Alexandra Gilwit - Video Features Producer, CNN Video Editorial
Alexandra Gilwit
Video Features Producer, CNN Video Editorial
Alexandra Gilwit is a Video Features Producer for CNN Video Editorial.
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• Video 3:14Video ‘GET OUT’: Hear the terrifying words some visitors hear at the US’s only ouija board museum 3:14Oct 17, 2025The ouija board has become a notorious symbol of the paranormal. But the details of its history are just as strange and mysterious. John Kozik, owner of the world’s only Ouija board museum, explains this board’s rise to fame. -
• Video 4:00Video A monster shut down schools in this West Virginia town in 1967. Residents still want answers 4:00Oct 16, 2025Red eyes, seven-feet tall and wings like an angel, “Mothman” stalked the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia in the 1960s. Some residents feared for their safety, while others thought it a hoax. Now, the Mothman legend lures visitors from all over the world. -
• Video 4:17Video Ghost hunters call this massive West Virginia hospital one of the most haunted places in America 4:17Oct 15, 2025The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia looks like the asylum of nightmares and for many, it was. But it started out as a place of compassion whose massive overcrowding lead to desperate measures by doctors and staff. Daily and nightly tours now offer visitors its complex history, along with an occasional paranormal scare. -
• Video 3:19Video People send over 2.5 billion messages to ChatGPT every day. Yes, that affects the planet 3:19Aug 28, 2025Chatbots have become essential for the people who’ve figured out how to take advantage of them. With AI’s increasing popularity, comes a big increase in the energy and resources that Hyperscale data centers need to process all those queries. CNN’s Clare Duffy talks to AI and climate expert, Sasha Luccioni about how users can use AI in more sustainable ways. -
• Video 1:53Video Beef prices are at record highs. Omaha Steaks’ CEO offers two money-saving tips 1:53Aug 13, 2025A combination of factors, including shrinking cattle herds and sky-high demand, have pushed beef prices to record highs. Omaha Steaks CEO Nate Rempe explains why prices won’t fall anytime soon and two ways shoppers can save money on beef. -
• Video 2:46Video Costume designer says this ‘Sex and the City’ character was ahead of her time… and it’s not Carrie Bradshaw 2:46Jun 26, 2025Lawyer Miranda Hobbes, played by Cynthia Nixon, was a fashion outlier in “Sex and the City” but her trademark tailoring and offbeat styling have made a comeback in recent years. Costume designer Molly Rogers decodes some of those original outfits in “Sex and the City” and explains how Miranda’s character arc into “And Just Like That” has played out in her clothing. CNN and HBO share parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. -
• Video 3:25Video How breakthroughs in AI are helping to design life-saving drugs faster than ever before 3:25Jan 23, 2025A team of scientists at the University of Toronto have successfully implemented AI tools to speed up the process of discovering new possible cancer treatments, from years to just a month. -
• Video 1:27Video ‘He wasn’t done’: Officer recalls handcuffing Apalachee High School shooter 1:27Dec 30, 2024Officer Chase Boyd responded to the Apalachee High School shooting on September 4. In a sit-down interview with River Hills Church, Boyd recalled the harrowing scenes he witnessed that day. -
• Video 1:57Video Anderson and Andy’s funniest NYE moments so far 1:57Dec 30, 2024From mystery shots to trying (and failing) to impress 50 Cent to John Mayer’s inexplicable appearance in a cat cafe, Anderson and Andy have been through a lot over the years. Here are some of their most memorable moments. -
• Video 5:52Video Catch up on 5 stories of the day 5:52Dec 30, 2024Remembering Jimmy Carter, South Korean jet crash kills 179, Luka Doncic’s Dallas home robbed, and much more on today’s episode of 5 Things. Sign up for our newsletter at CNN.com/5Things and watch more at CNN Max. -
• Video 1:06Video ‘I thought those were my last words’: man heard praying on fated Azerbaijan Airlines flight 1:06Dec 27, 2024Subhonkul Rakhimov, one of the 29 survivors from the Azerbaijan Airlines flight JR-8243 crash, filmed what he thought were going to be his final moments. The plane went down near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people on board. -
• Video 2:26Video She feared ‘menopause’ was a dirty word in Hollywood. She started a company around it anyway 2:26Dec 24, 2024Naomi Watts founded Stripes Beauty, a beauty brand specifically catered to menopausal and perimenopausal women, in 2022. CNN’s Clare Duffy asks Watts about the challenges she faced starting her beauty brand and what we should expect next for Stripes. -
• Video 2:26Video ‘It’s a term of endearment’: Why this restaurateur calls her customers sluts 2:26Dec 13, 2024Pinky Cole is the founder of Slutty Vegan, a plant-based fast food chain. Cole sat down with CNN’s Sara Sidner to talk about the ways she’s trying to take her restaurants to underserved communities, and why she recommends that business leaders talk to themselves. -
• Video 2:28Video How an ammonia-powered tugboat could change the shipping industry 2:28Dec 11, 2024Amogy, an American company based out of Brooklyn, is trying to solve a gigantic carbon emission problem after successfully converting drones, tractors, trucks, and now the world’s first tugboat to pure ammonia power. Their ultimate goal? A fleet of ammonia-powered cargo ships. -
• Video 3:03Video This well-paying job has one of the smallest gender pay gaps and won’t cost you a college degree 3:03Dec 6, 2024Construction work has one of the lowest gender pay gaps in the US, and yet, only about 11% of the construction workforce is made up of women. Women working in the construction labor industry are working to correct this problem by giving young women access to free training in the basics of construction. -
• Video 3:26Video ‘The side effects are dancing’: How one company uses music to treat dementia 3:26Dec 6, 2024Toronto-based company, LUCID, combined facial mapping software, artificial intelligence, and music to create Resonance RX - a therapeutic treatment for older patients dealing with mental health challenges like Alzheimer’s and dementia.
About
Alexandra Gilwit is a Video Features Producer for CNN Video Editorial. She crafts a wide range of stories, from breaking news to offbeat and unforgettable sponsored content.
Before joining CNN in 2021, Gilwit worked in the documentary film space, earning multiple Emmy nominations and recognition from major institutions, including the Sundance Film Festival. Her diverse portfolio includes documentaries, dark comedy and horror films, and television shows, highlighting her strengths in producing, shooting, editing, animation, and visual effects.
Gilwit holds a master’s degree in Media Studies from the New School and a bachelor’s degree in English and Film Production from the University of Florida. She is based out of CNN’s New York bureau.
