Alfio Leotta

Alfio is a scholar and film-maker based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara - Wellington. Alfio has written several books that deal with topics such as New Zealand cinema, fantasy cinema and the relationship between film and tourism. Alfio is also an award-winning film-maker who produced and directed a number of poetry films and fantasy short films that have screened at festivals both in Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas. Alfio is the founder and co-director of the Aotearoa Poetry Film Festival.