Paul McKenna
Owner of EPS REMOTES
Empire Production Support
Paul began his career in the Film industry while still attending classes at FTC in 2003. He began working with Technocrane camera cranes at Panavision New York. In 2004 he joined IASTE Local 600 - International Camera Guild, while teching a crane for the film “War Of The Worlds”. He has made a career for himself as a technician on camera cranes and stabilized camera systems for a variety of feature films, episodic television shows, streaming shows,
commercials and concerts. Paul also operates cameras on cranes all over the world for live events, and has done 3 Super Bowls and 3 World Cups, in which the latter he has won 2 Emmy Awards for his work on. Paul now owns his own rental company offering telescopic camera cranes, Stabilized Remote Heads, Jibs and Remote Camera platforms named Empire Production Support (EPSRemotes.com). There he rents gear and shares his 20yrs of expertise to the film industry here in New York, New Jersey and the whole Northeast. His current work includes scenes on tv shows “Ghost”, “Evil”, “Law & Order”, “SVU”, “Organized Crime”, “And Just Like That”, among many others. He has just returned from 6 weeks in Qatar for the Men’s
World Cup, and 2 weeks in Arizona working on Super Bowl LVII.
https://www.epsremotes.com
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Empire Production Support
Maria Capp
Award-Winning Writer, Director, Producer
Cappricielli Productions
Maria is an award-winning director, producer, writer, and acting coach. She’s created original content as well as success in taking others’ IP from Development through Post Production and sales in the independent film world.
A member of the Producers Guild, she has produced the award-winning music video HURRICANE (Best Music Video Award Dances With Films ) featuring CHRIS REDD (Emmy, Saturday Night Live), RAFFAELA (Grand Jury Award for a Performance Artist) and Mo Reinhart (Emmy winner for Hulu’s Pam and Tommy). Her feature film REACH starring Garret Clayton (Best Actor CATE film festival) was nominated for best feature, best screenplay, and best female producer at the Westfield International Film Festival. Recent producing, writing and directing credits include MarVista’s Christmas title, Four Cousins and A Christmas trends on Hulu and won best drama and best director in The Crown Point International FF. She directed the award winning screenplay, The Legend of Lake Ronkonkoma, The Lady of The Lake starring Seth Gilliam.
https://www.cappricielli.com
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Cappricielli Productions
Robert DiGiacomo
Local 600 Camera Union / Cinematography nstructor
IATSE Local 600 / Five Towns College
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IATSE Local 600 / Five Towns College
Colin Goldberg
American Artist
Techspressionism
Colin Goldberg is an American visual artist recognized for his role in the development of Techspressionism, a 21st-century artistic and social movement. The artist coined the term in 2011, and over the past four years, Techspressionism has grown into an international project comprised of artists working with technology from over 40 countries. As of 2024, the hashtag #techspressionism has been used in over 70K posts on Instagram. Goldberg's technology-fueled artworks have been featured in The New York Times, WIRED, and on PBS. Colin attended Southampton Public Schools and is currently based in North Bennington, Vermont.
https://goldberg.art/
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Techspressionism
Harold Naideau
Photographer
Naideau Photography / Educator
Harold is an educator, artist, and author, as well as a published studio, product, and portraiture photographer. He has photographed David Bowie, Andy Warhol, Catherine Deneuve, Gina Davis, Robin Williams, KISS, the Mayors of New York, the NY Giants, and the NY Jets, as well as the citizens and inhabitants of the boroughs of New York. Harold’s product, fashion, beauty, and fine art photography has appeared in publications like Vogue, Marie Claire, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Artforum and Studio Photography.
https://www.naideauphoto.com
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John Machado
Audio Engineer
Five Towns College
Professional audio engineer with 20 years' experience working in the world of audio recording technology. Engineer/producer on many projects that range from independent recordings to major and indie label recordings, and post production for movies, television, radio, and theatre. John MAchado is the director of the audio program at Five Towns College.
