Freelance videomaker, editor and director working across documentary, branded content, live events and film productions. Experienced on multiple sets, familiar with on-set workflows and team collaboration. I manage projects from shooting to final delivery and adapt easily to different formats and production needs.…

Sebastiano Messina

Freelance videomaker, editor and director working across documentary, branded content, live events and film productions. Experienced on multiple sets, familiar with on-set workflows and team collaboration. I manage projects from shooting to final delivery and adapt easily to different formats and production needs.…

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Freelance videomaker, editor and director working across documentary, branded content, live events and film productions.

Experienced on multiple sets, familiar with on-set workflows and team collaboration.

I manage projects from shooting to final delivery and adapt easily to different formats and production needs.

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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Videomaker & Video Editor at Alcazar Comedy Club
July 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Video production for events and social media, including reel creation and integration of content for social platforms; involvement in showreels and promotional materials.
Director and Videomaker at Torino Comedy Lounge
September 1, 2020 - November 15, 2025
Directed and edited the live comedy show: Pippo Ricciardi (2022), Emanuele Tumolo (2023), Angelo Amaro (2024), Serena Bongiovanni (2025)
Video Editor at Vallon
February 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Crafting raw video and photographies into video content for web advertising campaigns. Optimization videos from 16:9 to 1:1 aspect ratio for social media platforms. Text motion graphics.
Assistant Director at Bad Boss Productions
September 10, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Assisted the director in the organizational aspects of the official music video “Io sono il viaggio - Caparezza” ensuring smooth execution on set.
Videomaker & Video Editor at Cinemadamare
June 19, 2019 - September 15, 2025
Shooting documentary films highlighting the cities of the summer tour. Directing and editing the documentary celebrating the campus’ 15th anniversary. Produced the video jingle, edited promotional trailers.
Video Editor at Arc's
October 1, 2022 - June 15, 2023
Crafting raw video and photographies into video content for web advertising campaigns. Optimization videos from 16:9 to 1:1 aspect ratio for social media platforms.

Education

Bachelor degree at DAMS CINEMA - Università di Bologna
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Master in Storytelling for Cinema at Scuola Holden di Torino
October 17, 2017 - June 9, 2019

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications
    paper NBA HIGHLIGHTS WITH MY FRIENDS (2026)

    Teaser for a short-form video recreating iconic NBA actions with a group of non-professional players wearing original NBA jerseys.
    Each participant embodies a legendary player, reinterpreting well-known plays through controlled staging and cinematic sports aesthetics.

    The project is structured as a fictional basketball game , shot and edited as a real match, with an ironic but disciplined tone.
    Focus on camera movement, pacing, action coverage and visual references rather than parody.

    Role:
    Concept, directing, acting, editing, sound design.

    Format:
    Short-form video / social and web distribution.

    Notes:
    Independent project developed to explore sports visual language and performance using a small crew and zero budget.

    paper TRAILER MOVIES Cinemadamare 2025

    Edited during Cinemadamare, the itinerant festival for international filmmakers, these films are part of a production wave that generated around 200 short films in the summer of 2025.

    Role: Editor / Post-Production

    Format: Short-form trailer

    Tools: Premiere Pro, mobygratis (music)

    paper Vallon Heron Glacier (2025)

    Video for web advertising campaigns, transforming raw footage and photographs into polished deliverables.
    Optimized videos from 16:9 to 1:1 aspect ratio for social media platforms and integrated text motion graphics to enhance messaging and engagement.

    https://www.twine.net/signin

    Role: Video Editor / Motion Graphics
    Format: Social media video / Web advertising
    Tools: Premiere Pro, ElevenLabs, Adobe Photoshop

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