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About Me

Hi! My name is Izabella Pitaniello, though I usually go by just Bella. I am a senior at Emerson College and am currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in film. My main focuses in film production lie in editing and makeup. I also enjoy set design, special effects makeup, and costume styling. In the of spring 2023, I won an EVVY for "Outstanding Makeup Artistry" for my special effects makeup in a series I worked on called Genre Away. In the spring of 2024, I was nominated three times at the EVVY's. Once for "Editing for Nonfiction" and twice for "Outstanding Makeup Artistry." I went on the win another EVVY for "Outstanding Makeup Artistry" for my special effects makeup in Jonas Engle's BA called Thing Beyond.
While at Emerson, I have worked on over 18 different student film sets. I have so far worked as an assistant director, editor, assistant editor, camera operator, costume designer, set designer, hair stylist, makeup artist, and special effects makeup artist. I am part of two film organizations at Emerson. The first is Emerson Independent Video (EIV), and the second is the National Broadcasting Society (NBS).
When I am not perfecting my major, I was the co-president of Emerson's chapter of Best Buddies for 2 years. Best Buddies is the world's largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). I am also part of the Emerson Green Collective (EGC) and Atlas Magazine.
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