New York Film Academy (NYFA) Documentary Filmmaking alum Ilaria Polsonetti edited a special report for VICE News Tonight. The documentary segment is called “COVID-19: Italy’s Tragedy,” and explores the deeply unsettling and devastating impact of COVID-19 inside Italy’s coronavirus epicenter.
The emotional news segment maps out the beginning of Italy’s first encounter with the COVID-19 virus up until present day, where the report catches glimpses of the empty streets of Italy, the first responders and hospital workers, and those physically impacted by the virus.
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Polsonetti, who edited the VICE News Tonight special report, graduated from NYFA’s 1-Year Documentary program in 2011. She is also a graduate of the 15-Week Screenwriting program, which she completed in 2013. After graduating NYFA, she worked for Market Road Films, Singer Street Films, and has worked for VICE since 2015.
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In addition to her latest work on “COVID-19: Italy’s Tragedy,” Polsonetti’s work on Vice’s “Libya: Intercepting Migrants” project earned her a nomination for “Outstanding Editing: News” and an “Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Newscast” nomination at the 39th Annual News & Documentary Emmys.
View the trailer for the VICE NEWS TONIGHT segment below.