Alexis Grigorieff

I am a documentary director from France, but with close ties to the UK, having graduated from the National Film and Television School. In my films, I am particularly interested in exploring personal stories around the theme of trauma using a wide range of techniques, including animation. My last film, Letter to Elie, was selected at Sheffield DocFest and won the best student film award from the International Documentary Association.

While working on the films I made at the NFTS, I have had the opportunity to develop my skills in casting, obtaining sensitive access, organising shoots etc. Moreover, I have experience with vulnerable contributors, such as victims of domestic violence and people with PTSD or other mental health issues. 

I am a confident self-shooter and have shot on various cameras, including the FS7, the FX6 and the FX9. I can also operate boom mics and radio mics, and I can light interviews. I have very good editing skills, having cut several shorts using Premiere Pro. I have also worked with DaVinci Resolve, Avid, After Effects, Photoshop and other software from the Adobe Suite. 

My mother tongue is French and I am bilingual in English. I am also fluent in Spanish, Italian and German, and my level is conversational in Russian, which allows me to work with ease in different countries.