Alissa Xhixhabesi is an Albanian-American filmmaker based in New York who works primarily with analog formats, including 16mm, Super 8, and MiniDV. She is a recent graduate of the Media Studies program at The New School, where she focused on camera operation, documentary storytelling and analog media archiving. As co-founder of Reflex 72 she is committed to preserving the art of analog filmmaking and amplifying the voices of the next generation of filmmakers.

Mirror

A woman encounters a malevolent spirit after dialing a mysterious phone number.

Si Të Lashë

Si Të Lashë is an exploration of memory and loss, documenting Alissa’s grandparents’ home as it faces demolition in the wake of Albania’s accelerating modernization.