Francesca Tosarelli is an independent filmmaker, cinematographer and producer specialising in conflicts and humanitarian crises. Specialising in character-driven documentaries and exploring the complex relationship between women, power and war, Tosarelli has documented conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Ukraine and Palestine, the migration crisis along the US/Mexico border and the first wave of COVID in Bergamo, Italy. He is Canon Video Ambassador and has worked for platforms such as Al Jazeera, BBC, Discovery Channel, Arte and Rai Cinema, among others. In 2016, she co-wrote with Wu Ming 5 the novel “Ms. Kalashnikov”, focusing on the struggle of women fighters in DR Congo. Her documentaries include “American Chimera”, Mexico/USA, 2019, “Iraq: A Generation on the Front Line”, for Arte Reportage, Iraq, 2019, “Coronavirus - a journey from the epicentre of the epidemic”, for Canale9, Italy, 2020, “The Italian Doctor” for Witness, Al Jazeera, Italy, 2020, “Ukraine's Unstoppable Medics” for Al Jazeera, Ukraine, 2022 (winner of the Gold Award at the TV Film New York Festival), “Ancona Respect” for VoA, Italy, 2022 and “Life Support on the Frontlines”, for Al Jazeera Arabic, Italy, 2023.