Alessia Mandanici is an independent filmmaker, holding an MFA in writing and directing from NYU Tisch School’s Graduate Film program.
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 shorts were screened at Oscar-qualifying film festivals around the globe, including the Berlin International Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, and the Woodstock Film Festival.
Official Selection
Blackmoll
30th Stony Brook Film Festival 2025
Stony Brook
2025
Nominee: Milbon Beauty Program
Blackmoll
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2025
Tokyo
2025
Official Selection
Blackmoll
Camarthen Bay Fim Festival 2025
Llanelli
2025
Official Selection
Blackmoll
46th Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2025
Saarbrücken
2025
Official Selection
Blackmoll
33rd Annual St. Louis International Film Festival 2024
St. Louis, Missouri
2024
Winner: Best Local Short Audience Award
Blackmoll
23rd FILMZ Festival des deutschen Kinos 2024
Mainz
2024
Nominee: Best Short Audience Award
Blackmoll
58th Hof International Film Festival 2024
Hof
2024
Nominee: Mark Braunstein Award for Best Narrative Short
Blackmoll
25th Annual Woodstock Film Festival 2024
Woodstock, New York
2024
Official Selection, Finalist
Toy
Italian Comedy Festival
Los Angeles
2023
Official Selection
Lentini
Dam Short Film Festival
Boulder City, Nevada
2023
Official Selection
Lentini
Amarcort Il Giro del Mondo in 80 Corti
Rimini
2023
Official Selection
Lentini
Bahamas International Film Festival
Nassau
2023
Targa Short Film Prize
Lentini
Festival des Cinema di Salerno
Salerno
2022
Official Selection
Lentini
Austin Film Festival
Austin, Texas
2022
Winner Opening Night Short
Lentini
Stony Brook Film Festival
Stony Brook
2022
Official Selection
Toy
The Paus Premieres Festival
2022
Semi-Finalist
Lentini
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
Official Selection
Toy
Rabat-Comedy International Film Festival
Rabat
Official Selection
Toy
Golden Smile International Film Festival
Bergen, Holland
Official Selection
Lentini
Festival del Cinema di Cefalù
Cefalù
College
RheinMain University of Applied Sciences
Communication Design
20092013
College
New York University
Film
20182023
Birth City
Mainz, Germany
Current City
New York, New York
Gender
Female
Alessia Mandanici is an independent filmmaker, holding an MFA in writing and directing from NYU Tisch School’s Graduate Film program.
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