DIRECTOR / EDITOR
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Born: Rome, Italy, 1972 |
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Film Education: Graduated at the London International Film School as writer, director and producer with |
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distinction in editing and sound. Adams Award for Best Student of the year and excellent achievements in editing |
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Featured as number 8 in the Craft & Post section of the "Hot 100 List", published on Broadcast Nov 2005 Shortlisted for a BAFTA award for the documentary "Picture of Britain" (2005) |
WORK EXPERIENCE
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| 2007 | Editor/Director | Francesco's Mediterranean (12 Episodes) |
(12x29'') |
BBC TWO |
| 2007 | Editor | Dan's Global Adventures (6 segments) |
(1x59'') |
BBC TWO |
| Directed by Andrea Illescas | ||||
| 2007 | Editor | How We Built Britain - Dreams of the future |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
| Directed by Kate Misrahi | ||||
| 2007 | Co/Editor | How We Built Britain - Scotland |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
| Directed by David Thompson | ||||
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2006 |
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| 2006 | Editor | How We Built Britain - A New Dawn |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
| Directed by Nicky Illis | ||||
| 2006 | Editor | Clash - Episode 3 |
(1x59'') |
BBC TWO |
| Directed by Adrian Pennink | ||||
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2006 - |
Editor |
Francesco's Italy - Top to Toe (Episode 4) |
(1x59'') |
BBC TWO |
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Directed by Andrea Illescas |
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2006 - |
Editor/Director |
Francesco's Italy - Top to Toe (Episode 3) |
(1x59'') |
BBC TWO |
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2006 - |
Editor |
Francesco's Italy - Top to Toe (Episode 2) |
(1x59'') |
BBC TWO |
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Directed by Jonty Claypole |
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2006 - |
Editor |
Francesco's Italy - Top to Toe (Episode 1) |
(1x59'') |
BBC TWO |
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Directed by Jonty Claypole |
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2005 |
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2005 - |
Editor |
The Impressionists - Part 3 |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
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Directed by Tim Dunn |
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2005 - |
Editor |
The Impressionists - Part 2 |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
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Directed by Mary Downes |
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2005 - |
Editor |
The Impressionists - Part 1 |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
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Directed by Tim Dunn |
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2005 - |
Editor |
Shepperton Babylon |
(1x59'') |
BBC FOUR/TWO |
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Directed by Ben |
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2005 - |
Editor |
Picture of Britain (Prog 5) |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
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Directed by Nicky Illis |
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2005 - |
Editor |
Picture of Britain (Prog 1) |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
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Directed by Nicky Illis |
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2005 - |
Editor |
Around the World in 80 Treasures (Prog. 8) |
(1x59'') |
BBC TWO |
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Directed by Jonty Claypole, Tim Dunn |
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2004 |
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2004 - |
Editor |
Around the World in 80 Treasures (Prog. 6) |
(1x59'') |
BBC TWO |
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Directed by Tim Dunn |
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2004 - |
Editor |
Band Aid - The song that rocked the world |
(1x59'') |
BBC THREE/TWO |
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Directed by M. Fitzgerald - Winner Indi Award |
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2004 - |
Editor |
How Art Changed the world |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
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Directed by Francis Whately |
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2004 - |
Co-Editor |
Venice |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
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Directed by Sam Hobkinson |
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2004 - |
Editor |
Raphael |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
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Docu-Drama Directed by John Holdsworth |
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2004 - |
Editor |
Treasures of Jamaica |
(1x59'') |
BBC TWO |
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Directed by Jamie Muir |
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2004 - |
Co-Editor |
Brilliantly British - Wedgewood |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
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2004 - |
Editor |
Brilliantly British - Thomas Chippendale |
(1x59'') |
BBC ONE |
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Directed by Nicky Pattison |
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2004 - |
Editor |
Mike Hodges: from "Get Carter" to "I'll sllep when I'm dead" |
(1x59'') |
BBC FOUR |
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Directed by David Thompson |
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2003 |
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2003 - |
Editor |
Britain's Best Buildings - Hardwick Hall |
(1x59'') |
BBC |
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Directed by Kate Misrahi. Presented by Dan Cruickshank |
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2003 - |
Editor |
The Big Read |
(2x29'') |
BBC TWO |
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- The Catcher in the Rye (directed by Francis Whately) | |||
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- His Dark Material (directed by John Holdsworth) | |||
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2003 - |
Editor |
Frank Gehry - Shaping public spaces |
(1x29”) |
BBC FOUR |
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Directed by Richard Parkin. A BBC 4 production | |||
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2003 - |
Editor |
Childhood for sale |
(1x10”) |
Corporate/UNICEF |
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Directed by Anita Hodgson. Produced by UNICEF | |||
