Ilaria Fraioli lives in Rome, where she was born in 1965. She graduated in Film Editing from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in 1990, later earned a degree in Performing Arts from Sapienza University of Rome, and completed a Master’s in Gender Studies and Policies. An eclectic, experimental editor, she pursues an ongoing linguistic exploration with a strong focus on creative documentary and archival reuse. She has served on the jury of the Solinas Documentary Award and teaches editing at leading Italian film schools. A two-time Nastro d’Argento finalist for Best Editing (Riprendimi by Anna Negri; Vogliamo anche le rose by Alina Marazzi), she has collaborated—across films, shorts, series, music videos, TV programs, and video installations—with, among others: Alina Marazzi, Stefano Savona, Marco Bertozzi, Anna Negri, Davide Ferrario, Costanza Quatriglio, Marco Giusti, Ascanio Celestini, Studio Azzurro, Home Movies, Pif, Francesca Comencini, Francesca Mazzoleni, Valentina Monti, Adele Tulli, Ivan Cotroneo, Maura Delpero, Paola Randi, Sebastiano Riso, Chiara Cremaschi, and Sebastiano D’Ajala Valva.