Nicola Raggi Cinematographer, Director of Photography, Camera Operator
+1 (646) 406-5033 [email protected] http://www.nicolaraggi.net IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3281586/
Nicola was born and raised in Italy, Bachelor degree in Physiology of Communications, Professor of Video Production Systems at University of Siena (Italy), Cinematography instructor at the New York Film Academy, winner of the Bernardo Bertolucci scholar- ship, currently lives in Los Angeles.
Award-winning cinematographer with a strong and unique style, who was deeply influenced by his work with three-time Academy Award winner, Vittoio Storaro as well as the great Luca Bigazzi. Early in his career, Nicola honed his craft as a colorist, editor and camera assistant in countless projects around the world.
Nicola's wide body of work has screened in competition at international festivals including Torino Film Festival, Berlin and SXSW. He won the “Golden Gondola” for Best Cinematography (Torino Film Festival) in 2015.
Other recent projects include the American independent feature, Flesh Is Heir To, an acclaimed erotic noir selected to the Milano Film Festival 2018; Tom’s Dilemma, a New York drama, produced by Darren Dean (Tangerine, The Florida Project); The Adventures of Jubeez, an action-adventure movie shot in New Mexico 2017.
On the commercial front, Nicola’s credits include the GAP 2017 spring/summer campaign shot on IPhone and super 8mm.
WORK HYSTORY 2006 to present CINEMATOGRAPHER 2012 to 2018 Cinematography Instructor @ New York Film Academy – NYC 2006 to 2010 Editor & Colorist @ LoadingLab inc. – Siena, ITALY 2006 to 2010 Professor @ University of Siena – Siena, ITALY
EDUCATION 2016 Master in Cinematography @ American Society of Cinematographer ASC Master Class 2010-2011 1yr Cinematography Program @ New York Film Academy (NYC Campus) 2008 Master in Cinematography @ IED Venice, ITALY, with Luca Bigazzi 2007 Cinematography program @ Instituto Luce, ROME, ITALY with Vittorio Storaro 2004 PhD in Psychology of Communications at Siena University (ITALY) 1998 Liceo Scientifico G. Marconi High School (ITALY) Nicola Raggi Cinematographer, Director of Photography, Camera Operator +1 (646) 406-5033 [email protected] http://www.nicolaraggi.net IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3281586/
JOB TITLE PROJECT TYPE DIRECTOR PROD. COMPANY YEAR
Assasin's Crush Short Film Anna Kowalczyk DELAHUNT PICTURES 2020
Lo Sfregio Short Film Alessandro Chirico TODORECTO FILMS 2020
The King Of Venice Documentary Steve Saltarelli Sunstone Pictures 2020
Skyscraper Music Video Lara Raggi Ray Films 2020
Unfrogiven Man Short Film Kwon Oh Kwon Films 2019
Needs To Bake TV Pilot Tony Zawinul Gang Of 4Films 2019
Behind The Wall Short Film Dayana Jamil Yesselbayeva Prd. 2019
Profile by BuzzFeed TV Show Tracey Eyers BuzzFeedNews 2019
Doll Short Film Dayana Jamil Jamil Films 2019
Lady Godiva Short Film Dale A. Johnson CinemaEVerite’ 2019
Vision of Improving Health TV Show Kristin Chilberg KLCS – PBS LA 2019
VH1 Trailblazer Honors TV Show Brenda Antonio Paramount Network 2019
Longevity Revolution Documentary Chiara Tilesi USC & Tilesi Productions 2018
The Adventures of Jubeez Feature film Francisco Gonzalez III L + G Films 2018 JOB TITLE PROJECT TYPE DIRECTOR PROD. COMPANY YEAR
Melanin Music Video Matilde Ascheri Yousuf Film 2018
Asunder The Series TV Seriesv Amazon Prime Landra V. Phillips’ Six Feet High Prod. 2018
Shadow of the Oberon Moon Short film Khadeem Wilson Milner Pictures 2018
Ladies & Gentlemen commercial Walter Crucianelli Chiara&Walter 2017
GAP Summer Campaign commercial Valerio Spada Streeters NYC 2017
Gun Voyage short film Leonardo Abraham Lion Torch Productions 2017
