Alessandra Dobrin Khalsa

Alessandra Dobrin Khalsa is an editor/director/producer and Head of Post Production at Film Nest Studios. Born in New York City, Alessandra was raised in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and returned to New York to attend The School of Visual Arts where she received BFA's in both Directing and Editing. Alessandra has worked on many television projects, documentary and narrative films, trailers, music videos, and commercials. Most recently, Alessandra was the Lead Editor on the feature documentary "Meow Wolf: Origin Story", premiering at SXSW 2018. She holds both a producer and an editor credit for the feature documentary entitled 'My Mother's Garden', which has become an audience and critic favorite on the domestic and international festival circuit. Alessandra's additional credits include film editor on the CBS/BMG TV Special "Elvis by the Presleys", also released as a longer form DVD along with a companion CD & book; NBC/BMG's "Elvis Lives", intro to The Beatles' "Get Back" & Don't Let me Down"; two videos aired on MTV & VH1 for their newly released album, "Let it be Naked; and VH1's "Vibe Awards 2007". Additional projects have been featured in numerous festivals, received multiple nominations and reviews in magazines and newspapers in both Europe and the US. Her directorial/editorial debut, a film entitled "Anduin & Lorien", received nominations in Best Film, Best Use of Technology, and Best Actress. Alessandra also received honorable mention as "Best New Filmmaker" from the International Festival of Cinema & Technology in London, and has spoken on panels about the use of technology in filmmaking.