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About Alessia Mandanici

Alessia Mandanici is an independent filmmaker of German/Italian origin, holding an MFA in writing and directing from NYU Tisch School’s Graduate Film program. Her award-winning narrative shorts were screened at Oscar-qualifying film festivals around the globe, including the Berlin International Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, and the Woodstock Film Festival.

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Known for

  • © Alessia Mandanici
    © Alessia Mandanici
    2020-2021
    Director, screenwriter
  • Schwarzmoll
    2023-2024
    Director, trailer editor, screenwriter, editor, casting director, music supervisor, VFX editor
  • 2019
    Director
  • © Alessia Mandanici
    © Alessia Mandanici
    2011
    Director, screenwriter

Movies as director

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YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2023SchwarzmollShort FilmAlessia MandaniciTIDEWATER PICTURES GmbH
2021LentiniShort FilmAlessia MandaniciAlessia Mandanici Production [us]
2019ToyShort FilmAlessia MandaniciAlessia Mandanici Production [us]
2013Alessia - Time to GoMusic VideoAlessia MandaniciHochschule RheinMain [de]
2011Spieglein, SpiegleinShort FilmMultipleHochschule RheinMain [de]

Movies in other capacities

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2023SchwarzmollShort FilmAlessia MandaniciTIDEWATER PICTURES GmbHscreenwriter
2023SchwarzmollShort FilmAlessia MandaniciTIDEWATER PICTURES GmbHeditor
2023SchwarzmollShort FilmAlessia MandaniciTIDEWATER PICTURES GmbHcasting director
2023SchwarzmollShort FilmAlessia MandaniciTIDEWATER PICTURES GmbHmusic supervisor
2023SchwarzmollShort FilmAlessia MandaniciTIDEWATER PICTURES GmbHVFX editor
2023SchwarzmollShort FilmAlessia MandaniciTIDEWATER PICTURES GmbHtrailer editor
2021LentiniShort FilmAlessia MandaniciAlessia Mandanici Production [us]screenwriter
2011Spieglein, SpiegleinShort FilmMultipleHochschule RheinMain [de]screenwriter

Film awards

YearFilmAwardCategory 
2024SchwarzmollHof Int. Film Festival [de]Publikums-Kurzfilmpreis der Stadt HofNominated
2024SchwarzmollFilmz - Festival des deutschen Kinos [de]Regionaler KurzfilmWinner
2022LentiniStony Brook Film Festival [us]Opening Night Film AwardWinner
2022LentiniSalerno International Film Festival [it]Short Film AwardWinner
2011Spieglein, SpiegleinWiesbaden-SpecialShort Film CompetitionWinner

Training

Year 
2018/8 to 2023/5NYU Tisch School of the Arts [us] (Master of Fine Arts)

Basic data

NationalityGerman
LanguagesEnglishFrenchGermanItalian
Experience abroadCentral Europe: Germany
North America: USA
Southern Europe: Italy
Education1999–2008: Highschool, graduated
2009–2013: Hochschule RheinMain, Communication Design, Bachelor of Arts
2018–2023: New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Graduate Film, Master of Fine Arts
Immediate working areaMainz
Accommodation possibilitiesBerlin, New York, Palermo