About Me

My name is R*c*o*a*t*r*a*e*i*R*m*o , I am an Italian self-shooting director, video editor and photographer based in Rome.

Since 2002 I have been working as director, cameraman, editor and photographer for media productions, broadcasters and NGOs (such as RAI, Endemol, Fremantle, etc), shooting in almost 50 countries, worldwide.
I worked as self-shooting director and editor for current affairs, in-depth journalism, infotainment, travel and lifestyle TV shows (among others, 30 shows and programs for RAI, Italian national broadcaster).

Moreover I have filmed corporate videos (for Fondazione Telethon, for European Commission - DG research&innovation on renewable energy plants around Europe, for Institut National du Patrimoine France and restoration works in in France and Albania, for Suez Canal Museum in Paris, for European Union Electoral Observation Mission in Mozambique and Malawi, for Italy-China Green Week in Beijing, etc) and art feature documentaries.

In the past I mainly focused on anthropological, social and cultural issues and I have directed award-winning documentaries about religion, politics and cultural issues. I have collaborated with European Commission, UNDP, Italian Cooperation, Italian Ministry of Environment and many NGOs and foundations around the world (Libera - main Italian anti-mafias network -, Cinemovel Foundation, CARE, Humana People to People, CIAI - Italian NGO, Comunità di Capodarco, Fundacion Vicente Ferrer, etc).

I also have experience in teaching documentary filmmaking, in Italy (addressed to British Council staff, journalists, high school students), Morocco (project funded by Italian Cooperation and addressed to university students) and Tunisia (project funded by Anna Lindh Foundation and Cinemovel Foundation, related to women empowerment project in rural areas).

I graduated with honors in performing arts (Master's Degree - Università della Calabria) and in Television direction (NUCT, Rome).

I am fluent in English and French (I've lived and worked in Paris and Bruxelles), competent in Spanish, and speak some Portuguese.

My interests include development issues, travel culture, photography, contemporary art and modern history. I am well travelled and used to harsh environments, with experience in filming in conflict zones. I am good in troubleshooting and dealing with people from different backgrounds.

I'm proficient with almost any mirrorless and DLSR cameras, drones, gimbals, slider, action cameras.
I'm proficient in DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere and Adobe Lightroom, too.

To view some of my works please visit: h*t*:*/*a*t*r*o*e*.*t* */*>