The Rise of Espresso
In June of 2022, I traveled to Italy. It was the last time I would see my grandfather, Raffaele. That meeting ignited my desire to document his story, as I knew his time was limited. I began gathering materials, including…
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My Grandfather’s Oboe
In September 2016, I was having lunch with two colleagues from RAI, the Italian national broadcasting company, at Match 65, a French restaurant two blocks from the TV studio. On that day there was a new hostess—a pretty blonde girl…
Mission
In 2014, I met Angelo, a former petty officer who had transitioned to a freelance career as a nautical journalist after several years in the Italian Navy. Angelo asked if I would be interested in documenting one of the Navy’s…
Viola contro tutti/Viola Against All Odds
In 2012, while filming an episode of a TV show in southern Italy, I found myself in Reggio, a city almost two hours’ drive from my hometown in Calabria. While there, I was reminded of my childhood fascination with the…