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HAPPY ARE THOSE WHO DREAM DREAMS

AND ARE WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE

TO SEE THEM COME TRUE

 

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BIO

 

Born in Milan, but living between New York, Los Angeles and London,

film director / photographer Alex Grazioli began his training in the visual arts as an honor student with a double major in Communications and Advertising at Milan’s Accademia di Comunicazione, followed by a double major in Psychology and Communications at Delgado College and Tulane in New Orleans, and then advanced study in Design at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

 

As a graphic designer first and an art director/director later, either freelance or working in leading design and advertising agencies, Alex for over ten years has created and produced promotional materials as well as video concepts and productions for high-profile clients in America,Europe, Africa, and Japan including Sony Music, Mtv, Diesel, Vodafone, Dodge, and Renault.

 

In 2000 was instrumental in winning DVAG Milano the competition amongst Italy’s most renowned design and advertising agencies to design Pope John Paul II’s book commemorating the Vatican’s 2000 Jubilee.

 

In 2001 with Studio K-7, New York, Alex was providing art support to over 40 international independent music labels.

 

In 2003 founded Filmmakers Entertainment with friend and producer Martino Properzi and started working on the feature documentary "ODYSSEY IN ROME", starring Abel Ferrara, Juliette Binoche, Forest Whitaker and Matthew Modine.

 

Other projects soon followed including the TV series “Bottom of the World” as well as music videos, award winning “Shine” by Louderbach on Ritchie Hawtin’s Minus Records as well as Sander Kleinenberg featuring Jamie Cullum’s “Remember When” or Robert Miles' "Miniature World".

 

And yet, his passion for photography would not let go of him.

One day, Alex went back to his old camera.

Photography has become the vehicle of his need to do something more personal and direct, the way to remember, narrate and fully experience the past and the present, and at the same time his link with the fascinating world of cinema.

 

In 2010, Alex’s photography career ignited, with a sold out exhibition at the W Hotel in Los Angeles, followed by a contract with iconic fashion magazine Italian Vogue, developing both video and photo content for Vogue Magazine and vogue.com.

  

Alex is currently working on a five year feature documentary featuring and produced by Bristol music legends, Massive Attack.

  

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