Bio
New York City native Alexander Hagani draws inspiration from his personal experiences and his passions lie in telling stories that encompass the coming-of-age, sports, and dramedy genres.
Notably, Alexander has directed a spec commercial for the New York Knicks, a music video for Genie the Band, and was part of the producing team for the 2022 SXSW short film, 'Clare.' He also took on various roles during the production of HBO Documentary Films' second season of 'Murder on Middle Beach.' Alexander holds a Master's in Filmmaking from the London Film School and has trained at The Barrow Group for Stage Directing.
Alexander is working on his feature film debut, which could be one of two projects: a long-form version of his short film, 'Top Shot,' which was awarded the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant and has screened at festivals such as the PROOF, St. Louis, and Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festivals, or a long-form version of his new short film, 'The Actor,' which is expected to hit the film festival trail in 2025.
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MUSIC VIDEO:
Space Boogie, 2024, Genie the Band (Written, Directed, Produced, Edited)
SPORTS COMMERCIAL:
New York Knicks - “They’re Back!”, 2023, Spec Ad, Digital, Color (Written, Directed, Produced, Edited)
FILMOGRAPHY:
The Actor, expected 2025, Digital, Color, 15:00 (Written, Directed, Produced, Edited)
Top Shot, 2023, Digital, B&W, 15:18 (Written, Directed, Produced, Edited)
Valid Glitter, 2022, Digital, Color, 10:58 (Written, Directed, Produced)
Terry, 2020, Digital, B&W, 11:05 (Written, Directed)
Sonflower, 2019, 16mm, Color, 3:00 (Written, Directed, Produced, Edited)
Private Lives, 2018, 16mm, B&W, 3:10 (Written, Directed)
Refuge Island, 2017, Digital, Color, 8:21 (Written, Directed, Produced, Edited)
OTHER:
Murder on Middle Beach, Season 2, TBD, Director: Madison Hamburg, Roles: Story Producing, Researcher, Additional Photography (Doc-Series, HBO)
Clare, 2022, Director: Lauren Minnerath, Role: Associate Producer (Short Film) / 2022 SXSW Official Selection, 2022 Palm Springs International ShortFest, Featured on Short of the Week
Nanny, 2022, Director: Nikyatu Jusu, Role: Office Production Assistant (Feature Film) / 2022 Sundance Film Festival: U.S. Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic
Cocolocodoco, 2019, Director: James Rush, Role: Producer (Short Doc)
NOTABLE FESTIVALS
PROOF Film Festival, Official Selection, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Top Shot, October 2024)
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, Official Selection, Minneapolis, MN, USA (Top Shot, April 2024)
St. Louis International Film Festival [Academy Award Qualifying], Official Selection, St. Louis, MO, USA (Top Shot, November 2023)
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival [Academy Award Qualifying], Official Selection, Chicago, IL, USA (Valid Glitter, November 2022)
Tallgrass Film Festival, Official Selection, Wichita, KS, USA (Valid Glitter, October 2022)
Greenpoint Film Festival, Official Selection, Brooklyn, NY, USA (Valid Glitter, September 2022)
Ivy Film Festival, Official Selection & Audience Choice Award, Providence, RI, USA (Terry, April 2021)
Fargo Film Festival, Official Selection & Honorable Mention for Best Student Film, North Dakota, USA (Terry, March 2021)
Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival, Semi-Finalist, Providence, RI, USA (Terry, August 2020)
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival [BAFTA Cymru Qualifying], Carmarthen, Wales, UK (Terry, June 2020)
68th Columbus International Film & Animation Festival, Official Selection, Columbus, OH, USA (Terry, April 2020)