Gregg Cannizzaro
Producer /
Director /
Writer, GREGG CANNIZZARO, born and raised in
NYC, has a hand in all areas of entertainment including film, television and theater. Mr. Cannizzaro was the producer / sketch comedy director for
E! Entertainment Television's
Emmy Award winning hit series, "TALK
SOUP", the longest running show on E!, airing daily in over 135 markets worldwide.
With an affinity for "independent filmmaking" Cannizzaro co-founded RECYCLE PICTURES, where he produced and directed several projects including the company's first hit feature length film, "GET A
JOB". The GEN-X slacker comedy stars
Jeremy London (TVs "
Party of Five", MALLRATS),
Brenda Strong (
DEEP END OF THE
OCEAN, STARSHIP TROOPERS, SEINFELD),
Tamara Mello (TVs "
Popular" and "
Tortilla Soup"),
Brian Krause (TVs "
Charmed"), as well as industry veterans
Allen Garfield (THE CONVERSATION, NASHVILLE) and
Zack Norman (ROMANCING THE STONE, CADILLAC
MAN). GET A JOB garnished critical acclaim when it debuted on the international film circuit, taking the
Audience Award at the NoDance
Film Festival in
Utah solidifying Cannizzaro as a force to be reckoned with on the independent filmmaking scene.
Cannizzaro went on to write and direct the dramatic short film, SIXTH
SENSE, starring legendary
Hitchcock actress
Tippi Hedren. The next feature he helmed, on location in
Washington DC, an action thriller,
MOB, for
ITC Polygram Filmed Entertainment.
Returning to
Hollywood, he produced the black comedy, written and directed by accomplished novelist
Sonny Girard "
DEAD MONEY".
As an
Executive Producer, his credits include "BARNYARD PLACE"; an original children's series (13 episodes), and "GREY
MATTER TELEVISION".
Working in association with the award winning
CGI animation company,
S4 Studios (THE SIMPSONS,
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS). This innovative pilot combined cutting edge
3-D,
CGI graphics with live comedy. During the development of GREY MATTER TELEVISION, Cannizzaro teamed up with
Paula Schwartz, EMMY nominated writer / producer of "CELEBRITY HOMES". As a result of their collaboration on GREY MATTER, the two formed INDIE
GEMS FILMS.
Cannizzaro co-wrote and directed the feature comedy, "
Hanging In Hedo," and is currently in production with the psychological thriller, "Hollywood
Sarah."
Derek Marrero
Derek Marrero has been in the film industry for twenty years. He studied theater, film and television at
State University of New York at Purchase. While still at Purchase, he founded
Twist Studios,
Inc. which he managed from 1998-
2001. At this company he produced numerous television commercials and a television pilot for
Indie Gems Films Gems in
Hollywood California.
In
2002 he, along with two other associates, joined Indie Gems Films
LLC a feature film production company based in
New York City and Hollywood California
.. As an officer and director of production at Indie Gems Films, Marrero worked with private investors to create several partnerships to develop and package high-quality feature films. These included original screenplays:
Maspeth,
Laredo,
Drones and
Saint Marks Place.
Derek currently serves as
V.P. of development for Indie Gems Films LLC in
New york.
- published: 02 Jul 2010
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