BY ALEXA ALTMAN 37 www.queenscourier.com I LIC COURIER I JULY 2013 Italy Croatia by travel” during this time. He began discovering new places and cultures and brought the eye of a painter to the video screen to become a fi lmmaker concentrating on stories about history and people. At the same time, he became a qualifi ed diver and began fi lming under the ocean. That eventually became his overriding passion. The clothing stores were sold, and he concentrated on his new career as a travel fi lmmaker. “I love fi lming underwater, a world of total silence and an unbelievable diversity of life,” Mitrotti said. “I have swum with sharks in Polynesia, had all light blocked out by three huge mantra rays swimming towards me, and then over me. I have been chased by a fi ve-foot grouper with very big teeth, which was attracted by the refl ection of something I was wearing around my neck. That was disconcerting.” Mitrotti has made a television series for CBS, “The Compulsive Traveler,” which is the brand name he uses for all his travel fi lming. His other productions for video distribution include “The Knights of Malta,” “Rock Revolution” and “Where He Walked,” about the travels of Jesus in the holy land. He is currently wrapping up the editing for a series of fi lms about the wine growing regions of Italy commissioned by Italian wine producers. “It is a labor of love for me,” Mitrotti said. When asked for travel recommendations, he quickly chose locations that offer “a real travel experience.” These include Morocco (“Marrakesh is magnifi cent”), Peru (“The food is wonderful and the indigenous people still maintain fantastic traditions”), Kenya (“ A beautiful country and a breathtaking wildlife experience”) and India (“life changing”). Mitrotti is working on a new feature fi lm called “Fashionista.” He has already made a ten-minute-long promotional video about the project, which he will direct. Much of the shooting was done in Queens and Long Island City. “There are great locations in Queens and especially Long Island City, and not just shooting the Manhattan skyline,” he said. “Although I am addicted to travel, it is great to live and produce from here, and I intend to stay here. And, of course, it is only 40 minutes from the airport.” Alberta, Canada
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