Alessio Ballestri was born in Parma on November 13, 2001. His interest in cinema dates back to his childhood—initially as an actor, having spent several years with a theater troupe, and later as a director. In 2020, he graduated from the Paolo Toschi Art High School in Parma, specializing in Audiovisual and Multimedia Arts, before enrolling at RUFA, where he graduated with honors in 2024. During his academic years, he directed three short films and a documentary, subsequently producing and directing another short film that was distributed by Cattive Distribuzioni.