Jay Alaimo (born James Joseph Alaimo III;
Suffield, Connecticut
Suffield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It was once within the boundaries of Massachusetts. The town is located in the Connecticut River Valley with the town of Enfield neighboring to the east. As of the 2020 census, ...
) 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.
Alaimo graduated from
Roanoke College
Roanoke College is a private liberal arts college in Salem, Virginia. It has approximately 2,000 students who represent approximately 40 states and 30 countries. The college offers 35 majors, 57 minors and concentrations, and pre-professional pr ...
where he was a member of
Alpha Psi Omega
Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society () is an American recognition fraternity for participants in collegiate theatre.
History
The ''Alpha Cast'' (Alpha Psi Omega's term for "chapter") was founded at Fairmont State College (now Fairm ...
National Theatre Honor Society.
Career
Alaimo's first film, ''Pretzel'', was made in 2001 which he wrote, directed, produced. He then co-wrote, directed and co-produced ''
Slingshot
A slingshot is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame, with two natural rubber strips or tubes attached to the upper two ends. The other ends of the strips lead back to a pocket that holds the pro ...
'', which had its world premiere at the 2005
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. Tribeca was f ...
. In 2006, he directed episodes of the television series ''
Scrubs''. Starting in 2011 and through 2012, he directed the independent film ''
Chlorine
Chlorine is a chemical element with the symbol Cl and atomic number 17. The second-lightest of the halogens, it appears between fluorine and bromine in the periodic table and its properties are mostly intermediate between them. Chlorine i ...
'', starring
Kyra Sedgwick
Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (; born August 19, 1965) is an American actress, producer and director. For her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama ''The Closer'', she won a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and an Emmy Awa ...
and
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
His roles include Private Leonar ...
.
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.
References
External links
*
Chlorine ReviewThe Wicked Within trailerReview 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
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1972 births
Living people
American male screenwriters
People from Suffield, Connecticut
Roanoke College alumni
Film directors from Connecticut
Screenwriters from Connecticut
Film producers from Connecticut