Erik Scaltriti is a doctoral candidate at The Ohio State University and his investigation focuses on contemporary representations of migration in the Global Mediterranean.
Scaltriti has worked as a freelance filmmaker in Italy, France, Spain and the US for over a decade. He has directed and produced documentaries, television programs, and short movies which include a variety of topics and testimonials: from war veterans and NGO volunteers to refugees and photographers of the Arab Uprising of 2011.