Magnetic & Messy

From Italy to Hollywood: Film, Feminism & Finding Your Voice with Sara Alessandrini

Jazzy Season 1 Episode 23

Episode 23: From Italy to Hollywood: Film, Feminism & Finding Your Voice with Sara Alessandrini

In this episode of Magnetic & Messy, I sit down with Italian filmmaker Sara Alessandrini, whose journey has been anything but linear. From leaving engineering school in Bologna to chasing her passion for film, moving across continents, and managing Hollywood’s iconic Egyptian Theatre - Sara has built her career without a safety net.

Now based in Los Angeles, she’s preparing to release her self-produced five-part documentary, This Is What New Yorkers Say, exploring the media’s coverage of Andrew Cuomo, shifting politics, and the Me Too movement through the voices of everyday New Yorkers.

We dive into:

  • What it takes to reinvent yourself and build a creative career abroad

  • Why film has the power to spark bigger conversations about politics and women’s empowerment

  • The behind-the-scenes of creating her upcoming docuseries

This conversation is about risk, reinvention, and the power of storytelling to ask the questions that really matter.


Follow & Connect with Sara:

Documentary Website: https://www.thisiswhatnewyorkerssay.com

Documentary X: https://twitter.com/diswhatnyerssay

Documentary YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisiswhatnewyorkerssay

Documentary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisisWhatNewYorkersSay/


Follow & Connect with Jazzy:

Instagram: @thejazzyva | @jazzyluchini
YouTube: youtube.com/@jazzyMagneticMessy
Website: thejazzyva.com
TikTok: @thejazzyva | @jazzyyluchini
Email: info@thejazzyva.com


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