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Nonfiction
Documentary films, news features, and branded nonfiction stories exploring people, communities, and current issues.
01
Link in Bio (Working Title)
A rough draft trailer for a work-in-progress feature documentary exploring queer and trans sex workers navigating digital platforms, online labor, and community within an increasingly unstable industry. Expanding on a previous mini-documentary about the rise of OnlyFans, the film examines identity, safety, censorship, and chosen family within digital sex work spaces. The documentary is currently in post-production.
2026-2027
DIRECTOR(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
PRODUCER(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
EDITOR
Luigi Bencosme
02
Changing an Industry | OnlyFans Mini-Documentary
This mini-documentary focuses on the shifting adult entertainment industry since the historic rise of the subscription-based platform OnlyFans. We get an inside look from content creators and social media professors.
2022
DIRECTOR(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
PRODUCER(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
EDITOR(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
03
Backpacking Europe: A Stylized Photo Reel
Snapshots from my month-long solo backpacking trip, edited to resemble the experience of looking through a vintage View-Master.
2024
PHOTOGRAPHER, EDITOR
Luigi Bencosme
04
DoorDash — NYC Dasher Stories
A series of unreleased, social-first branded documentaries following New York City Dashers and the ways gig work has shaped their daily lives.
Conducted on-location interviews in Spanish and collaborated closely with the editing team, agency, and DoorDash to craft emotionally grounded vertical films designed for digital platforms.
2025
PRODUCER
Luigi Bencosme
Commissioned by Toast for DoorDash
05
DoorDash — NYC Dasher Stories
A series of unreleased, social-first branded documentaries following New York City Dashers and the ways gig work has shaped their daily lives.
Conducted on-location interviews in Spanish and collaborated closely with the editing team, agency, and DoorDash to craft emotionally grounded vertical films designed for digital platforms.
2025
PRODUCER
Luigi Bencosme
Commissioned by Toast for DoorDash
06
Creative Community Building | Micro-Doc
Micro-documentary about how a prospective law student meets two friends and forever changes the arts and culture scene in Gainesville.
Laila, who always aimed to create societal change, blended this passion with her creative entrepreneurship and co-founded two different organizations in the city- both of which serve to uplift and give a voice to underrepresented creatives.
2022
DIRECTOR, EDITOR, PRODUCER
Luigi Bencosme
SUBJECT
Laila Fakhoury
07
CJC x LA | Travel Documentary
For the first time in school history, the entire senior thesis NCF class of 14 students takes a trip from Gainesville, Florida to Los Angeles, California to explore the entertainment capital of the world, meet industry professionals, and attend the premiere of their professor's feature film, "Americanish."
Trip proposed, planned, organized, and budgeted by Luigi Bencosme and Chante Da Silva.
2023
PRODUCER(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
DIRECTOR
Sarah Simon
EDITOR
Erin A. Hall
CINEMATOGRAPHER(s)
Jenna Ayoub
Darek Blackburn
Ty Capellini
Nadia Cox
08
UF President Kent Fuchs' Interview with The Independent Florida Alligator
In a sit-down interview with outgoing UF President Kent Fuchs, he discussed the highs and lows of his tenure and topics such as COVID-19 management, his thoughts on protests against Ben Sasse and what made him decide to step down.
2022
EDITOR
Luigi Bencosme
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Ashleigh Lucas
Published by The Independent Florida Alligator
09
One Deadlift at a Time | Micro-Doc
Inspiring micro-documentary about the journey one college student has taken from self-hate to body acceptance.
From weighing less than 100 lbs, James tells the story of how the gym, and his persistence, allowed him to become healthier and more confident in his own body image.
2022
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, EDITOR
Luigi Bencosme
SUBJECT
James Foulks
01 / 09
Link in Bio (Working Title)
A rough draft trailer for a work-in-progress feature documentary exploring queer and trans sex workers navigating digital platforms, online labor, and community within an increasingly unstable industry. Expanding on a previous mini-documentary about the rise of OnlyFans, the film examines identity, safety, censorship, and chosen family within digital sex work spaces. The documentary is currently in post-production.
