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Hi, I’m Cecilia Albertini—a award-winning freelance film and TV director and editor with extensive experience directing episodic television for platforms like HBO Max and the BBC, and collaborating with brands such as Nike and Chess.com.
I’m passionate about storytelling that blends cinematic craft with practical production, working across development, production, and post to bring diverse voices to life in high-quality, engaging projects.
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
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Language
English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Work Experience
Director at HBO Max / BBC
January 1, 2024 - September 23, 2025Directed five episodes of an international TV show aired on HBO Max and the BBC.
Director at Chess.com
January 1, 2023 - September 23, 2025Directed a documentary for Chess.com, distributed by Magellan TV and winner of Best Mid-Length Documentary at DOC LA 2023.
Director at Nike
January 1, 2022 - September 23, 2025Directed short documentary featuring Paralympic champion Bebe Vio, produced for Nike.
Director at Brat TV (YouTube Channel)
January 1, 2022 - September 23, 2025Directed 18 episodes across multiple series (Scarlett’s Lab, Attaway General S3, The Four of Them), generating millions of online views.
Director/Writer at Daughterhood
January 1, 2020 - September 23, 2025Directed and co-wrote a short that was an official selection at HollyShorts and at the LA Comedy Festival.
Director/Writer at Labor
January 1, 2018 - September 23, 2025Directed and co-wrote an award-winning short selected by 50+ film festivals worldwide, including TheWrap Shortlist, Urban World and DC Shorts.
Director/Editor at Francis Ford Coppola’s Live Cinema
January 1, 2018 - September 23, 2025Directed and edited a short documentary with Francis Ford Coppola. Nominated for an American Society of Cinematographers Award.
Director/Co-Editor at Sanity
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016Directed and edited a web-series episode nominated for a Student Emmy Award.
Additional Editor at There’s Something About Oakwood
January 1, 2026 - September 23, 2025Documentary feature directed by Kate Gleason, currently in post-production.
Additional Editor at Body Parts
January 1, 2022 - September 23, 2025Feature documentary directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan. Premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022.
Editor/Director at Basta
January 1, 2020 - September 23, 2025Winner of Best Documentary at the Official Latino Film Festival 2020.
Editor at Afuera
January 1, 2016 - September 23, 2025Award-winning short film directed by Steven Liang. Premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2016.
Coordinator at Participant Media
November 1, 2019 - February 1, 2022Coordinator in the Sales & Distribution and Documentary departments.
Director at HBO/BBC
January 1, 2024 - September 23, 2025Directed five episodes of an international TV show aired on HBO Max and the BBC.
Director at Chess.com (The City of Human Chess)
January 1, 2023 - September 23, 2025Directed a documentary for Chess.com, distributed by Magellan TV; winner of Best Mid-Length Documentary at DOC LA 2023.
Director at Nike
January 1, 2022 - September 23, 2025Directed short documentary featuring Paralympic champion Bebe Vio, produced for Nike.
Director at Brat TV (YouTube Channel)
January 1, 2022 - September 23, 2025Directed 18 episodes across multiple series (Scarlett’s Lab, Attaway General S3, The Four of Them), generating millions of online views.
Director/Writer at Daughterhood
January 1, 2020 - September 23, 2025Directed and co-wrote a short that was an official selection at HollyShorts and at the LA Comedy Festival.
Director/Writer at Labor
January 1, 2018 - September 23, 2025Directed and co-wrote award-winning short selected by 50+ film festivals worldwide, including TheWrap Shortlist, Urban World and DC Shorts.
Director/Editor at Francis Ford Coppola’s Live Cinema
January 1, 2018 - September 23, 2025Directed and Edited a short documentary with Francis Ford Coppola. Nominated for an American Society of Cinematographers Award.
Director/Co-Editor at Sanity
January 1, 2018 - September 23, 2025Directed and Edited a webseries episode nominated for a Student Emmy Award.
Additional Editor at There’s Something About Oakwood
January 1, 2026 - September 23, 2025Documentary feature directed by Kate Gleason, currently in post-production.
Additional Editor at Body Parts
January 1, 2022 - September 23, 2025Feature documentary directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan. Premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022.
Editor/Director at Basta
January 1, 2020 - September 23, 2025Winner of Best Documentary at the Official Latino Film Festival 2020.
Editor at Afuera
January 1, 2016 - September 23, 2025Award-winning short film directed by Steven Liang. Premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2016.
Director at HBO/BBC
January 1, 2024 - September 23, 2025Directed five episodes of Home Sweet Rome, an international TV show aired on HBO Max and the BBC.
Director at Chess.com / Magellan TV
January 1, 2023 - September 23, 2025Directed The City of Human Chess, a documentary for Chess.com, distributed by Magellan TV; winner Best Mid-Length Documentary at DOC LA 2023.
Director at Nike
January 1, 2022 - September 23, 2025Directed Bebe Vio | What Are You Working On?, a short documentary featuring Paralympic champion Bebe Vio.
Director at Brat TV
January 1, 2022 - September 23, 2025Directed 18 episodes across multiple Brat TV YouTube series (Scarlett’s Lab, Attaway General S3, The Four of Them).
Director / Writer at Daughterhood
January 1, 2020 - September 23, 2025Directed and co-wrote a short that was an official selection at HollyShorts and the LA Comedy Festival.
Director / Writer at Labor
January 1, 2018 - September 23, 2025Directed and co-wrote an award-winning short selected by 50+ film festivals worldwide, including TheWrap Shortlist, Urban World and DC Shorts.
Director / Editor at Francis Ford Coppola’s Live Cinema
January 1, 2018 - September 23, 2025Directed and edited a short documentary with Francis Ford Coppola; nominated for an American Society of Cinematographers Award.
Director / Co-Editor at Sanity
January 1, 2018 - September 23, 2025Directed and edited a web-series episode nominated for a Student Emmy.
Additional Editor at There’s Something About Oakwood
January 1, 2026 - September 23, 2025Documentary feature directed by Kate Gleason; currently in post-production.
Additional Editor at Body Parts
January 1, 2022 - September 23, 2025Feature documentary directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan; premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022.
Editor / Director at Basta
January 1, 2020 - September 23, 2025Winner of Best Documentary at Official Latino Film Festival 2020.
Editor at Afuera
January 1, 2016 - September 23, 2025Award-winning short film directed by Steven Liang; premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2016.
Education
MFA in Film Directing at University of California, Los Angeles
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018BA Cum Laude in Film Studies at Columbia University, New York
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013MFA in Film Directing at University of California, Los Angeles
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018BA Cum Laude in Film Studies at Columbia University, New York
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013Bachelor of Arts in Film Production at Columbia University
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2025Master of Fine Arts in Film at UCLA
January 11, 2030 - September 23, 2025MFA in Film Directing at University of California, Los Angeles
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018BA Cum Laude in Film Studies at Columbia University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013Master of Fine Arts in Film Directing at University of California, Los Angeles
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies (Cum Laude) at Columbia University, New York
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
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