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After obtaining an M.A. in cinema studies from New York University, filmmaker Eddy Moretti dove headfirst into the industry, co-authoring screenplays for Brad Pitt's studio Plan B Films, and launching an Internet video network, VBS.com, which he developed with his creative partners Shane Smith and Spike Jonze. In addition to directing, appearing in, and executive producing several projects on the network, Moretti also collaborated with his team on the 2008 documentary Heavy Metal in Bagdad, which followed Iraqi metal band Acrassicauda on a strange, beautiful, and heartbreaking tour of their war-torn country. In addition to his professional work,Moretti also returned to NYU to complete his Ph.D.