Francesco Paolo Maria Di Salvia (1982)[1] is an Italian novelist and short story writer.

[1] Di Salvia worked for many years as a producer, writer, and director in the Italian cinema and TV industry.

[2] He made his debut directing the short film Elezioni (2008), starring Francesco Pannofino, and then went on to direct La cura (2011), starring Marzia Tedeschi.

As a screenwriter, in 2011, he co-wrote the film Balla con noi together with Massimiliano Bruno, Pier Paolo Piciarelli, and Cinzia Bomoll.

He won the XXXII Sports Short Story of the Year Award, promoted by the Italian National Olympic Committee, and the Subway Literature, both in 2002.