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2003 - |
Editor |
Some of my Best friends are Jewish (religion) |
(1x24”) |
Channel 4 |
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Directed by Zoe Hassid. Produced by Lion TV | |||
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2003 - |
Editor |
Behind the scenes of “The Dreamers” (working Title) |
(1x55”) |
BBC + DVD |
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A film by Bernardo Bertolucci |
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2003 - |
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Neil MacGregor talks to Andrew Marr |
(1x27'') |
BBC FOUR |
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2002 |
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2002 - |
Editor |
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BBC TWO |
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Directed by Nadia Haggar |
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2002 - |
Editor |
(1x49”) |
ITV |
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Docu-drama produced by Blakeway Productions |
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2002 - |
Editor |
Great Britons – Nelson (History) |
(1x59”) |
BBC |
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Dir: Emma Hindley. Ex Prod. Mark Harrison |
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2002 - |
Editor |
The Yogis of Suburbia + Calcutta in Love |
(6x3”) |
Channel 4 |
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Directed by Johanna Schwartz. Ex Producer Roger James |
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2002 - |
Producer/ |
The Making of “Dinotopia” |
(6x20’’) |
ABC/Hallmark |
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Director/Editor |
Behind the scenes the $100 million mini-series |
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2002 - |
Editor |
Secrets of the Palace |
(1x76”) |
Channel 4 |
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Current Affair Ex Prod: B. Giles and M. Harrison |
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2002 |
Producer |
Piccole cose – Small things |
(1x108’’) |
Corporate |
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Director/Editor |
Docu-Biography for One Hundred Films Ltd |
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2001 |
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2001 - |
Editor |
Hidden Identities (current affairs) |
(1x49”) |
Channel 5 |
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Dir: A. Hodgson Prod: M. FitzPatrick |
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2001 - |
Editor |
The Great Hospital Food Makeover (current affairs) |
(1x49”) |
Channel 4 |
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Directed by Callum Macrae. Blakeway Productions |
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2001 - |
Producer/ |
The Living testimony |
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Internal |
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Director/Editor |
Historical/religious documentaries shot in Russia |
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2001 - |
Co-Editor |
“Hamley’s - a real Toy Story” (current affairs) |
(1x49”) |
Channel 4 |
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Directed by Callum Macrae. An Outsider Production |
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Winner Best Financial Documentary 2000 |
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2001 - |
Editor |
“StoryTellers”. |
(1x30”) |
BBC UK Style |
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An OR Media Production |
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2001 - |
Editor |
Portion of a Lady |
(1x85”) |
Cinema |
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Feature-length docu by M.Chiandetti. |
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2000 |
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2000 |
Editor / Mixer |
Scrapmates |
(10x29”) |
BBC Choice |
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10 Life-style programmes by OR Media |
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2000 |
Editor |
JAEGER |
(2x15”) |
Corporate |
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Produced by Outsider Television |
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2000 - |
Editor |
Under covered cameras |
(3x5”) |
BBC - internal |
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Produced by BeMeTV and Skarda |
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2000 - |
On line Editor |
A La Mode |
(2x25”) |
UK TV |
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Life-style shows by OR Media |
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2000 - |
Dubbing Editor |
Cold Fish |
(1x91”) |
Cimema |
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Feature film directed by David Fairman |
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2000 - |
Editor |
My Joy |
(1x25”) |
Corporate |
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Co-Director |
Produced by David Wilson for Bound Away Productions |
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2000 - |
Editor |
3 Documentaries |
(3x29”) |
Discovery /BBC |
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3 Environmental documentaries for WWF and TVE |
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2000 - |
Asst.-Editor |
Command approved |
(1x91”) |
Cinema |
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On 70mm. Directed by Graham Moore. £2.5 million budget |
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1999 |
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1999 - |
Editor |
Meal for the Millennium |
(1x15) |
Channel 5 |
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Pilot for a series of 30 programmes |
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1999 - |
Dubbing Editor |
Cold Fish |
(1x91”) |
Cinema |
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Feature film directed by David Fairman |
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1999 - |
Editor |
Holding on |
(1x90”) |
Cinema |
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Asst .Director |
Feature film by Afonso Reis e Sousa |
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1999 - |
Co-Director |
Babel |
(1x59”) |
Corporate |
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Editor |
Multi-language documentary for Paradigm pictures |
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1999 - |
Editor |
TV Licensing |
(1x20”) |
BBC - Internal |
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Internal corporate for BBC |
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1999 - |
Editor |
The treasure of King Charles |
(1x55”) |
Discovery |
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Archeological documentary by Johanna Schwartz. |
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1999 - |
Director |
ELLESSE International |
(2x15”) |
Corporate |
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Editor |
Internal promos celebrating the 40th anniversary of Ellesse |
