ALEX DISPOTO

WRITER | DIRECTOR

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. The film was an official selection and Remi Award Winner at the 2025 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.

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 podcast has increased in viewership by 400% and garnered consistent sponsorships reaching six-figures.

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 awarded Finalist at the 56th WorldFest-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 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.

B.F.A. Film, School of Visual Arts.

ALEXANDRIA ALBANESE

PRODUCER

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Alexandria Albanese is a writer-producer. She currently serves as a Producer at media company Chew on This, where she leads end-to-end production on viral long form content across socials.

In 2024 and 2023 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. The film was an official selection and Remi Award Winner at the 2025 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.

Her 2022 feature screenplay LION’S MANE, which explores the opioid epidemic through the lens of a 7 year old daughter with an addictive mother, was a finalist at the 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.

B.F.A. Film, School of Visual Arts.