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Alessia Mandanici is an independent filmmaker holding an MFA in writing & directing from NYU Tisch School’s Graduate Film program.

Born in Germany, she discovered her passion for film during her BA in Communication Design. While deepening her visual skills as a cinematographer, editor and designer in Berlin, she gained a broad spectrum of production experience for clients such as Google, ARD EinsPlus and the Berlin State Ballet.

Alessia's award-winning narrative films were screened at prestigious film festivals internationally, including the Berlin International Film Festival, Film Festival Max Ophüls Preis, Woodstock Film Festival, and Austin Film Festival. She is a 2022 NYU Production Lab fellow and received funding from the Film and Media Commission Rhineland-Palatinate for her short Blackmoll, as well as her feature screenplays Lullaby and Blue Bird.

I consider myself a multi-disciplinarian whose aesthetic approach to filmmaking has been profoundly shaped by being a designer and a musician since an early age. The possibility to combine all of those passions is what makes film a beautiful medium for me.

My cinematic work and writing are strongly influenced by my enthusiasm for intra-family and inter-generational structures and dynamics.

I am currently in financing for my debut feature film Lullaby, a story exploring the emotional impact of childhood trauma and abuse. Additionally, I'm developing my second feature screenplay, a mélange of music film and satiric comedy titled Blue Bird (working title).