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ABOUT US-OUR TEAM
Bobby Sansivero-Swiss ARMY Knife of Awesome. (Director, Cinematographer, Sound, Gaffer, Editor, AC, all things film).
Bobby has over 10 years of studio and field production experience both behind a camera and in an editing bay. His career began in 2004 in New York City and has since taken him around the world on all types from projects in locations from Dubai, Colombia and Switzerland to France, Singapore and London. With a background in screenwriting, sound mixing, cinematography and film/video editing, Bobby has been able to approach projects from many different angles to provide well-rounded results.
Bobby graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Film & Media Arts. Immediately after college he began working as an on-set sound mixer for companies such as E! Entertainment, The NFL, Style.com, The G4 Network and more. After transitioning into camera work he continued building his resume with clients such as L'Oreal, Ford, Nestle and Comcast.
Most recently, when he's not flying around the world making his friends jealous, Bobby is finishing his first feature film, "Wild Men", with the hopes of distributing it to the masses."
Steven Becker-Producer, Writer, Director, AD
New York – Los Angeles – Brazil
Steve is an experienced writer director and producer who has worked on film projects in New York, Los Angeles, Brazil, as well as various European countries. His background in Finance and venture capital in New York coupled with his diverse production work experience gives him balanced insight into both the creative and monetary aspects of the film making process. In addition, Steve has attended film festivals and their associated sales market functions all over the world which has given him invaluable exposure to the challenges of distribution in the ever evolving world of new media opportunities.
Steve holds an Undergrad degree in Business from Syracuse and a Masters in Real Estate Investment Analysis from NYU as well as post graduate study in Film and screenwriting at the New School . His first job out of college was for CBS Television in the Sports Division where he worked in Finance during the day and in production nights and weekends, both in studio and on location at game sites. Steve is also a lapsed stand-up comic and accomplished sketch writer. His self financed film, Manhattan Minutiae, which he also wrote, directed, produced, and edited, showed at various festivals as well as the sales markets iat Cannes and AFM.
Steve lived in Brazil for 5 years, in Europe for 18 months, and Los Angeles for 3 long years. He is fluent in Portuguese and conversant in Spanish and pig latin.
His driving goal is to write and direct a film on every continent.
Dominick Sivilli-Cinematographer
Dominick Sivilli was born and raised in Astoria, Queens New York. Since the age of five he has been drawing and has taken his inspiration from his hand to the lens. New York shaped his personality and style: a soft core inside a hard shell.
There is one word Dominick always keeps in mind while working on set: CINEMATIC. He is based in New York & Los Angeles. He has worked on feature films, commercials and music videos since 2006. Recent feature credits include THE SADIST starring genre icon Tom Savini and Bryan Enk’s gritty werewolf movie THE BIG BAD. Other DP credits include the sci-fi epic HALO: HELLJUMPER, OUT AT HOME, GALLERY OF FEAR, PERFIDIA, CRESTFALLEN, PSYCHO STREET, CONTACT, SOMETHING JUST, and TASTE OF HONEY.
Dominick loves new challenges and can take on any genre. He got his start in horror films, and Fangoria praised “Sivilli’s moody lighting, which creates a foreboding, creepy atmosphere.” Horror Review wrote, “Actions speak louder than words—and the brilliant cinematography and editing of a promising young force in the film business, Dominick Sivilli, make CONTACT the sharp film that it is.”
Kyle Hoskins-Writer, Producer
Bio forthcoming.
Fernando Cuestas-Director, Cinematographer, Editor
After attending Film School at SVA he began working as a Photographer and Videographer for Disney TV, NBC, Buick, Lincoln Center Film Society, Time Warner, Conde Nast China and GQ Taiwan.
Recently Fernando has begun to write and direct his own short films, 'Shoe Shine Chicken' (which won several awards this year in festivals around the country), and most recently 'Visiting Hour', (which was awarded best film at the New York Katra Film Series).
In the coming year Fernando will be focusing his talents on directing narrative shorts and feature films, which no doubt will yield more compelling and intriguing films to enjoy.
Theik Smith-Fight Coreographer, Photographer, Special FX, Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Performer
Fed a steady diet of Kung Fu movies when he was a child, finding his way into Martial Arts study in high school, and stumbling into the Society of American Fight Directors in college, Theik Smith has since been a working fight choreographer for the past nine years. His aesthetic is simple: present violence, truthfully, according to the context of the script and the world the director builds. Make sure violence HURTS. Make sure there are consequences. And, for goodness' sake - make it MOVE.
