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ALEX DISPOTO
Alex Dispoto is a writer, director, and producer. In 2023, he produced and directed a narrative feature he wrote called GINGERBREAD KIDS (115 min.), in which a mentally troubled teen breaks his little sister out of an abusive foster home, currently on the festival circuit.
Also in 2023, Alex joined media company Chew on This to produce and edit weekly podcasts and short form content across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Since joining, the company has consistently maintained over 10k views per episode and six-figures in sponsorships.
In 2022, Alex started his own freelance production company providing end-to-end video services for small businesses aiming to promote their brands across social media. Alex translated social media presence to increased customers and revenue for many repeat clients.
Also in 2022, Alex served as script consultant on a narrative feature called Lion’s Mane (86min.), which explores the opioid epidemic through the lens of a 7 year old daughter with an addictive mother. The script was later awarded Finalist at the 56th Houston International Film Festival and Quarter Finalist at the 2023 Scriptation Showcase.
In 2021, Alex served as script consultant on a short film called Why the Sky? (8min.), about a man mourning his childhood dreams. The film later won Best Screenplay at the 2021 Mumbai International Short Film Festival, Best Film (Jury) at the 2021 Indian World Film Festival, and Special Festival Mention at the 2021 Dadasahib Phalke Short Film Festival.
In 2018, Alex debuted his short film WHITE LIGHTS (21min.), about a single mother stricken with guilt after the loss of her 7 year-old son.
B.F.A. Film, School of Visual Arts.
ALEXANDRIA ALBANESE
Alexandria Albanese is a writer-producer. In 2024 she served as Associate Producer for Dear New York, a yearly show for Reisenbach Philanthropies broadcast across FOX 5, ABC, AND CBS.
In 2023 she produced the narrative feature GINGERBREAD KIDS (115min.), in which a mentally troubled teen breaks his little sister out of an abusive foster home, currently on the festival circuit.
Her 2022 feature screenplay LION’S MANE, about the opioid crisis’ effect on a single mom and her daughter, was a finalist in the 2023 56th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and Quarter Finalist at the 2023 Scriptation Showcase.
In 2021 she partnered with climate group Waterspirit to produce her documentary ENDANGERED YOUTH, about the effects of climate change on the younger generations.
In 2020, Alexandria wrote a pilot episode for a 30-min dystopian series SHELLS, about a world without women. Alexandria also produced and directed FELICITA (6 mins), a short documentary on a woman’s struggles with IVF.
In 2019, she produced the short documentary LA POSA DELLE MANI (5 mins), about a mother’s struggle to raise her kids while in an abusive relationship. Alexandria also wrote the pilot episode of COLLECTIVE YOUTH, a heist series about the socioeconomic divide.
B.F.A. Film, School of Visual Arts.
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