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I’m Nicola Pagliarusco, a video editor, director, and filmmaker from Italy, driven by a lifelong love for art and storytelling. From a young age I explored creativity through singing, dancing, drawing, and fantasy/science-fiction worlds, and when I discovered multimedia I knew I wanted to communicate through visuals, rhythm, and emotion. Today I combine hands-on editing and compositing with directing and CG skills. I’ve worked across end-to-end short-film workflows—developing shots, pacing, and narrative focus—while also building strong collaboration experience on set through project-based training. My goal is to keep growing as a filmmaker who can blend cinematic storytelling with creative post-production craft.…I’m Nicola Pagliarusco, a video editor, director, and filmmaker from Italy, driven by a lifelong love for art and storytelling. From a young age I explored creativity through singing, dancing, drawing, and fantasy/science-fiction worlds, and when I discovered multimedia I knew I wanted to communicate through visuals, rhythm, and emotion. Today I combine hands-on editing and compositing with directing and CG skills. I’ve worked across end-to-end short-film workflows—developing shots, pacing, and narrative focus—while also building strong collaboration experience on set through project-based training. My goal is to keep growing as a filmmaker who can blend cinematic storytelling with creative post-production craft.

Nicola Pagliarusco

Video Editor, Film Director, Creative Director, +4

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I’m Nicola Pagliarusco, a video editor, director, and filmmaker from Italy, driven by a lifelong love for art and storytelling. From a young age I explored creativity through singing, dancing, drawing, and fantasy/science-fiction worlds, and when I discovered multimedia I knew I wanted to communicate through visuals, rhythm, and emotion. Today I combine hands-on editing and compositing with directing and CG skills. I’ve worked across end-to-end short-film workflows—developing shots, pacing, and narrative focus—while also building strong collaboration experience on set through project-based training. My goal is to keep growing as a filmmaker who can blend cinematic storytelling with creative post-production craft.…I’m Nicola Pagliarusco, a video editor, director, and filmmaker from Italy, driven by a lifelong love for art and storytelling. From a young age I explored creativity through singing, dancing, drawing, and fantasy/science-fiction worlds, and when I discovered multimedia I knew I wanted to communicate through visuals, rhythm, and emotion. Today I combine hands-on editing and compositing with directing and CG skills. I’ve worked across end-to-end short-film workflows—developing shots, pacing, and narrative focus—while also building strong collaboration experience on set through project-based training. My goal is to keep growing as a filmmaker who can blend cinematic storytelling with creative post-production craft.

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I’m Nicola Pagliarusco, a video editor, director, and filmmaker from Italy, driven by a lifelong love for art and storytelling. From a young age I explored creativity through singing, dancing, drawing, and fantasy/science-fiction worlds, and when I discovered multimedia I knew I wanted to communicate through visuals, rhythm, and emotion.
Today I combine hands-on editing and compositing with directing and CG skills. I’ve worked across end-to-end short-film workflows—developing shots, pacing, and narrative focus—while also building strong collaboration experience on set through project-based training. My goal is to keep growing as a filmmaker who can blend cinematic storytelling with creative post-production craft.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Italian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Video Editor, Compositor & CG Generalist at Bigrock

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Contributed as CG Generalist on a 4-minute animated thesis short, handling modeling/texturing and the full post-production workflow. Edited and composited 42 shots across ~26 scenes, collaborating closely with animation departments to deliver the final edit and compositing under a tight one-week school deadline. Strengthened storytelling through editing and compositing workflows while also deepening directing abilities via the CG side of narrative construction.

Editing and Compositing Learner / Creative Production Focus at Bigrock School

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Expanded knowledge in directing-related workflows, especially editing and compositing. Connected this learning to earlier film set/visual experiences and continued developing a creative process focused on film production and direction.

On-Set Director & Trainee at Diaframma Film Academy

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Wrote, directed, and edited own short film while supporting classmates’ projects in multiple on-set roles. Worked across 5 short-film sets over ~3–4 months, rotating through assistant director, production manager, set designer, stylist, and sound engineer tasks. Built a strong foundation in directing, video editing, and production collaboration, with a clear focus on visual storytelling and teamwork.

Project/Role experience across production positions (Direction, Video Editing, Production, etc.) at Di.aframma Film Academy

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023

Through my Di.aframma Film Academy experience I covered many positions in film and multimedia projects, working in direction, production, storytelling, scenography, and video editing. I was able to contribute in multiple stages of the creative process, trying my best in every role and deepening my understanding of how ideas become final audiovisual outputs.