Waiting in the Wings: Jeffrey A. Johns & 2nd Unit feature film JJ Spotlight Productions 2016 Still Waiting Q. Allan Brocka
Home Leave short film Jonathan Sherman Kenyon College 2016
Tom's Dilemma feature film Michael Gluckstern Gluckstern Film 2016
Flesh Is Heir To feature film Dale A. Johnson Cinemaeverite’ Films 2016
The Journal short film Brad Christensen Surrealist Pictures 2016
Block-Z feature film Udana Fonseka Grindout Pictures 2016
Naked Spurious short film Glenn English Mystik Films 2015
Breathe short film Melanie Reinboldt Collective Artists Prod. 2015
Nostalgia short film Amanda Cutting Collective Artists Prod. 2015
NYC Tax Return commercial Megan Paznik Chelsea Video 2015
House Broken short film Beth Spitalny SOS Productions 2015
If You Care commercial Dale A. Johnson IF YOU CARE 2015 JOB TITLE PROJECT TYPE DIRECTOR PROD. COMPANY YEAR
CHAMPION commercial Noel Maimu SINEMAFILM 2015
FORD Sound Craft commercial Matthew Hendershot FORD 2014
Rumi's Rumba short film George Kostopoulos Beast of the East Prod. 2014
See You Next Week short film Vladimirs Duhovs AVA Entertainment 2014
Alice short film Daniel Cati Cats Productions 2014
Shero Dinner TV Show Nicola Raggi Girls Lounge 2014
Kevin Littlelight Pizza Fiction Short film Littlelight Productions 2013
Atif Ateeq Tequila Sauza commercial Glam Media 2013
Work music video Matthew Hendershot The End Men 2013
Animalia short film Lindsay Ianna Side Door Pictures 2013
The East of Adin short film Alessandra Corazzini Ferragut Pictures 2013
Billy Polk music video Matthew Hendershot The End Men 2013
Orphans of the Living short film Vidhu Nigli Nigli Films 2013
Jessa's day short film Mandira Chauhan Chauhan Films 2013
The Only Choice short film Christopher Califano Carbon Copy Films 2013
Daddy's Girl short film Jaque Wang JAJ productions 2013
The Therapy short film Valerio Vigo Black Bolt Productions 2013
Riff short film Esteban Uribe Uribe Films 2013 JOB TITLE PROJECT TYPE DIRECTOR PROD. COMPANY YEAR
Una la Mangio Subito L'altra feature film Nicola Contini Loading Lab Prod. 2012 la Porto Via
I Love NY commercial Betty Mayr Black Bolt Productions 2012
Center Light commercial Tim Maliuga Gulliver Film 2012
Learning your job commercial Mariangela Scalzi Tecseo 2012
Service Desk commercial Mariangela Scalzi Xenesys 2012
9Proof commercial Mariangela Scalzi Xenesys 2012
Advance commercial Mariangela Scalzi Tecseo 2012
Atlantide discover NYC TV Show Francesco Malatesta Mediakite 2012
Pathos short film Jose Bertoldi Bertoldi Films 2012
Anatomy of a Dream short film Andrea Cassalia Casalia Films 2012
Look After Me short film Luca Fordellone Fo.Ra. Productions 2012
Real Eyes short film Fernanda Malta Malta Films 2012
Sunset heart short film Tomas Uher Huer Producitons 2012
So Long short film Lindsay Ianna Side Door Pictures 2012
George Basiev & The Variable short film Bad Babies Films 2011 Lucia Bellini
Bittersweet short film Akassia Goncalves Quanta Post 2011
Anne short film Yasmine El Rihawi Rihawi Films 2011
The Revenge of the Egg short film Lin Wang Bad Babies Films 2011 JOB TITLE PROJECT TYPE DIRECTOR PROD. COMPANY YEAR
Few Autumn Leaves short film Njord Ramm Javanovich Javanovich Prod. 2011
Mia short film Antonio Padovan Loading Lab Films 2011
Hindmind short film Ismael Gomez III Loading Lab Films 2011
Favela short film Njord Ramm Javanovich Javanovich Prod. 2011
Pu Rump A Pum short film Antonio Padovan JAJ Producitons 2011
The Thief short film J. Malabunga Loading Lab Films 2011
Xenesys Activated commercial Mariangela Scalzi Xenesys 2011
CTRL+H2opere video art Mariangela Scalzi Art gallery DIDEE 2010
Sienanteprima 2010 commercial Nicola Contini Municipality of Siena 2010
The life in Dura documentary Nicola Contini Visionaria Association 2010 (a Palestinian view)
E’ tempo music video Francesco Guasconi Marla Singer 2010
