Film editor based in Brooklyn, NY, with over 20 years of experience across feature documentaries, shorts, music videos, art installations, and commercials. Born in Brescia, Italy, Francesca has been working in New York since 2009 and operates fluidly across the US and Europe.
Her documentary work has screened and won at Venice, Torino, Pesaro, and in the international festival circuit. She edited Barbara Cupisti's Mothers, recipient of the David di Donatello Award — the Italian equivalent of the Academy Award for Best Documentary. Her edit of Forbidden Childhood, also directed by Cupisti, received the Amnesty International Cinema and Human Rights Award and was granted UNICEF High Patronage. She also edited Cupisti's My America, produced by RaiCinema, selected at the Torino Film Festival and made under the patronage of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
Beyond documentary, Francesca has collaborated on video art projects with Mickalene Thomas, shown at MoMA PS1. She is co-founder of Human's Point Productions, an independent production company developing documentary and art installation work across Europe and the US.
Documentary — Long Format · Editor
My AmericaRaiCinema · 90 min · Dir. Barbara Cupisti · Official Selection Torino Film Festival · Under the patronage of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
MothersRaiCinema · 90 min · Dir. Barbara Cupisti · Official Selection Venice Film Festival · David di Donatello Award — Best Documentary
Forbidden ChildhoodRaiCinema · 90 min · Dir. Barbara Cupisti · Best Documentary, Bahrain International Human Rights Film Festival · Amnesty International Cinema and Human Rights Award · UNICEF High Patronage
Black Russians: The Red ExperimentRed Palettes · Dir. Yelena Demikovsky
Light YearsLight Years Productions · Dir. Claire Marie Panke
La Storia Siamo Noi: Giancarlo SianiRai Educational · 50 min
La Storia Siamo Noi: Gen. Dalla ChiesaRai Educational · 50 min
La Storia Siamo Noi: Paolo BorsellinoRai Educational · 50 min
1500 km Between Istanbul and OdessaMediaTree · 45 min · Switzerland
And the Tigris Flows QuietMetissArt Production · 70 min
The History of PopRai Tre · 54 min
Documentary — Long Format · Assistant Editor
Move! Where Are You Going?Human's Point Production · 93 min · Dir. Pietro Jona
Below Sea LevelRaiCinema · 110 min · Dir. Gianfranco Rosi · Venice Film Festival, Orizzonti — Best Documentary
Music Videos · Editor
SomewhereJohnny Marr
Tenement TimeJohnny Marr
Spirit Power and SoulJohnny Marr
Il GiocattolaioDir. Graziano Conversano
Shorts & Web · Editor
Josephine's DreamRed Palette Productions · Documentary Short
BetrayedDir. Josh Grossberg
NureyevRed Palette Pictures · 20 min Documentary Short
Gli Eterni JovanottiMediaTree Productions · 12 min Documentary Short
Tune In Tune OutFrench Kiss Productions · 5-episode Web Series
The Sound of the CityPilot · Dir. Vincenzo Mancuso
The Modern RebelDir. Fabio Paparelli
Confession of a Wall Street Banker25 min · Dir. Marianne Michallet
Through the Door...Red Palette Productions · Documentary Short
Art Installations · Editor
Reaction — MadridCentro di Cultura Contemporanea Conde Duque · Dir. Pietro Jona
Reaction — RomeMACRO Museum · Dir. Pietro Jona
Reaction — SolasUniversidad Politécnica de Madrid · Dir. Pietro Jona
Je T'aime TroisDir. Mickalene Thomas
ParisDir. Mickalene Thomas
Majestic LandscapeDir. Mickalene Thomas
PortraitMTV / MoMA PS1 · Dir. Mickalene Thomas
The Last MasturbatorDir. Jayson Keeling
YellowDir. Alice Schivardi
Commercial · Editor
Leonardo AerospaceOngoing
Contestarock Hair5 commercials · Dir. Fabio Paparelli
Life at 21st Century FoxNowadays Media · INC Production
Mastercard
Awards & Recognition
Mothers
Official Selection — Venice Film Festival
David di Donatello Award — Best Documentary
Forbidden Childhood
Best Documentary — Bahrain International Human Rights Film Festival
Amnesty International Cinema and Human Rights Award — Pesaro International Film Festival
Bobbio Film Festival
UNICEF Italia High Patronage
My America
Official Selection — Torino Film Festival
Under the patronage of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Below Sea Level
Best Documentary — Venice Film Festival, Orizzonti
