Jay Alaimo
Jay Alaimo (born James Joseph Alaimo III; Suffield, Connecticut) is a Writer, Director and Producer in the Film, Television, Web Series world. He recently named a new CBD soda water, the first of its kind to be based out of New York City, called Bimble.
Jay Alaimo | |
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Born | James Joseph Alaimo III |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Writer / Producer / Director / Executive Producer |
Alaimo graduated from Roanoke College where he was a member of Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society.[1]
Career
Alaimo's first film, Pretzel, was made in 2001 which he wrote, directed, produced.[2] He then co-wrote, directed and co-produced Slingshot, which had its world premiere at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival.[3] In 2006, he directed episodes of the television series Scrubs.[4] Starting in 2011 and through 2012, he directed the independent film Chlorine, starring Kyra Sedgwick and Vincent D'Onofrio.[5]
Jay Alaimo and partner Chris Davis produced the award winning movie Picaresque, with Mikey DeTemple. They immediately followed up on the global success with their second film with Mikey, Sight | Sound, which won several awards and was promoted in partnership with Tommy Hilfiger.
In the Spring of 2018, Jay and his longtime friend & collaborator, Phil Conserva, started Moveable Artist Inc. Their first mission was to chase the story of the Rallye des Gazelles, an all female, off-road, motor and electric vehicle race, spanning 10 days, across south eastern Morocco, deep in the Saharan Desert. [6]
References
- "Jay Alaimo Biography". Hollywood Up Close. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
- "Jay Alaimo Filmography". Hollywood Up Close. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
- "Tribeca NY, NY Competition Selection". Film Fetish. March 13, 2005. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
- Kit, Borys. "Kyra Sedgwick, Vincent D'Onofrio in 'Chlorine'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Kit, Borys. "Kyra Sedgwick, Vincent D'Onofrio in 'Chlorine'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010.
- Sara Coughlin (May 21, 2018). "The 29-Year-Old Tradition That Brings 300 Women To The Moroccan Desert Each Year". refinery29.com. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
External links
- Jay Alaimo on IMDb
- Chlorine Review
- The Wicked Within trailer
- Review of Slingshot, New York Times.
- http://thefilmstage.com/2011/01/12/justin-long-john-hawkes-ryan-phillippe-join-jay-alaimos-chronicle/
- http://sunvalleyfilmfestival.org/index.php?n=10&cat=dra
- https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/t-magazine/the-beachy-pad-of-brooklyns-lone-pro-surfer.html