I move to London in 2012, when I was 19 years old with the dream and the purpose of working in the film industry. After achieving a first-class degree in media studies from The University of the Arts London, I started working on major feature films as an editorial assistant and I worked my way up to become an assistant editor. My credits include Tim Burton’s Dumbo, Cruella, Joe Wright’s Cyrano, Robert Egger’s latest film The Northman and George Clooney’s film The Boys in the Boat.
Through observational learning paired with hands-on experience working with some of the top filmmakers in the world, I transferred my assistant editor experiences to my own projects as a director and editor.
My first short film “A Pig in a Cage on Antibiotics” screened at four UK festivals including “Underwire Festival” where I was nominated as Best Director Under 25. The movie explores the theme of urban alienation and loneliness. After that, I made a short documentary called "Sex, Drugs and Homelessness" in the district of Downtown Los Angeles analysing marginalisation and inequality in the United States. In London, I made my second short film "Voices of the City". The film is all set in a double-decker bus where six characters will bring to light their urban experiences. The short won best UK short at the London Indie Short Festival and best female director at Phoenix Shorts. Moreover, it has been selected at Toronto International Women Film Festival, semi-finalist at Gold Movie Awards, finalist at Vancouver Independent Film Festival and Spello Short film festival.
Projects
- A taste (2023) Short experimental filmShort experimental film from the poem “A Taste”, written by me Starring: Marie-Helene Boyd Music: Alfonso De Grandis A taste, And the aftertaste of your lips, on mine. A taste of your skin, after nights of yearning. A taste of you, that echoes in my heart, louder than any beat. A taste of curiosity morphing into passion, tenderness, hope and affirmation. A taste of our shadows, reflected by the sunshine of our love. A taste in each city, to complete the collage of our story. Overall, it’s jus
- Voices of the City (2020) - Short film"Everyone has a story to tell, everyone has something to say. You just have to stop and listen." The film portrays a bus journey where the protagonist will encounter six townspeople, each one of them sharing their urban life story. Festivals: Best UK short - the London Indie Short Festival Best Female Director - Phoenix Shorts Semi-finalist - Gold Movie Awards Finalist - Vancouver Independent Film Festival Spello Short film festival Selected - Toronto International Women Film Festival finalis
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Work history
First Assistant EditorApple
London, United KingdomFull Time
Echo Valley
Director: Michael Pearce
Editor: Maya Maffioli
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Assistant editorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
London, United Kingdom
The Boys in the boat
Director: George Clooney
Editor: Tanya Swerling
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Skills
- Assistant Directing
- Managing Time Keeping
- Ability to Communicate Well Both Orally and with Writing
- Ability to Produce Exciting and Concise Pieces of Writing
- Delivering High Profile Projects
- Competent on Social Media Platforms
- Communicating Ideas
- VFX Coordinator
- Editing
- Screenwriting
Education
1st in Media CommunicationsUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
- London, United Kingdom
Dissertation: "Postmodern Realities and the cinema of Alienation"
The research explores the feeling of alienation in the individual merging theory and practise. The study aims to identify the key factors that brought individuals in the postmodern age to integrate alienation as part of their everyday life.