Nicola Raggi, A.I.C. - IMAGO, winner of Best Cinematography in a Feature Film at Milan IFF 2021, is a cinematographer with a strong and unique style, who was deeply influenced by his studies with three-time Academy Award winner, Vittoio Storaro as well as the great Luca Bigazzi.
On the commercial front, Nicola’s credits include the GAP 2017 spring/summer campaign.
Early in his career, Nicola honed his craft as a colorist, editor and camera assistant in countless projects around the world.
Mr. Raggi’s wide body of work has screened in competition at international festivals including Torino Film Festival, Berlin and SXSW. He won the “Golden Gondola” for Best Cinematography (Torino Film Festival) in 2015.
Other recent projects include the American independent feature, Flesh Is Heir To, an acclaimed erotic noir selected to the Milano Film Festival 2018; Tom’s Dilemma, a New York drama, produced by Darren Dean (Tangerine, The Florida Project); The Adventures of Jubeez, an action-adventure movie shot in New Mexico.
In 2010, Nicola won the Bernardo Bertolucci scholarship to attend the cinematography program at the New York Film Academy where he later taught cinematography.
Mr. Raggi currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.
ADDITIONAL INFO
US Permanent Resident (Green Card owner)
WORK HISTORY:
from 2006 to current CINEMATOGRAPHER
from 06/2012 to present Cinematography Instructor @ New York Film Academy – NYC
from 06/2006 to 08/2010 Editor & Colorist @
LoadingLab inc. – Siena, ITALY
from 09/2006 to 08/2010 Professor @
University of Siena – Siena, ITALY
– 2006 Co-founder of Loading Lab visual artworks
EDUCATION:
– 2016 American Society of Cinematographers Master Class
– 2010-2011 attended 1-year Cinematography program @ New York Film Academy
– November 2008: workshop on cinematography @ IED Venezia with Luca Bigazzi
– October 2008: workshop on cinematography for TV and cinema @ Accademia della Luce with Vittorio Storaro, Pino Quini e Marco Incagnoli
– 2005 3D animation and modelling (MAYA) @ ARSNOVA Siena
– From 1998 to 2006: PhD in Psychology of communication at University of Siena
– 1998 Scientific Studies High School Diploma at Liceo Scientifigo G. Marconi
My goal My number one goal is always the same: making the Director's vision come to life, no matter what.
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East of Adin
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Still Waiting In The Wings
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Gun Voyage
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The Weight We Carry
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Breathe
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Nostalgia
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The Journal
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House Broken
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Moth
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Rumi's Rumba
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Sunset Heart
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Manito: Brother's Sacrifice
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Conceiving Angus
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The Tell-Tale Heart
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Animalia
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The Therapy
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Pathos
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So Long
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The Variable
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Untitled Romance
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Anatomy of a Dream
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A Taste for Andrea
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Behind the Mask
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Caseload
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Mia
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The Cleaners
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To Be in Me
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A Virtual Lie
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