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Matt Cusimano currently works as a freelance filmmaker & educator in New York City. Recent positions include preservation, professional live event filmmaking, and work as a US Peace Corps Volunteer. Matt balances his work between NGO-media and narratives.

Credits

9/14 – 9/15

Director – A Clown's Prayer

Film (Short) — New York University Details
9/14 – 9/15

Documentary which follows a priest who is also a professional clown and professor of philosophy. Developed under NYU’s Culture & Media MA program.

8/13 – 1/14

Associate Director – Rebecca's Story

Film (Short) — The Margaret Clemon's Foundation Details
8/13 – 1/14

Guyanese youth (ages 12-22) come together to script and produce a short film based on a true story of domestic violence in the Caribbean. Official selection: Belize Int’l Film Festival, Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival, Bahamas Int’l Film Festival, Newark Black Film Festival, CaribbeanTales Int’l Film Festival.

12/12 – 6/13

Director – Guyana Shines

Film (Short) — U.S. State Department Details
12/12 – 6/13

Documentary outlining how environmentalism affects education and youth development in Guyana. Debuted on Guyana National Television. Distributed by the U.S. Embassy as an educational tool. Ambassador coin awarded for environmental activism using media by Amb. D. Brent Hardt.

9/11 – 1/12

Media Manager (Director of Visual Media, Photography, and Promotion) – Stranger Here Myself

Live/Special Event — Lingerie Lyrique Details
9/11 – 1/12

Professional opera singers integrate burlesque and projection art for a tribute to Kurt Weill. Stage Opera. Chopin Theatre, Chicago, IL.

10/11 – 11/11

Associate Producer (2nd Assistant Director) – Close Quarters

Film (Feature-length) — Nefarious Productions Details
10/11 – 11/11

Feature comedy involving the strange encounters of individuals at a Chicago café starring Chicago's top bill improvisational actors. Director, Jack C. Newell.

Orgs

  • National Peace Corps Association

Media

  • My Reel

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Education

Class of '16

New York University

MA Cinema Studies, Certificate in Culture & Media
Class of '10

Columbia College Chicago

BA Film & Video, Directing

My Gear

  • GoPro
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • Canon Rebel
  • Manfrotto Monopod
  • Rode Shotgun Microphone
  • Rode VideoMic Pro
  • Canon 50mm Lens
  • Sigma 24-70mm
  • 32 GB 120mb/s CF card
  • 64 GB 120/mb/s CF card
  • Canon EF 24mm f1.4L
  • Canon EF 70-300mm IS
  • Canon EFS 17-55mm f2.8 IS
  • Comer CM-LBPS 1800 LED camera light
  • Edirol Roland R09HR Ver 2
  • iMac 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5k
  • Manfrotto 501 HDV tripod
  • Nikon 135mm with lens adapter
  • Tilta TT-03-GJ Follow Focus
  • x2 AB LS3050 light stands
  • x2 HDV-Z96 LED camera lights
  • x8 16GB Class 10 SDHC cards
  • Zoom H4n Digital Multitrack Recorder
  • Glidecam HD-2000 Hand-Held Stabilizer
  • Zoom H1 Digital Audio Recorder

Skills

  • Avid
  • Final Cut X
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Filemaker Pro
  • Final Cut Pro 7
  • transcription
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Microsoft Access
  • Event Videography
  • Archiving
  • 35mm Projection
  • 16mm Print Inspection/Repair
  • Crestron Digital Projection
  • Movie Magic/EP Scheduling & Budgeting