In Mexico City, nearly 1.3 million people live without running water. Enrique Lomnitz, founder of Isla Urbana, has developed a rain harvesting system to combat this problem. Sales of mezcal, an alcoholic beverage made from agave, are booming from Mexico to the trendy bar scene in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. A dognapping wave hits Mexico City. Several dog owners and a local veterinarian express what they believe is the motivation behind this strange phenomenon.
Alessandro M.
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico3 reviews
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Documentary DP
Video Editor - News
Fixer
Equipment
Video
- 4K video camera
- DSLR or equivalent
- GoPro or equivalent
Miscellaneous
- Shoulder rig
- Stabilizer
About Alessandro
Born and raised in a small town in the Italian Alps, Alessandro studied at the University of Bologna’s Drama, Art and Music Studies (DAMS) program—the first Italian degree to focus entirely on visual arts and performance. In Bologna, he directed his first short film Dog from Hell, which was produced by Universal Studios and broadcast nationally. A year later, he attended U.C. Santa Barbara as an exchange student, where he wrote his final thesis on the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. In 2004, he moved to Dublin, Ireland and became a Final Cut Pro certified trainer. There he managed an Apple Training Center, while teaching film editing at other institutions, such as NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and Filmbase. He also co-founded the production company Cacti Films, serving as creative director. It was during this time that Alessandro developed a relationship with documentary filmmaking as a means of questioning, challenging and bringing awareness to subjects of social relevance. In 2008, he directed Children of Manila and The Cemetery People, short documentaries that depict the hardships of life on the streets, and how shelter and education can help. Both films won numerous national and international film festival awards, and were featured at various events around the globe. Since 2011, he has resided in Mexico City, where he works as a director and editor.
Top Projects
Rain: A Solution to Mexico's Water Woes?
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
In Mexico City, nearly 1.3 million people live without running water. Enrique Lomnitz, founder of Isla Urbana, has developed a rain harvesting system to combat this problem.
Produced for Storyhunter Studios on Storyhunter
May 2013
Mezcal: The New Tequila?
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
Sales of mezcal, an alcoholic beverage made from agave, are booming from Mexico to the trendy bar scene in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
Produced for Storyhunter Studios on Storyhunter
November 2012
Dognapping in Mexico
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
A dognapping wave hits Mexico City. Several dog owners and a local veterinarian express what they believe is the motivation behind this strange phenomenon.
Produced for Storyhunter Studios on Storyhunter
June 2012
A Solution to Mexico's Water Woes? on Vimeo
Dognapping in Mexico on Vimeo
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- Video Editor - Commercial
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - News
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