He's worked on tons of short films, web series and Indie films over the years - like the critically acclaimed Indie films ...Around, and Things I Don't Understand. Currently, he's the fight choreographer for the fan-film webseries Nightwing: Escalation; founder of CKT Media; and in pre-production of his own webseries, Johnny Quick, a crazy, noir-inspired tale involving an assassin-turned-detective. He's also a rising headshot and fine art photographer in New York City.
Quentin Fielding is a new breed of artist. He is an EDM music artist, film composer, and actor. He began playing the piano at age seven and while intensive piano training continued, at age nine he began performing in different symphonic bands playing the saxophone.
Tony Martell, retired VP of Sony Music “discovered” Quentin Fielding after watching one of his music videos. Tony Martell quickly became his mentor and advisor regarding his professional music career. Tony Martell paid him the highest compliment when he said,“Quentin Fielding is the musician’s musician.”
Quentin was hired to compose the original soundtrack to an independent film, “Aiden Black”. After the director learned about Quentin’s skills in the marital arts, he cast him as the leading man in the action thriller.
Quentin Fielding’s multi talent in acting and film scoring came to further fruition when Quentin was cast as the leading man again, in a made for TV movie, “Dark Tarot”. Quentin was again hired to compose the original soundtrack to the same movie he was also the leading man. Quentin was given only eighteen days to compose, produce, and record the entire feature length soundtrack. Quentin successfully delivered the score on time. Regarding the completion of “Dark Tarot”, Geraldine Winters of DGW Films said, “Quentin Fielding captivated our imagination…His combination of powerful acting, and dynamic film scoring made the movie.”
Today, Quentin has scored the soundtrack of over ten films and has been the leading man in fifteen.
In between acting, film scoring, and songwriting, Quentin composes commercial music for Forbes, Interactive Brokers, United Way, and Penn State University to name a few. Quentin has opened for Andrew WK, international Italian pop star, Patrizio Buanne, and has been a performer for The T.J. Martell Foundation. Quentin has been a guest keyboardist on several “Hit The Lights” songs, was the headlining performer for two charity events in New York City, “World Water Day” (benefiting Water.Org), and also a “Power of the Muze” concert. Quentin Fielding’s brand is surrounded by a professional team consisting of: music producer Rob Freeman (Hit The Lights), Koontz Creative Film Production Company (Forbes), co-writer/lead guitarist Ryan Kleindienst, and the rest of his band consisting of, drummer/percussionist, Derek Fielding, and bassist, Brian McShane. Quentin also collaborates with Thornton Fielding on directing and producing various projects in his brand.
Quentin has taken the rhythmic and upbeat qualities of a rock/pop song and combined them with the uplifting, moving, and majestic instrumentation of film music.It can be seen and heard in his newest music video, “The Feeling”, a single off his latest e.p. entitled “TRILOGY”.
Quentin Fielding-Composer, Actor
Nathan S.: Filmaker, Camera assistant
Bio: Nathan Schrader is a filmmaker currently based in Brooklyn New York. He has worked on various projects, from student films to full-length features. He has done a little bit of everything behind the scenes although he is most comfortable working with lights and sound.
Jamal Curtis Jones: Filmaker, Sound
Bio forthcoming,
Brendan Sokler-Actor
Brendan Sokler is an actor in New York and has been for the past 4 years . He studies at The Barrow Group and UCB. His favorite Shakespeare roles he has played so far are Titus, Hamlet, and Iago.
Aleksandr Petrov-Actor
Aleksandr Petrov was born in Russia and moved to New York in 1999. After performing in both Europe and America, Aleks decided to follow his passion for acting so he attended the School for Film and Television at the NYCDA. After graduating in 2009 Aleks has been featured on Law & Order - SVU, Damages, as well as several commercials; Lays chips, Verizon and Sony Ericson. He has also been featured in New York City's finest haunted houses since 2008. He resides in Brooklyn and loves cake.
Cara Brennan-Actor
Bio forthcoming.
Sam Parrott-Actor
Bio forthcoming.
Righan Porter
Righan is a performing artist and writer transplated from Dallas, TX. She studied Theatre Arts at Marymount Manhattan College and now leads workshops on Erotic Writing and Alternative Spirituality.
“Unlike all the other art forms, film is able to seize and render the passage of time, to stop it, almost to possess it in infinity. I’d say that film is the sculpting of time.”
– Andrei Tarkovsky