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Anthony J Prevete
Interactive Media Artist
Five Towns College
As a Professor and Alumnist of the Interactive Media Arts Division at Five Towns College, I am passionate about unlocking the creative potential within each student. Through my commitment to providing the necessary tools and encouragement, I strive to empower individuals to bring their unique talents to the forefront. With a dedication to fostering innovation and excellence, I aim to cultivate a dynamic learning environment where creativity thrives, preparing students to excel in the ever-evolving field of interactive media arts.
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Dominick Quartuccio
Freelance Writer & Editor / FTC English Professor
Five Towns College
Dominick is a freelance writer/editor and a professor of English at FTC. He earned his BA in English at Stony Brook and his MFA in Creative Writing and Literature at Stony Brook Southampton, and has published works of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, online and in print. Studying and practicing the art of storytelling is his passion, profession, and joy.
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Freelance Writer & Editor / FTC English Professor
Five Towns College
Steven Kessler
Photographer
President of the Nassau County Camera Club
Steven is a retired Nassau BOCES school principal. He has been an avid photographer since buying his first SLR in1976 & building a darkroom. Steven’s main interests are macro, nature, architectural & creative photography. He was an adult education instructor through Farmingdale High School where he taught a basic digital photography class for several years. Currently, Steven is the President of the Nassau County Camera Club, judges for & presents workshops to many local camera club compositions, and is an administrator of a Facebook Black & hole photography page.
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President of the Nassau County Camera Club
Masatora Goya
Media Composer
Self Employed
Born in Malaysia and raised in Japan, Masatora spent his teenage years chasing a rugby ball and studying sociology. After relocating to the US to pursue his creative calling, he explores the musical landscape of drama, space, and emotion where hidden memories and indescribable feelings dwell. Noted as a “composer of cultural crossroads” by American Composers Forum, his unique eclecticism has attracted many musicians performing in nontraditional chamber ensembles and earned him American Prize. As a media composer he has worked for Guggenheim Museum, visual artists, and award-winning filmmakers in international film festivals
http://www.masatoragoya.com
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Stephen Kass
Content Creator and Social Media / Digital Marketing Professor
Five Towns College
Adjunct Professor teaching Social Media courses at Five Towns 2023-2024
Freelance Business Development - 2018-2023
Social Media and Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Brand Development, 3D Services, Patent and Trademark Assistance
Executive Sales and Marketing Manager - Southern Wine and Spirits 2011 - 2017
District Sales and Product Training Manager - Southern Wine and Spirits, Premier W&S, Gallo W&S - 1988 - 2010
Small Business Gig-Entrepreneur - 5 personal businesses1989 - 2024
Marketing Analyst – Marketing Research - MKTG, Inc - 1988
MBA Marketing - SUNY Binghamton
BS Business-Economics / Psychology - SUNY Oneonta
https://stephen.kass@ftc.edu
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Content Creator and Social Media / Digital Marketing Professor
Five Towns College
Holli Haerr
Mass Communication Chair / Freelance Reporter
Five Towns College
The Five Towns College Mass Comm Department helps train students in broadcasting, productions, audio, live event management, social media, sportscasting and journalism. We incorporate hands-on training in our TV and radio stations in classes that lead to a BS in Mass Comm and experience that helps our students in the careers of today and tomorrow.
High school students who participate in this session will get a glimpse of what it's like to put on live broadcasts with the Mass Comm students of Five Towns.
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Mass Communication Chair / Freelance Reporter
Five Towns College
Nick Selvaggio
Software Developer
Self Employed
With over 20 years of experience in creating, developing, and managing technology solutions for various businesses Nick Selvaggio enjoys sharing his knowledge with those around him. He has developed various hands-on curricula to introduce creative/visual learners to the fundamentals of software development.