2026-2027
DIRECTOR(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
PRODUCER(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
EDITOR
Luigi Bencosme
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01
Link in Bio (Working Title)
A rough draft trailer for a work-in-progress feature documentary exploring queer and trans sex workers navigating digital platforms, online labor, and community within an increasingly unstable industry. Expanding on a previous mini-documentary about the rise of OnlyFans, the film examines identity, safety, censorship, and chosen family within digital sex work spaces. The documentary is currently in post-production.
2026-2027
DIRECTOR(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
PRODUCER(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
EDITOR
Luigi Bencosme
0:00/0:00
02
Changing an Industry | OnlyFans Mini-Documentary
This mini-documentary focuses on the shifting adult entertainment industry since the historic rise of the subscription-based platform OnlyFans. We get an inside look from content creators and social media professors.
2022
DIRECTOR(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
PRODUCER(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
EDITOR(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
0:00/0:00
03
Backpacking Europe: A Stylized Photo Reel
Snapshots from my month-long solo backpacking trip, edited to resemble the experience of looking through a vintage View-Master.
2024
PHOTOGRAPHER, EDITOR
Luigi Bencosme
0:00/0:00
04
DoorDash — NYC Dasher Stories
A series of unreleased, social-first branded documentaries following New York City Dashers and the ways gig work has shaped their daily lives.
Conducted on-location interviews in Spanish and collaborated closely with the editing team, agency, and DoorDash to craft emotionally grounded vertical films designed for digital platforms.
2025
PRODUCER
Luigi Bencosme
Commissioned by Toast for DoorDash
0:00/0:00
05
DoorDash — NYC Dasher Stories
A series of unreleased, social-first branded documentaries following New York City Dashers and the ways gig work has shaped their daily lives.
Conducted on-location interviews in Spanish and collaborated closely with the editing team, agency, and DoorDash to craft emotionally grounded vertical films designed for digital platforms.
2025
PRODUCER
Luigi Bencosme
Commissioned by Toast for DoorDash
0:00/0:00
06
Creative Community Building | Micro-Doc
Micro-documentary about how a prospective law student meets two friends and forever changes the arts and culture scene in Gainesville.
Laila, who always aimed to create societal change, blended this passion with her creative entrepreneurship and co-founded two different organizations in the city- both of which serve to uplift and give a voice to underrepresented creatives.
2022
DIRECTOR, EDITOR, PRODUCER
Luigi Bencosme
SUBJECT
Laila Fakhoury
0:00/0:00
07
CJC x LA | Travel Documentary
For the first time in school history, the entire senior thesis NCF class of 14 students takes a trip from Gainesville, Florida to Los Angeles, California to explore the entertainment capital of the world, meet industry professionals, and attend the premiere of their professor's feature film, "Americanish."
Trip proposed, planned, organized, and budgeted by Luigi Bencosme and Chante Da Silva.
2023
PRODUCER(s)
Luigi Bencosme
Chante Da Silva
DIRECTOR
Sarah Simon
EDITOR
Erin A. Hall
CINEMATOGRAPHER(s)
Jenna Ayoub
Darek Blackburn
Ty Capellini
Nadia Cox
0:00/0:00
08
UF President Kent Fuchs' Interview with The Independent Florida Alligator
In a sit-down interview with outgoing UF President Kent Fuchs, he discussed the highs and lows of his tenure and topics such as COVID-19 management, his thoughts on protests against Ben Sasse and what made him decide to step down.
2022
EDITOR
Luigi Bencosme
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Ashleigh Lucas
Published by The Independent Florida Alligator
0:00/0:00
09
One Deadlift at a Time | Micro-Doc
Inspiring micro-documentary about the journey one college student has taken from self-hate to body acceptance.
From weighing less than 100 lbs, James tells the story of how the gym, and his persistence, allowed him to become healthier and more confident in his own body image.
2022
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, EDITOR
Luigi Bencosme
SUBJECT
James Foulks
- Link in Bio (Working Title)
- Changing an Industry | OnlyFans Mini-Documentary
- Backpacking Europe: A Stylized Photo Reel
- DoorDash — NYC Dasher Stories
- DoorDash — NYC Dasher Stories
- Creative Community Building | Micro-Doc
- CJC x LA | Travel Documentary
- UF President Kent Fuchs' Interview with The Independent Florida Alligator
- One Deadlift at a Time | Micro-Doc
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