Summary

I have worked in the business since I was 15. I am currently a producer/director of photography in the television industry and writer/director in the film industry. I have a vast amount of experience and resources.

Credits

3/22 – Current

Producer Family Business

Summitstar Studios — Film (Feature-length) — Nitefire Productions
3/22 – Current
5/20 – Current

Director (Currently in post production) Space Munchies

Summitstar Studios — Film (Feature-length) — Nitefire Productions
5/20 – Current
12/23 – 1/24

Director of Photography (DP) (Panasonic Varicam LT, Panasonic EVA1, Sony FX3, GoPro) Special Delivery (Pilot)

Prime Video — TV — Torch Entertainment
12/23 – 1/24
11/23 – 12/23

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FX9, Sony FX6, Sony FX3) Chef Reeky (Pilot)

BET — TV — Torch Entertainment
11/23 – 12/23
10/23 – 11/23

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FX9, Sony FX3, Sony FX6) Secrets of Hells Angels (Season 1)

A&E — TV — Arrow Media
10/23 – 11/23
10/23 – 10/23

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FX9 ) The Circus (Season 8)

Showtime — TV — Left/Right Inc.
10/23 – 10/23
10/23 – 10/23

Producer In The Know: ChangeMakers (Season 3)

Yahoo — Digital — Exit Four Media
10/23 – 10/23
9/23 – 10/23

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FX9, Sony FX3) Bodycam (Season 5)

Investigation Discovery — TV — Arrow Media
9/23 – 10/23

Orgs

  • IBEW
  • IBM
  • IMS
  • SAM

Media

  • Michael Giannantonio - Director / Director of Photography - Promotional Demo Reel

Recos

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Education

Class of '04

Glendale Community College

Video Production Technologies
Class of '01

American Board of Hypnotherapy

Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Class of '01

National Guild of Hypnotists

Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist

My Gear

  • Panasonic Varicam LT
  • GoPro
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • Canon C300
  • Sony FS7
  • Clamps
  • Steadicam
  • Sound Devices 688
  • Panasonic EVA1
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  • Kessler Second Shooter
  • Panasonic AF100
  • ARRI Lighting Kit
  • EZFX Jib
  • Lectrosonic Wireless units
  • Sennheiser Wireless units
  • flags
  • Camera Supports
  • Freefly Movi Pro
  • 8' Manual Slider
  • Anton Bauer Batteries & Chargers
  • Avid Editing Suites
  • Convergent Designs Odyssey 7Q+
  • Fujinon 20-120mm Lens
  • Grip & Electric Package
  • Kessler CineSlider w/ Oracle & Parallax Kit
  • Lectrosonic SRC Wireless Receivers
  • Lectrosonics IFBs
  • Lectrosonics SMQV Transmitters
  • LED's
  • Lowell Lighting
  • Mole-Richardson Lighting
  • Motorola Walkie Talkies
  • Nets
  • Sachtler Tripods & Heads
  • Sanken LAVs
  • Silks
  • Sony CineAlta 4K Prime Lenses
  • Sound Devices SL-6
  • SoundDevices 744T
  • Varizoom MC100 Hothead
  • DJI Ronin
  • Panasonic Lumix GH5
  • Apple Box
  • Sony Lenses
  • Sony PXW-FX9
  • Sony FX3
  • Vaxis 1000S Wireless Video
  • Sony XCDA-FX9
  • Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4.0 G lens
  • Litepanels LED Fresnels
  • Nanlite PavoTubes
  • Genaray Radiance Monospot Lights
  • Aputure MC4 Lighting
  • Aputure Light Storm 300D MKII

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Producing
  • Directing
  • Storytelling
  • Writing
  • Cinematography
  • Management
  • Camera Operating
  • Lighting
  • Audio
  • Time-Lapse Photography