Alex Cirillo is a filmmaker born & raised in New York. In May 2010 she and business partner Dani Faith Leonard launched Big Vision Empty Wallet, after having produced film screenings and competitions through their sister company Industry Power Play. Cirillo is also a Producer at Washington Square Films where she works on feature films, documentaries, TV shows and commercials, and specializes in New Media development. This summer she worked on Margin Call, a feature film starring Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons and Stanley Tucci, which premiered at Sundance 2011, and Francine, an independent experimental drama starring Melissa Leo slated for release in 2012. Cirillo also serves as Grant Manager for Emmy-winning Director Robert Levi’s and Bowery Arts & Science’s National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for a documentary about a legendary jazz musician. She is currently in pre-production on a documentary about children in inner city Baltimore and is looking forward to continuing to support independent artists through Big Vision Empty Wallet’s growth.