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Francesca Pagani

Francesca Pagani

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Highly skilled and passionate producer, director, and director of photography with over 10 years of experience in the filmmaking industry. With a gift for capturing stories with a creative and sensitive eye. Visionary creator, storyteller, editor, and production manager able to take an idea from concept to delivery to produce thought-provoking and inspiring pieces. Collaborative and adaptable in working closely with creative teams and crews to develop and produce quality video content.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Cinematographer

HBO and VICE TV
03.2018 - 12.2022
  • Cinematographer for Vice Media's nightly news show on HBO and VICE TV.

Videographer, Photojournalist

Politiken US
11.2019 - 04.2021
  • Collaboration with highly established European News Outlet, Politiken, on assignment to cover and deliver feature and news stories for their printed and digital publication.

Producer /Cinematographer

Radical Media & PBS
10.2019 - 11.2019
  • Produced and Shot short documentary films for PBS's original digital series American Portrait, produced by Radical Media.

Producer/Cinematographer

VICE Media - VICE
06.2016 - 07.2018
  • Pitched, produced and filmed original short and medium-format documentaries for Vice's digital platform.

Associate Producer

VICELAND
02.2016 - 06.2016
  • Development and creation of specials for VICE's global TV network. Collaboration with VICELAND's head of development for the realization of internal pitches and production material for new shows.

Associate producer

Ridley Scott Associates
05.2014 - 08.2014
  • Produce the original video series The Sartorialist on AOL between Europe and US.
  • Support director, manage locations, talents and crew.

Production Assistant

Warrior Poets & kNow Productions
09.2012 - 05.2014
  • Collaboration under executives and directors on all stages of production for feature documentaries "Dancing in Jaffa" (Tribeca FF 2013), "Web Junkie" (Sundance 2014), "Numbered" (2012), "Censored Voices" (Sundance 2015), and Hulu series "A Day in the Life" by Morgan Spurlock.
  • Casting, location scouting, file permits and set coordination for commercials, music videos, and international YES TV Series, New York Season 2 and Season 3.

Education

Workshop - Feature Film Lighting And Cinematography

Maine Media College
Maine
09.2021

One Year Certificate Program - Photojournalism

International Center of Photography
New York, NY
09.2013

One Year Certificate Program - Documentary Filmmaking

New York Film Academy
New York, NY
08.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts

NABA, New Academy of Fine Arts
Milan, Italy
06.2011

Skills

  • Develop Stories for Film
  • Build Decks and Formulate Pitches
  • Research Formats, Background
  • Story and Character Development
  • Create Looks, Composition, and Lighting Set Up
  • Produce Shoots and Manage Crews
  • Build Interviews
  • Handle Logistics and Budgets
  • File Permits, Location Scouting
  • Shoot Medium and Large Size Cameras
  • Supervise Editing and Story Producing
  • Edit on Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Avid
  • Edit on Photoshop, Lightroom
  • Create Graphics with Indesign
  • Organize in Excel
  • Fast Problem Solving
  • Handle High-Risk Scenarios
  • Expert Traveler
  • Out-of-the-box Thinking
  • Flexibility and Adaptability

Additional Information

  • AWARDS: 2019 Emmy Award Winner Outstanding News Special VICE (Cinematographer); Best Short Non-Fiction Imagen Awards; 2018 Best Short Documentary; The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival 2012; Best Short Film European Independent Film Festival 2012

Languages

Italian
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Videographer, Photojournalist

Politiken US
11.2019 - 04.2021

Producer /Cinematographer

Radical Media & PBS
10.2019 - 11.2019

Cinematographer

HBO and VICE TV
03.2018 - 12.2022

Producer/Cinematographer

VICE Media - VICE
06.2016 - 07.2018

Associate Producer

VICELAND
02.2016 - 06.2016

Associate producer

Ridley Scott Associates
05.2014 - 08.2014

Production Assistant

Warrior Poets & kNow Productions
09.2012 - 05.2014

Workshop - Feature Film Lighting And Cinematography

Maine Media College

One Year Certificate Program - Photojournalism

International Center of Photography

One Year Certificate Program - Documentary Filmmaking

New York Film Academy

Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts

NABA, New Academy of Fine Arts

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