Annalisa Piras
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Annalisa Piras is a London-based Italian-British prominent filmmaker, journalist, producer, writer and activist known for her innovative work that explores political and social issues, particularly within the context of the European Union. Overall, Annalisa Piras's body of work is distinguished by its commitment to exploring critical issues through a blend of creative documentary filmmaking, rigorous journalism, and writing, with a particular focus on European political and social landscapes.
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She directs The Wake Europe Project, an educational social entreprise she co-founded with Bill Emmott, former editor of The Economist. In 2019 they run the first Wake Up Europe Impact Films Festival, the first ever transnational impact documentary festival entirely devoted to showcase the best films produced worldwide to highlights the shared challenges our western societies face, with a special focus on the meaning of a European civic conscience. [1]
In 2024 they run the Pop Up Wake Up Europe events, a series of film screening followed by high level debates focussing on climate change and the European Union actions to tackle it at a continental level. https://2024.festivalsvilupposostenibile.it/cal/130/wake-up-europe-day
She is currently the director of Springshot Productions,[2] an independent production company which specialises in hard hitting, current affairs documentaries.
Documentary Filmmaking Filmography
Annalisa Piras is well-regarded for her documentary films that delve into contemporary political and social issues. Her documentaries are known for their insightful analysis, thorough research, creative blending of facts based journalism with high production cinematography and artistic animations.