Alessia left with a suitcase of dreams. In small steps. First by attending a school to obtain the language requirements to study in the US, then managing to open the door of the University of Southern California, one of the most prestigious universities in the States to see the doors of Hollywood open wide, graduating, with the red stole around his neck. Alessia Cruci, 24, is shooting the perfect film, the one of her life. She attended the artistic high school of Porta Romana, in Florence, a city to which she is very attached and where her family still lives: she returns whenever she can, even if only to find inspiration, as well as to dive into history, between the streets and Renaissance palaces. And here he dreams of being able to set an American production. «I would undoubtedly choose the secret passages of the Uffizi. I really like thrillers, mysteries, and the setting would be extraordinary, one that would capture everyone's attention, in Italy and especially here, in America ".

She has always had very clear ideas - "My mom says that since I was a child I have constantly repeated that I wanted to work in the world of cinema" - and, alone, she became a director of herself, transforming the motto of Walt Disney, "If you can dream it, you can do it".

She has lived in Los Angeles for four years and, step by step has climbed the steps of the great wall of her life. The first stop was in Boston: “I moved to Massachusetts for seven months to learn the language. I spoke school English, but to access SMC and USC (the oldest private university in California, ed.) was required a very high level of understanding. I studied for seven months: I obtained the necessary certifications and then I returned to Italy to wait for the start of the semester. This is how the new course of study began ». What followed was an obstacle course, which led her to be the only student not only Italian but even international in her academic career, the only non-American. "This school accepts less than 2% of those applying for admission: the selection is complicated. To access this, there are ten short essays. A wrong one is enough to put an end to everything, even if it is the last. After completing this step, there was then the interview: I passed it and so I made my dream come true. Last May I graduated in film production. I have three mini-degrees in film critical studies, production, cinematography and liberal arts obtained at Santa Monica College. And then I earned a single BA degree in what is one of America's most important and prestigious schools for film. "

Today Alessia lives in the heart of the television and film industry in the United States: the accent is the usual Florentine one, but a few English words here and there are enough to understand how much the new world has entered her soul. She is satisfied and her attitude has not changed at all, humility and desire to continue climbing the summit, more hungry and determined than ever. "If I look back, I think that me of four years ago would be proud today, but there is still a lot to do". Meanwhile, it has already begun to take its first steps behind the scenes of productions, to seize its opportunities.

"I'm working on a promotional video this weekend, then among the projects in the pipeline, there is a music video, a short, and a feature film. For the latter project, we are in the pre-production phase. We will start filming next year, but we have set the car in motion. " She already has clear ideas about the corner of Florence she would like to "export" to America. "I would choose the secret passages of the Uffizi. Perhaps predictable, but I love mysteries and I am convinced that it could represent the perfect setting for something different. Yes, because I love to focus on the history of women, but contextualized the past. I do not hide that I would like to deal with the female universe of the 1200s or even the 1300s: in this, my high school years play a decisive part, the one studied at the prestigious Florentine artistic high school attended, in addition to my being Italian in all respects. It would be nice to build a bridge between my Florence and the United States, combining my childhood passion with my story of today ". And the secret dream? Alessia looks far ahead:" I would like to get to produce a Marvel film, whose history is evolving at great strides. The focus is no longer only on the superheroes: today we talk about the changes in society, the possible mistakes one can make, and the many good things that life can reserve instead. And then Marvel is integrating so many women, directors, and heroines themselves. Producing a film would be the tip of the iceberg, there is incredible work behind what you then see. Creating costumes, imagining personalities, and reconstructing the scenography, whether it is the future or the past. And then there is the magic, which I loved since childhood, Harry Potter books and films: fantasy is capable of transporting you to another world. And this is enough to dream ». Yes. Alessia, a Florentine heart, has really made her American dream come true.