FEDERICO ALOTTO

Federico's path in the arts began early as he began studying the trumpet and musical composition and direction at the age of 8 in his native Turin, Italy. In 2003 he completed his studies at Turin's prestigious Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of the Arts and was immediately in-demand as a professional jazz and classical musician. Through his musicianship he has toured worldwide, making a name for himself throughout France, Spain, Holland, Germany, Slovenia, Israel, the USA, and of course his native Italy. His prestigious collaborative experiences in the field of music include working with Maestro Riccardo Muti of the Teatro alla Scala, pop culture icons Elio and the Storie Tese, and world-renowned musical group Baustelle. Of his many classical orchestral endeavors, he was recognized with a place of honor playing with the Orchestra Master dei Talenti of the Fondazione Crt. , and was the prodigy youngest orchestra conductor ever to be appointed in the history of Turin's elite Orchestra dei Vigili del Fuoco. He has founded, directed, and composed original works for numerous bands and musical ensembles, specializing in every genre and style from jazz to baroque.

 

In 2008 he began his filmschool studies, excelling in cinematographic photography and direction, and in the sophisticated specialty of drone aerial camera work. Having perfected both mastery in video and a lifetime of musical expertise, it wasn't long before he was consistently sought after to write, shoot, and direct multiple music videos for artists from all over the world, such as Italian metal sensation Lacuna Coil. All the while he has continued to be the choice of multiple international brands, such as Ducati, Adidas, Yamaha to direct and film their commercial spots. His specialty contributions to various big-budget blockbusters as Director of Photography and aerial drone operator (government certified) can be seen in films by Disney and many others.

 

At the same time, his career as writer/director of various independent films took off, almost all of which accrued multiple international awards and the highest of recognition from film festivals, press, critics, and industry experts, the world over. Most notably is that these first works were entirely of his own writing, photography, and direction. At the top of the list are: The Spirit Chaser , which was screened at numerous festivals and is currently on the market with worldwide distribution, L'Uomo Col Cappello which was presented at multiple festivals winning the JURY SPECIAL MENTION at the EIFF (2013), and I See Monsters which was screened at more than 30 festivals sweeping most of them with accumulated 20+ awards (among those BEST FOREIGN FILM & BEST ACTOR at the Beverly Hills Film Festival (2014) and BEST HORROR SHORT at the Winter Film Festival in NYC (2014)). In 2014, together with actor, producer, and writer Andrea Zirio, Federico founded the production company Adrama. In 2015 he completed the highly acclaimed, festival favorite documentary Attenti Al Treno, co-directed with sociologist Maura Crudeli.

 

2016 saw many years of writing and preparation for his first feature-length commercial project, Ulysses (produced by Adrama), come to fruition. The story, co-written with partner Andrea Zirio of a modern day Ulysses, has been the buzz of the industry for some time, and is now in post-production for release and worldwide distribution in 2018 starring Danny Glover, Udo Kier, Anamaria Marinca and Skin.

 

He was DOP and Executive Producer on "Fallen", horror feature film distribuited in 2022 by Lionsgate.

 

In 2019 he wrote and directed the feature action film "Karim" produced by Rai Cinema, starring Mohamed Zouaoui, Valentina Cervi & Stella Egitto, distribuited by Sky Cinema in 2022.

 

In 2021 he wrote and directed the feature action/drama "DOG", shot during the 2nd Covid 19 lockdown and which went on to in over 20 film festivals to date.

 

Most recently he has been DP, scriptwriter, script/story consultant, and head of production for numerous projects including an upcoming feature-length Western and multiple of his own projects in the works. Federico is based between Austin Texas and Italy where his production company headquarters are located, and has professional bases of operation in LA and NYC.