Krasilovsky moved from New York to Los Angeles in the 1970s to pursue filmmaking, writing and directing through her company, Rafael Film.

[citation needed] Barbra Streisand who has said of Krasilovsky's 1984 documentary Exile "Such films do more than increase East-West understanding and reduce tensions; they also serve to emphasize that we are all essentially one people, which may be the best hope for our world.

"[citation needed] Alexis Krasilovsky's documentary Beale Street followed the last march of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee.

The film has screened worldwide at several festivals, and includes music from Jenny Eloise Rieu, Ed Finney, Yasumi Miyazawa and Minoti Vaishnav.

[citation needed] Alexis Krasilovsky lives in Los Angeles and is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Cinema and Television Arts at California State University, Northridge, where she taught screenwriting and film studies.