Alessandro Marinelli is an editor and documentary film maker.

He graduated first in Editing from the NUCT( New University of Film Making of Rome), and then in Film Making at RUFA Rome University of Fine Arts, with honours.

Since 2003, he has been working as editor and director of documentaries, feature films, spots and video clips. He likes to experiment with different languages and genres. In 2006, he collaborated with the Manetti Bros as assistant director and assistant film editor of the film Piano 17.

As editor, he has collaborated with the director Gabriele Albanesi in the films Il bosco fuori and Ubaldo Terzani Horror Show. Since 2009, he has dedicated himself to making documentary films, as a result of his great interest in reality. He collaborates with Digital Studio, Clipper Media and Rai Cinema productions, editing documentaries and feature-length films and working with several directors, including Luca Archibugi (Rome – Gerusalemme, Abuna Michele), Francesca Muci (Siamo tutti vecchi, Alessandra, the Power of a Smile – a special event at the Giffoni Film Festival; La Santa, Love is Not Perfect – R&C Productions, screened in competition at the 37th edition of the Montreal Film Festival), Andrea De Fusco (Gleason’s Gym, Big Apple Juice, In Aquis Fundata), Barbara Cupisti (the Exiles Trilogy: Exiles: The War, Exiles: Tibet, Exiles: The Environment) and with Simone Aleandri (Sono Cosa Nostra).

In 2014, with the documentary Pino Masciari – the Story of an Entrepreneur from Calabria,  scripted and directed by him, he won various prizes and awards, including the Premio Ilaria Alpi Award for Best Documentary.

In 2016 he directed the documentary  Fragments of Freedom (Terra di Siena Film Festival, Human Rights Film Festival – Diritti a Todi, Festival del calcio solidale, Est Film Festival).

 In 2018 he presented Basileus at the Giffoni Film Festival in the section GEX - DOC (International Documentary Competition) and DOXA (International Documentary film festival). The film was released in Italian cinemas where it received many praise from the public and critics. In 2020 with Quarantine Mood, written and directed by him, he won various prizes and awards, including the Audience Award at the Corona Short Film Festival, the Award for Best short film at the Urban Visions confined Film Festival, and participating in the international ShortShort Film Festival & Asia in Japan. 

In 2022 he presented Terre Mutate at the Giffoni Film Festival  how Special Event, participates at the  Los Angeles Italia Film Festival 2023 in  docu is beatiful section. Won The Award for best documentary at the 17rd Est Film Festival.  In 2023 He directed The treasure of the south, a journey through a changing country, presented at the 53rd Giffoni Film Festival.

Since 2016 he is professor of Video Editing and documentary at Rome University of Fine Arts (RUFA).
 

 

Filmography  Director

 

2023 - The treasure of the south, a journey through a changing country - Doc

 

2022 - Mutated Lands - Doc

 

2020 - Quarantine Mood  - Doc

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2017  - Basileus The school of Kings  -  Doc

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2015 - Fragments of freedom -  Doc

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2012 - Pino Masciari - Story of a Calabrian Entrepreneur - Doc

 

2010 - Schatten - Short movie

 

2009 - Rosso di Sara - Short

 

2007 - Corsa sporca - Short

 

2003 - Il tempo di morire - Short

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