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I was born in Sondrio in 1974. I make documentaries in German and write in Italian. Sometimes the other way around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hold degrees in Political Economy from Bocconi University in Milan and in Philosophy from Heidelberg University. After living in Germany for twenty-seven years, I am returning to Italy. Connected to the world from a mountain cabin through the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I began by writing: as a journalist, consultant and translator. For years I portrayed Germany for Italian readers, and I translated into Italian, among others, Imre Kert\u00e9sz. I still write at scritti.melazzini.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I self-produced my first documentary, about the Italians in Bavaria, and in 2010 founded in Munich the production company Alpenway Media GmbH<\/a>. As a director and producer I work with RAI, ARD, ZDF and ARTE, with European funds and both German and Italian Film Commissions; the films screen at international festivals and are broadcast on European cultural channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For my entrepreneurial commitment as a migrant citizen, I was awarded the Ph\u00f6nixPreis<\/a> by the City of Munich, the first Italian ever to receive it. In 2020 the Migrantes Foundation featured me in its Rapporto Italiani nel Mondo<\/a><\/em>. The German Embassy in Italy presents me as a testimonial<\/a>, and I have been featured, among others, by Corriere della Sera<\/a><\/em> and S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My contact details are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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