Longtime Collaborator Has Reputation for Delivering Results
Los Angeles-based production company Kids At Play has strengthened its leadership with the hire of longtime collaborator Mark J. Marraccini as its first Head of Development.
In the newly created role, Marraccini will oversee the creation and development of original scripted and non-scripted digital, television and film projects. In addition to helming KAP’s diverse development slate, Marraccini will also help oversee series currently in production at the Hollywood production company, with which he had been collaborating on development projects during the last year.
With 17 years of experience, Marraccini is a veteran producer and director of cable television, with credits that include MTV News, “Access Hollywood,” AMC’s “AMC News” and “Countdown to the Red Carpet,” Current TV’s “50 Documentaries to See Before You Die,” TLC’s “Extreme Couponing,” VH1’s “The Fabulous Life” and Fuse’s “Pants Off-Dance Off,” on which he spent several seasons as showrunner with Sharp Entertainment.
Marraccini is also an accomplished editor, with credits at Yahoo!, AMC, and Electus’ YouTube channel LOUD, where he edited the first season of the single-camera scripted comedy series “Watsky’s Making an Album!”. He began his career in television production at VH1 and MTV in New York City.
“Having worked with Mark for several years on various projects, I can honestly say he is one of the most diligent individuals I have ever met,” said Jason Berger, KAP’s founder and executive producer. “His creativity, innovation and work ethic are a natural fit for Kids at Play. We couldn’t be happier to have him on board.”
About Kids At Play
Kids At Play is a one-stop production company that creates content for motion picture, television and digital mediums. Our team is young, eager, creative – and nimble, allowing for immediate starts on some of the most compelling projects in video. Our arsenal of producers, writers, directors and editors approach every project in a manner that is collaborative, relevant, engaging and unexpected, and our work is truly a team effort. Both literally and figuratively, we carry the bag and equipment. We recently co-produced the award-winning short film “Good Karma $1,” and our work has earned an ADDY, two TELLYs and a Communicator Award. For more information, visit www.kidsatplaymedia.com.
Steve Sapka Sapka Communications Contact Steve via email 305-479-5208
“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.
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