Alessio Morreale is a British London-based writer/director of Sicilian heritage. With over a decade of experience supporting the British film/TV industry, he has worked for pioneering companies such as RED, Panavision London and HBO, providing camera technical services and DIT support for feature films, commercials and HETV productions.
Alessio’s second short film ‘The Hourglass’ received 9 awards and 3 official selections during its festival run. He is currently writing an existentialist novel and a TV Drama spec script. His body of work explores themes of family, existential dread and morally ambiguous characters.
If you would like to collaborate with Alessio or hire him to write or direct a project (or maybe you just fancy saying hi!), feel free to get in touch.
PRESS
THE HOURGLASS reaches over 20,000 views during its limited run on Omeleto.
After a year running the festival circuit, THE HOURGLASS picks up 9 awards and 3 nominations.
August 2024
Winner - Best Composer - Toronto Independent Film Festival of CIFT
Winner - Best Composer of the Season - Montreal Independent Film Festival
Winner - Best Original Score - Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
Winner - Best Sc-Fi/Fantasy - SHORT to the point International Film Festival
Winner - Best Fantasy Film - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
Winner - Best Director - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
Winner - Best Sound Design - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
Winner - Best Actress - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
Winner - Best Young Actress - Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
Semi-Finalist - Best International Short - Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival
Official Selection - Best Short - Carmarthen Bay Film Festival
Official Selection - Best Fantasy Film - Prague International Film Festival
‘Mourning Shadows’ hits Coverfly’s The Red List. 🏅
Alessio’s half-hour TV comedy-drama spec reaches #3 in February’s Top 20 Coverfly projects in the TV Drama (half-hour) category.
February 2024
‘THE HOURGLASS’ receives first awards. 🏆
‘THE HOURGLASS’ receives awards for Best Composer of the season at the Montreal Independent Film Festival 2023, and Best Original Score at the Toronto Independent Film Festival of CIFT 2023, for the dedicated craft of composer, Gedminte Samsonaite. The film was also selected at the Prague International Film Awards 2023 and continues to run the film festival circuit for 2023/2024.
October 2023
British Cinematographer Magazine - “Lensing By Example”
Interview with Director of Photography, Aman K. Sahota on her choice of lenses, testing process and approach to shooting Alessio’s short film: The Hourglass.
Issue 02 - Focus On Lenses - May 2023
‘Mourning Shadows’ (formerly ‘The Directors’) reaches Semi-Finals. 🏅
Short adaptation of Alessio’s original TV comedy-drama reaches the Semi-Finals of Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition 2023.
April 2023