THE HOURGLASS
The wordless story of a young girl’s path to the sacred tree.
The Hourglass is an award-winning fantasy short film, accompanied by an original score composed by Gedminte Samsonaite.
Short Film
Status: Complete
Festival Circuit
“I saw the Hourglass at CBFF. I thought it was beautiful. Really delicately told and just hypnotic. Lovely work.”
Back, forth, wherever
Siblings recall stories from their upbringing to preserve the memory of their Sicilian immigrant parents.
Documentary
Status: Post-Production
Coming 2024
Why Won’t You Talk To Me?
A strained relationship between mother and daughter finally cracks after a late night incident.
Why Won’t You Talk To Me? is Alessio’s first short film about the frustration and miscommunication between loved ones.
SCREENWRITING: SPEC SCRIPTS
Mourning Shadows
A simple body removal takes a catastrophic turn when a revered funeral business is entrusted to an unaccomplished son and his late father's most beloved protégé.
TV Comedy Drama (half hour)
Status: Spec
Pilot script available upon request.
FORGOTTEN LIBERTY
Based on the gritty adventure novel:
When a group of branded marauders invade an autonomous island, a barren couple decide to shelter a fugitive child soldier whose master will stop at nothing to retrieve him.
TV Drama
Status: Spec
Pilot script available upon request.
VIA PORTICATO
In 1930's rural Sicily, a peasant farmer struggles to secure a future for his family against a backdrop of fascism, poverty and societal upheaval.
Short Film / Drama
Status: Spec
Script + Treatment available upon request.