https://nickgs.com/code2art-talk/
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Self Employed
Diana Diriwaechter
Post-Secondary Director at Epic Games
Epic Games
Diana is an artist, educator and CG specialist with over 25 years of industry experience. With a diverse skill set, Diana has worked in the animation landscape in a wide variety of domains including post-production, medical simulation and animated feature films. Diana worked at Blue Sky Studios for over 18 years, where her materials were recognized twice with VES nominations for her character work on Rio and Rio 2. She is also an educator, instructing students at NYU and SVA with a pedagogical focus on the intersection of CG and storytelling. She is currently the Post-Secondary Director at Epic Games, helping post-secondary institutions, educators and students across the globe adopt Unreal Engine pipelines as powerful yet accessible tools for creativity and innovation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianadiriwaechter/
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Post-Secondary Director at Epic Games
Epic Games
IMA Seniors
Interactive Media Arts Seniors
Five Towns College
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Evan Leider
Head Esports Coach for FTC
Five Towns College
I’m Coach Evan Leider, Head Esports Coach for Five Towns College. I'm from Long Beach, New York. I graduated from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York in 2018 with my Bachelor's of Science, Magna Cum Laude, in Computer & Management Information Systems with a Concentration in Game Development and Minors in Computer Science and Video Game Design. I Co-Authored the Textbook "Game Development with Construct 2" with Dr. Lee Stemkoski, published by Apress. I was the guest on Indie Game Academy Indie Game Lunch Hour Podcast 12/14/2022 episode, "Getting Excited About Gameplay Engineering" on Spotify and more streaming platforms.
https://www.ftc.edu/academics/esports/
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MOTOMICHI .
Projection Artist and Animator
Independent
MOTOMICHI is a Japanese-born, award-winning Projection Artist and Animator based in New York. His work is known for the use of black, white, and red with minimalistic graphic elements. Inspired by Cryptozoology and Mythology, he creates monsters that can be both monstrous and endearing, confrontational and playful. He has exhibited globally in numerous museums and galleries, including the New Museum in New York, Moscow Contemporary Art Center Winzavod, MARCO in Monterrey Mexico, Olympia Park Munich, Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris, and La Gaîté Lyrique, among others. His animated films have been screened at the Sundance Film Festival, Onedotzero Festival, and Edinburgh International Film Festival, and his recent film "Okami" won at The Leeds International Film Festival. His clients include EA, MTV, USA Networks, Sony and Theory/UNIQLO.
https://www.motomichi.com, www.vimeo.com/motomichi, IG@motomichi_nakamura
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Projection Artist and Animator
Independent
Starr Fuentes
Multimedia Journalist
Freelance Journalist
Award-winning multimedia journalist with experience developing news reports, overseeing production operations, and driving marketing campaigns. Recognized for creating engaging digital content.
https://Starrfuentestv.com
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FTC Admissions
FTC Admissions
FTC
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FTC Admissions
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Film Screening
Film Screening
FTC
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Film Screening
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FTC Sound Stream
FTC
Sound Stream
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Awards Presentation
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Colin Hickey
Independent Filmmaker
FTC
Professor of Film/TV at Five Towns College, independent filmmaker, podcaster, writer and owner/operator of the entertainment company Toorot. Drone operator for New York State.
https://toorotvillage.com/
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Independent Filmmaker
FTC
John Callejas
Drone Operator
Aerocine Films
John worked as a freelance cinematographer and a helicopter photographer for several years, until moving on to producing his own independent content. He founded a drone company that provides aerial content for independent films, commercial productions, music videos, and boutique architecture firms. Additionally, John also offers his services for drone light shows.
https://www.aerocinefilms.com
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Drone Operator
Aerocine Films
Brian Sheid
Owner/Co-Founder RailCam Robotic Systems
RAILCAM Robotic Systems
Brian is the owner and co-founder of RAILCAM Robotic Systems, with 17 years of film experience primarily focused on live broadcast productions utilizing robotic camera movement. His impressive client list includes The Oscars, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Disney, the Super Bowl Halftime Show, and the Metropolitan Opera.
https://railcamusa.com/
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RAILCAM Robotic Systems
Andrew Moore
Robotic Camera Tech
RAILCAM Robotic Systems / Local 600 Member
Graduate of the Five Towns College film program, Class of 2021. Specialized in robotic cameras as a Local 600 Camera Assistant, collaborating with esteemed clients such as Tommy Hilfiger, Toyota, Peloton, ABC News, Taylor Swift, The Oscars, Disney, Meta, Google, Apple Music, and Netflix
https://www.railcamusa.com
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Robotic Camera Tech
RAILCAM Robotic Systems / Local 600 Member
