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Francesca Pagani

(She, Her)
Director and Director of Photography
New York, NY US
Available for Freelance
Open To Mentoring
Open To Virtual Coffee
Documentary Filmmaker and Director of Photography

About

I’m an Italian independent documentary filmmaker based in New York City and part-time in Los Angeles, I’ve been freelancing as a producer, field producer, and cinematographer for VICE Media since early 2016, and I’ve collaborated with numerous firms such as Radical Media, Anchor Entertainment, Scott Free, PBS, Hulu, Rolling Stones. I have a wide range of experience with the development of original ideas, elaborating decks, pitching formats, and realizing projects throughout all stages of production. I’m an avid reader, an attendee of film festivals, a researcher for documentary series, and a podcasts listener, especially those of philosophical and political nature. I’m very interested in capturing stories of personal transformation and exploring diverse methods of storytelling through the art of filmmaking. I want to raise social, environmental, and political debates and stimulate emotional reactions in my audience through the lens of character-driven films. I speak three languages and have traveled to shoot projects in more than 40 of the United States of America and all continents except for Antarctica. I practice mindfulness, yoga, climbing, backpacking, and theatre.