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1999 - |
Co-Editor |
Dispatches – Contact |
(1x25”) |
Channel 4 |
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Directed by Leo Ferguson for First Frame TV |
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1999 - |
Editor |
Northwest One |
(1x30”) |
Cinema |
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Dubbing Editor |
On 35mm. A Coolbeans Production |
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1998 - 1996 |
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1998 - |
Editor |
Dispatches – Battered men |
(1x49”) |
Channel 4 |
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Directed by Lynn Ferguson for First Frame TV |
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1998 - |
Dubbing Editor |
Twain world (with Peter Ustinov) |
(4x49”) |
Channel 4 |
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1998 - |
Dubbing Editor |
Souvenir (Feature film) |
(1x78”) |
Cinema |
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Starring Christina Ricci, Kristine Scott Thomas |
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1998 - |
Dubbing Editor |
(1x90”) |
Cinema |
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Feature film directed by Paul Morris |
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1998 |
Editor |
The Making of “Saving Private Ryan” |
(1x50”) |
Sky |
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International version only for Dreamworks |
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1998 |
Editor |
The Making of “Mulan” for Disney |
(3x25) |
EPK / corporate |
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The Making of “Ever After” for 20th Century Fox |
(1x20”) |
EPK / corporate |
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The Making of “Sliding doors” for UIP |
(2x25”) |
EPK / corporate |
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1998 |
Dubbing Editor |
Swim or sink |
(1x25) |
BBC |
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Produced by Lion TV. Exec Producer: Jeremy Mills |
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1998 |
Editor |
Hester |
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35mm short produced by the London Film Commission |
(1x12”) |
Cinema |
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1998 |
Dubbing Editor |
The unholy Land |
(1x49”) |
Channel 4 |
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1998 |
Dubbing Editor |
(1x99”) |
Cinema |
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Feature film by Stuart Sugg |
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1998 |
Dubbing Editor |
Wolves of Kromer |
(1x82”) |
Cinema |
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Feature film by Will Gould |
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1997 |
Asst Director |
Pink Pumpkins at dawn |
(1x90”) |
Cinema |
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Dubbing Editor |
Shot in Connecticut and NewYork. By Rick Onorato |
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1997 |
Asst Director |
Alien - resurrection |
(1x12”) |
Cinema |
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Starring S. Weaver. Directed by J.P.Jeunet (Amelie) |
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1997 |
Dubbing Editor |
Exodus |
(1x59”) |
BBC |
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For Twenty-Twenty Productions |
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1996 |
Asst Director |
Blood Tango |
(1x12”) |
Cinema |
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Starring Jeremy Irons. Ex Produce Sigourney Weaver |
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IN SHORT:
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2003/1997 |
Editor / |
Worked on several high-profile and prime-time programmes for Companies like |
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Dubbing Editor |
BBC, Channel4, ITV, Channel 5, Sky One,First Frame TV, Blakeway, TVE, |
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Dual Purpose, TSL, OR Media, Lion TV, Skarda, Outsider TV, Siguy, etc… |
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1999/1998 |
Director / Founder |
One hundred Films Ltd, an independent production company, specialized in |
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“making of”documentaries (Coca Cola commercials, Dinotopia the Miniseries) |
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(The company is still active and it’s producing a series of documentaries shot |
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In Russia collecting memories from the 1st World War). |
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Dubbing Editor |
at the “Sound Designers”, post-production company in Soho for Peter Hodges |
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Worked on AudioVision for several documentaries, short films and features |
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Editor |
for “Syntaxis”, post-production company based in King’s Cross |
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1998/1993 |
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Worked on several Show-reels for Cameramen, film directors, producers, etc |
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Film Editor |
Worked on over 90 short films many of which ended up shown in many Film |
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Festivals around the world. A great deal of them were still cut on film |
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(16 or 35mm) using equipment like Steenbeck, Moviola, or pic-sync |
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Music video Editor |
Worked on 9 Pop Videos shot in Belgium, France, England. |
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Editor |
“Justice in Mind”, Fuji Film Festival winner 1995 |
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Asst. Director |
“The woman who wanted to fly” Fuji Film Festival winner 1997 |
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Asst. Director |
“Great Falls” Fuji Film Festival winner 1998 |
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Production Assistant |
For Touch Production in Soho |
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Asst./Dubbing Editor |
For Tangram Production. Worked on 3x55” documentaries for C4 called “island of dreams”on Super 16mm |
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SKILLS:
-Worked on more than 350 films, documentaries, promos and show-reels, pop videos and corporate projects -Over 13 years of experience in editing both on film (16/35mm) and Non-linear systems (AVID Media Composer, Film Composer, Symphony, DV Express, AudioVision, Lightworks, D-Vision, Edit, FinalCut Pro) -Very hard worker, not afraid of overtime, pressures and the always tight deadlines -Worked on several Film shoots as 1st Assistant.Director. More recently moved into directing for the BBC (Francesco's Italy - top to toe) -Fluent in English and Italian. Basic knowledge of French. Also worked in Russia and edited Russian, German and Italian films |