Who Am I?

Alex Celico is an emerging filmmaker and storyteller based in Rhode Island. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a minor in Film Studies at Rhode Island College (RIC), class of 2026, he is actively involved in various creative endeavors.

At RIC, he serves as the Vice-President and Film Creator at Anchor TV and a Graphic Comic Artist at the Anchor Newspaper. Through his production company, Celico Film Productions, Alex has directed and produced several short films.

Notable works include “Don’t Fence Me In,” the award-winning “My Roommate, the Puppet,” and “Some Enchanted Evening.”

His creative process often emphasizes storytelling that resonates on a personal level, blending cinematic visuals with authentic narratives.​

Alex also composes the music for all of his short films, combining his love of music and film. As well as puppeteering them, he also builds and designs the puppets used in his films.

Production Stills Gallery

  • Sleepwalker (2025)

    Detective Parker Sullivan (Shane Marshall) in the psychological crime thriller “Sleepwalker (2025)”.

  • Look and find (2026)

    Dustin (Darius Caceres) in the poster shot for “Look and Find".”

  • Yip-Yip and the Christmas Gift (2024)

    Lily (Izzie McElroy-Cotter) in the Christmas puppetry film “Yip-Yip and the Christmas Gift (2024)”.

  • Don't Fence Me In (2025)

    Jesse Ryder (Gavin Lapan-Carpenter) in Don’t Fence Me In.

  • Synesthesia (2025)

    Tess Sullivan in the one-minute musical short “Synesthesia (2025)”.

  • Some Enchanted Evening (2025)

    Some Enchanted Evening (2025)

    Ruby Costa and Shane Marshall in the music-driven film noir “Some Enchanted Evening.”

  • Survivor: Wood River (2024)

    Abby Fadgen and Jamie Goldberg at Tribal Council in “Survivor: Wood River, Season Two (2024)”.

  • Sleepwalker (2025)

    Coral Desmarais as a Murder Victim in “Sleepwalker (2025)”. SFX Makeup by Hannah Contardo.

  • My Roommate, the Puppet (2025)

    The recently transformed Marty Henderson (Alex Celico) in “My Roommate, the Puppet.”

  • Yip-yip and the Christmas Gift (2024)

    Kris Pepper Mintz (Miles Mailloux) and Yip-Yip (puppeteered by Alex Celico) in “Yip-Yip and the Christmas Gift (2024)”.

  • Sleepwalker (2025)

    Sgt. Landon Andrews (Logan Terpening) in “Sleepwalker (2025)”.

  • Survivor: Wood River (2024)

    Angelina Anderson in “Survivor: Wood River, Season Two (2024)”.