Jacopo Caneva was born in Latisana (near the city of Udine), on 29th June 1998, and now he lives in Portogruaro, in the Province of Venice. He is in 3rd year at “Liceo XXV Aprile”, a secondary school focusing on humanities. He also studies harp, harmony and composition. His favourite film directors are Tim Burton, Hayao Miyazaki and Takeshi Kitano; his favourite musicians are Modest Mussorskij, Danny Elfman, Claude Debussy and Joe Hisaishi and he also loves reading the works by Haruki Murakami and Lewis Carroll. When he grows up, he wants to be a film-maker.
He has published the following e-books with goWare: Jacopo Caneva’s Tim Burton, Jacopo Caneva’s Miyazaki. Hayao Miyazaki e lo Studio Ghibli: un vento che scuote l’anime e I 10 brani da ascoltare almeno una volta nella vita.
Jacopo Caneva also writes a film review column, L’occhio discreto di Melonhead (“Melonhead’s discreet eye”), in the free magazine “e-mood”, published by goWare and Thèsis Contents.