Num. 5 TEASER music video Adriano Giottu INTERFERENZE 2010
Rabbia Cab Concert music video Luca Castignani Young Jazz Association 2010
Milost short film Maria Simeonova (NYFA) 2010
The Cleaners short film George Basiev Bad Babies Film 2010
To Be in Me short film Marina Mello Mello Films 2010
Angelo short film Francesco Guasconi Kangaroo Film & Loading Lab 2010
Burnt short film Adriano Giotti Kangaroo Film & Loading Lab 2010 JOB TITLE PROJECT TYPE DIRECTOR PROD. COMPANY YEAR
Alter short film Adriano Giotti Kangaroo Film & Loading Lab 2010
Il professore di Musica short film Alessandro Daquino Zero5 Film 2010
La Fossa short film DoP, Editor, Colorist Todorecto Film 2010
La Superficie delle Cose documentary Nicola Contini DSU TOSCANA 2010
Volontaria_Mente documentary Antonio Dell’Ava DSU TOSCANA 2010
Fuoco Fluido documentary Antonio Dell’Ava DSU TOSCANA 2010
Ajodo77 short film Adriano Giotti Loading Lab Films 2010
Moda in via Borghetto live event Nicola Contini OFFICINA34 2010
Bruciature di Sigaretta short film Adriano Giotti Loading Lab Films 2010
Incubator Prototype documentary Alessia Rullo University of Siena 2010
Molly Malones short film Alessandro Daquino Zero5 Film 2009
Precarietà di un Giovane short film Nicola Contini Dsu Toscana 2009 Mostro
Oblio short film Adriano Giotti Dsu Toscana 2009
Arte Genio e Follia video installation Nicola Contini Museum Santa Maria della Scala Siena 2009
Il Passaggio short film Nicola Contini Visionaria Association 2009
Iromec: un robot per amico documentary Alessia Rullo University of Siena (European project) 2009
La creatività nelle macchine commercial Mariangela Scalzi Engineering dep. University of Siena 2009
MMF Mediterranean Free commercial Patrizia Marti DeepBlue Roma 2009 Flight JOB TITLE PROJECT TYPE DIRECTOR PROD. COMPANY YEAR
Sorridi al Muro music video Antonio bartalozzi Il Maniscalco Maldestro 2009
Rosso_rifletto Video art Mariangela Scalzi Loading Lab Films 2009
La Valigia del Rumorista short film Nicola Contini University of Siena 2008
Il Ballo Avverso short film Nicola Contini University of Siena 2008
Come un Ragazzo music video Simone Conti RAI 1 – LDM communication SpA 2008
Just some important place music video Adriano Giotii OBSIL 2008 FX1E
Manifesto Ancora music video Mariangela Scalzi David Colaiacomo 2008
Labyrinto music video Roberto Nannetti Siena Jazz Academy 2008
Indefinibile music video Antonio Rizzo Dedalo 2008
Maria_Marie short film Nicola Contini Sardegna Film Commission 2008
Il Colore Addosso commercial Nicola Contini Municipality of Siena 2008
Enotech commercial Antonio Rizzo Arsnova multimedia art Academy 2008
Vietato Non Toccare commercial Nicola Contini University of Siena 2008
Figli di uno Sport Minore documentary Antonio Dell’Ava Dsu Regione Toscana 2007
I ragazzi della Macò Burkina documentary Riccardo Iacopino NGO Gruppo Abele - Torino 2007 Fasu
Donne Invisibili documentary Nicola Contini Corte dei Miracoli 2007
CB1000R XESS commercial Mariangela Scalzi Rossocromo 2007
Bello Persino da Scopare commercial Mariangela Scalzi MY FLOOR / EUROLEGNO 2007 JOB TITLE PROJECT TYPE DIRECTOR PROD. COMPANY YEAR
Medicines Research Center commercial Nicola Contini Siena Biotech 2007
Recycling commercial Mariangela Scalzi Sienambiente 2007
Sienanteprima commercial Nicola Contini Municipality of Siena 2007
Italiani sulla cresta dell’Honda commercial Mariangela Scalzi Rossocromo Motorcycle Parts 2006
WeGolf commercial Mariangela Scalzi BGSA Pescara 2006
Visionaria commercial Mariangela Scalzi Visionaria Association 2006
Voli Me Tangere video art Nicola Contini Tango festival - Udine 2006
Deatech video art Nicola Raggi Loading Lab Films 2006
Hands Power video art Nicola Raggi Visionaria International Film Festival 2006