UI February 2012 Meeting Agenda
Upstate Independents, February 7, 2012
Meeting Agenda
- Announcements
- Guest Speakers – Nunzio Fazio and Lisa K. CrosatoNunzio Fazio and Lisa K. Crosato will discuss their short film, Kenmore Ave.About Kenmore Ave
sychological thriller Kenmore Ave views a harrowing situation through two diverse main characters’ perspectives then begs to question… Is this: REALITY? AND/OR ILLUSION? Inspired by the Psychology photo: “An Old Woman or Young Woman,” one evening’s occurrence will prompt each audience member to visually interact, then decide… What REALLY happened HERE in Hollywood?
About Nunzio:A member of the Director’s Guild of America, Nunzio Fazio is an award-winning director, producer and assistant director and has worked creatively on over 25 television and film projects including Party of Five, Kenmore Ave, and George of the Jungle.
About Lisa:
Lisa K. Crosato began her career in Vancouver, Canada where she worked in both theater and Canadian television. Early in her career she worked at the prestigious Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts with such notables as Gwyneth Paltrow and George Wendt and many Broadway actors. She moved to Los Angeles and worked on several independent films. She starred in the action film Deadly Ransom with Brion James and the road movieGuaranteed On Delivery with David Carradine. She has appeared in numerous independent movies including the award winning Dill Scallion, Progeny, The Russian Godfather and One More Round. Lisa co-produced and co-wrote the award winning Kenmore Ave, which she stars in. She also co-produced the award winning documentary From the Midst of Pain. Recently she has written her first feature length comedy screenplay called Moni and Lexi’s Big Fat Fortune. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her fiancé Ron Lemke. - Networking break – 15 minutes
- Film screenings:
- Super Knocked Up trailer – Jeff Burns will present the 1-minute trailer for his much-anticipated web series Super Knocked Up to debut on February 17th.
- The Summer Monster – A father and his daughters go on a monster hunt and discover a surprise waiting for them instead.
The Upstate Independents Board:
Kevin Craig West: President
Mikolis Sargalis: Vice-President
Rosemary Thomas: Secretary
Ron Pucherelli: Treasurer and Membership Chair
Heidi Philipsen: Programming Chair
Barbara Whitchurch: Media Chair
Charles Galuski: Web Chair
Where we’re located:
Upstate Independents meets the first Tuesday of every month at
The Linda: WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio, 339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Click here to view the Google map and get directions. It is a great opportunity to network with others who are interested in all aspects of film and television production.
Check out the best independent film and media resource in Upstate New York. For more information, e-mail us at info@upstateindependents.com









