{"id":310,"date":"2021-11-23T11:44:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T10:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melazzini.com\/en\/?page_id=310"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:27:46","slug":"production","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.melazzini.com\/en\/production\/","title":{"rendered":"PRODUCTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.mz-tr{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;margin:.2em 0 1.8em;background:#000;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}.mz-tr button{all:unset;cursor:pointer;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;position:relative}.mz-tr img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0}.mz-tr .mz-pl{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:68px;height:48px;margin:-24px 0 0 -34px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.72);border-radius:12px;transition:background .15s}.mz-tr .mz-pl:after{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:27px;top:14px;border-style:solid;border-width:10px 0 10px 17px;border-color:transparent transparent transparent #fff}.mz-tr button:hover .mz-pl,.mz-tr button:focus-visible .mz-pl{background:#c4302b}.mz-tr iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0;display:block}.mz-tr-note{font-size:.85em;opacity:.75}.mz-tr .mz-cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:1.6em .8em .45em;font-size:.72em;line-height:1.3;color:#fff;text-align:left;background:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0),rgba(0,0,0,.72));pointer-events:none}<\/style>\n<script nowprocket>document.addEventListener('click',function(e){var b=e.target.closest&&e.target.closest('.mz-tr button');if(!b)return;e.preventDefault();var d=b.parentNode,y=d.getAttribute('data-yt'),v=d.getAttribute('data-vimeo');var f=document.createElement('iframe');f.src=y?'https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/'+y+'?autoplay=1&rel=0':'https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/'+v+'?autoplay=1&dnt=1'+(d.getAttribute('data-h')?'&h='+d.getAttribute('data-h'):'');f.setAttribute('allow','autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; encrypted-media');f.setAttribute('allowfullscreen','');f.title=b.getAttribute('aria-label');d.innerHTML='';d.appendChild(f);});<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based in Munich and with a focus on Italy \u2013 this is my company, <a href=\"https:\/\/alpenway.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alpenway Media GmbH<\/a>, a documentary production company that works primarily with European broadcasters such as ARTE, ZDF, RAI, BR, SWR, and KiKA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For my work as an entrepreneur with a migrant background, I was awarded the <a href=\"https:\/\/stadt.muenchen.de\/infos\/phoenix-preis-muenchen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ph\u00f6nixPreis<\/a> by the City of Munich, the first Italian ever to receive it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our productions are regularly invited to international film festivals and broadcast on European television networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mz-tr-note wp-block-paragraph\">The trailers load from YouTube or Vimeo only when you play them: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.melazzini.com\/en\/privacy\/\">privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpenway.com\/en\/cremona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>A Violin Maker<\/em><\/a> (2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mz-tr\" data-yt=\"xDhVcd1V7DI\"><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play the trailer for A Violin Maker (loads from YouTube)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melazzini.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/trailer-cremona-en.jpg\" alt=\"Trailer for A Violin Maker\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\"><span class=\"mz-pl\"><\/span><span class=\"mz-cap\">Clicking loads the video from YouTube<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpenway.com\/en\/valledaosta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Aosta Valley. 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