Winner of Best Cinematography in a Feature Film at Milan IFF 2021, Nicola Raggi is a cinematographer with a strong and unique style. On the commercial front, Nicola’s credits include the GAP 2017 spring/summer campaign.
Early in his career, Nicola honed his craft as a colorist, editor and camera assistant in countless projects around the world....
Read MoreWinner of Best Cinematography in a Feature Film at Milan IFF 2021, Nicola Raggi is a cinematographer with a strong and unique style. On the commercial front, Nicola’s credits include the GAP 2017 spring/summer campaign.
Early in his career, Nicola honed his craft as a colorist, editor and camera assistant in countless projects around the world.My wide body of work has screened in competition at international festivals including Torino Film Festival, Berlin and SXSW. He won the “Golden Gondola” for Best Cinematography (Torino Film Festival) in 2015.Other recent projects include the American independent feature, Flesh Is Heir To, an acclaimed erotic noir selected to the Milano Film Festival 2018; Tom’s Dilemma, a New York drama, produced by Darren Dean (Tangerine, The Florida Project); The Adventures of Jubeez, an action-adventure movie shot in New Mexico.
In 2010, Nicola won the Bernardo Bertolucci scholarship to attend the cinematography program at the New York Film Academy where he later taught cinematography. Mr. Raggi currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.ADDITIONAL INFO
US Permanent Resident (Green Card owner)WORK HISTORY:
from 2006 to current CINEMATOGRAPHER
2023 Cinematography instructor @ Columbia College Hollywood
2012 to 2018 Cinematography Instructor @ New York Film Academy – NYC
from 06/2006 to 08/2010 Editor & Colorist @
LoadingLab inc. – Siena, ITALY
from 09/2006 to 08/2010 Professor @
University of Siena – Siena, ITALY
– 2006 Co-founder of Loading Lab visual artworksEDUCATION:
– 2016 American Society of Cinematographers Master Class
– 2010-2011 attended 1-year Cinematography program @ New York Film Academy
– November 2008: workshop on cinematography @ IED Venezia with Luca Bigazzi
– October 2008: workshop on cinematography for TV and cinema @ Accademia della Luce with Vittorio Storaro, Pino Quini e Marco Incagnoli
– 2005 3D animation and modelling (MAYA) @ ARSNOVA Siena
– From 1998 to 2006: PhD in Psychology of communication at University of Siena
– 1998 Scientific Studies High School Diploma at Liceo Scientifigo G. Marconi
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