Purpose
Travel is at the heart of my storytelling. It's not just a setting, but a way to explore what drives people, how they connect, and how they grow. My productions follow real journeys to remote and extraordinary places, telling stories of dedication, adrenaline, and courage. Through these experiences, I aim to spark reflection on key themes like environmental and wildlife conservation, inclusion, and resilience.
I see travel as a tool for understanding the deep bond between people, nature, and culture. With powerful storytelling and immersive visuals, I want to bring to light the beauty and vulnerability of the world we live in, and the urgent need to protect it.
