Keith Neff, senior vice president and managing director for Grace & Wild Studios, has announced that former director of photography of CJ Johnston has accepted the position of Manager of Production Services.
“CJ’s talent and vast experience have greatly contributed to the success of our production team,” noted Neff. “He has been an integral part of our Company for over fifteen years and has contributed immensely to an enormous range of projects.”
Johnston joined Grace & Wild, Inc. in 1994 as director of photography/video technician, bringing with him over ten years of production experience. Throughout his tenure with Grace & Wild, he has established himself as a leader in the field and is well respected throughout the production community. Johnston is a graduate of Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, holding degrees in broadcast electronics and radio & television production.
Grace & Wild Studios also announces the addition of three key staff members to the production and post-production teams. Joining the production services department under the leadership of Johnston is production technican/DIT Geno Moliterno. Moliterno spent the past four years at Macprofessionals in Novi, Michigan as senior engineer/workflow specialist. There he specialized in production, post production, digital workflows and data management for corporate broadcasting, commercial advertising, educational, professional sports, and independent and union film clientele. Moliterno holds a masters degree in Communications and Multimedia from Saginaw Valley State University, and is an Apple Certified Master Trainer.
Julie Shepherd returns to the team at Grace & Wild Studios as producer/project manager. She brings more than fourteen years experience in production and project management for broadcast and print to her new position. Shepherd has spent the past six years at Doner Advertising in Southfield, Michigan, where she most recently held the title of Broadcast Business Manager. She served at Grace & Wild Studios as both a billing coordinator and project manager during 2000 to 2005. Shepherd holds a degree in television production from Ferris State University.
Online assistant editor Anthony Rinaldi has joined the editorial department at Grace & Wild Studios. He brings a fresh and valuable perspective as the Company moves forward and explores new directions. Rinaldi is a recent graduate of the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan, where he received a degree in entertainment arts with a focus on video production.
Grace & Wild, Inc. offers a wide variety of creative and technical services within the audio, video, film and interactive production industry via its operating divisions Grace & Wild Studios, Postique, and STS-Griot. Clients include broadcast advertising agencies, business communicators, government entities, and entertainment companies. Capabilities include sound stage rental; studio and remote video production; motion picture processing and printing; film-to-video transfer; new media development specializing in interactive video and digital media; CGI/3D computer animation and effects; video editing; audio recording and mixing; creative editorial services and supervision; mass and custom duplication; 24P HD video equipment rental; and new media development, authoring, and replication. For demonstrations and information, contact Grace & Wild, Inc. at 23689 Industrial Park Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48335, or call (248) 471-6010 or (800) 451-6010. www.gracewild.com
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“Ǝvolution” Comes Full Circle At The Chelsea Film Festival
The Chelsea Film Festival, running from October 16th through October 20th, 2024, at Regal Cinemas here in Union Square, is set to host the East Coast premiere of Ǝvolution, a thought-provoking experimental micro-short film that proves big ideas can come in small packages and in perfect circles.
In just 1 minute 16 seconds, this cinematic gem by Award-Winning Director Romina Schwedler, with original music by Argentine Composer Ignacio Montoya Carlotto, explores a cycle as old as time: life leads to progress, progress leads to destruction, and destruction, well, leads back to life. But is this vicious circle unbreakable? Ǝvolution suggests the answer is yes, unless we decide to open our eyes.
Inspired by the overwhelming number of recent events that threaten human existence, Ǝvolution, possibly the shortest film in this 12th edition of the festival, plays out entirely through the symbolism of circles, cleverly illustrating —in the blink of an eye— the repeating patterns of history, and confronting viewers with the uncomfortable truth that our so-called “progress” may, in fact, be guiding us to our own ruin.Premiering at the Regal 14 Union Square, New York City, on October 18, 2024, at 11 a.m., Romina Schwedler's micro-short, featuring Leah Young with cinematography by Alan J. Carmona, will be sure to spark conversations longer than the film itself! Forcing viewers to reconsider the true meaning of evolution, not just as a biological process, but as a reflection of our collective journey as humans.
With a string of festival appearances across the globe, including CineGlobe at CERN (Switzerland/France), Oscar®... Read More