Francesca Pagani

Producer / Creative Director / Cinematographer

Brooklyn, New York, United States

About

I have 10+ years of experience in producing, shooting, and editing engaging video content. With over ten years of experience in the documentary world, seven of which I worked for VICE Media HQ in Brooklyn, my work has been dedicated to crafting documentaries, short to medium-format, web and TV series, and branded films. I developed a strong personal aesthetic and a strong sense of creative storytelling and composition, and I’ve been trained to collaborate in a team and execute in fast-paced environments. Some of my most significant work has been published on platforms such as VICE, PBS, Hulu, Rolling Stone, Politiken, and Radical Media. I shot two Emmy-nominated stories and one Imagen Award-nominated story on topics such as women's rights, immigration, incarceration, and indigenous rights and numerous character-driven profiles. I graduated from the New York Film Academy in 2012 and attended many workshops including Cinematography at Maine Media College, Environmental Portraits, and Photojournalism at the International Center of Photography. I speak three languages: Italian, English, and Spanish.

Experience

  • Producer / Cinematographer at VICE Media
    Mar 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 4 mos

  • Director of Photography / Producer at RadicalMedia LLC
    Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 · 4 mos

    Producing and Shooting a Radical Media produced series for PBS called "American Portrait".

  • Production Assistant at Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies
    Jan 2016 - Mar 2016 · 3 mos

    Nbc - TV Series Blindspot

  • Production Coordinator at RGB Film Inc. "The Independents"
    Sep 2015 - Nov 2015 · 3 mos

    Coordinating pre-production and set operations for "The Independents", a modern-day fable about three solo musicians [members of The Sweet Remains ] and their struggle to find harmony. Well-known actors and performers will appear in various cameo-roles, including RICHARD KIND in the role of “Granny”, the band’s would-be manager, as well as Mr. Naughton’s real life father, actor JAMES NAUGHTON and wife Tony-Award winning actress, KELLI O’HARA. Produced by Jonathan Burkhart, known for Do the Right thing, Dazed and Confused, Above the Rim. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4990954/

  • Producer at MNA Productions
    Mar 2015 - Jun 2015 · 4 mos

    Producing the 5 Time Emmy award winning Broadway show “The Little Flower” starring Tony Lo Bianco from New York City to Rome, Italy.