After graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, Donato Sansone moved to Piedmont in 2002 to study animation cinema at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. He specialized in experimental animation, compositing techniques, and live action. After completing his studies in 2004, he began creating commercials, music videos, and short films that have been featured at many prestigious festivals, including the Annecy Animation Film Festival, the Anima Mundi Festival in Brazil, and the Hiroshima Animation Festival.