Plinio Santarelli

A Late Night Talk (2024)
Film (short) by Sach-Films,LLC Director Synopses-A young women's life unravels before her when a comforting yet mysterious stranger finds her all alone, and starts asking her about her self. I was hired over Backstage to direct this unique script written by Martha Evans, and Produced by Osvaldo G Lomeli/ Sach-Films, LLC . I spent close to 2 months in pre-production communicating my visions to my fantastic crew: developing a strong visual language for the film using Look-books, shot lists, and a catalog of visual references.I also crafted the art direction to create a unique visual style for the project.Described the locations that would best picture the story.Cast the lead actors and , lead multiple script rehearsals before the beginning of the shoot.I felt blessed to lead this team of talented craftsman who's skills made the film even better then originally planned.

Broken Holiday (2023)
Film (short) by Broken Holiday LLC/Plinio Santarelli Director Two estranged sisters reunite for the Christmas Holidays in the wake of their moms passing.One sister holds a grudge against the mom while the other looks to find closure with he younger sister.

Canoe Dig It? (2023)
Film by 'Canoe Dig it?' LLC/ Samuel Dunning Swing Grip & Electric I was hired as a Swing Grip and Electric for the lighting department on a feature film mockumentary shot in Maine called 'Canoe Dig It?' 'Canoe Dig It' written, directed, and starring Tony Award winning actor Samuel Dunning is likely to take the entertainment industry by storm with it's 'The Office' "style" comedy and wonderful slapstick humor woven together with clever dialogue and a team of talented character actors. The role was paid and travel were also included for compensation. I helped operate the various lights and lighting rigs through out the shoot and maintained safety and a strong work ethic helping light each scene in the film.

The Rows (2023)
Film by The Rows, LLC/Seth Daly 1st AD/Scheduling I was hired as 1st AD/Pre Production scheduling. 'The Rows' Feature Film. PAID The shoot lasted 18 work days, and it was shot on 35 MM film. I handled scheduling, strip board meetings, and made suggestions on the best potential shooting strategies. 'The Rows LLC' is a highly creative film merging suspense thriller style films like (Kill Bill, Collateral )with coming of age fantasy style films think (Narnia, A Quite Place).This feature length movie is shot on 35 mm film and is digitized at a Kodak film Lab in Atlanta, Ga. Likely to hit theater release+distribution and a streaming deal eventually.

Made Man (2023)
Film (short) by Out Two Lunch Productions/Chris Lucas 1st AD I was hired as Assistant Director/1st AD on 'Made Man' a crime thriller, gangster, period piece, genre short film written by Joshua Coi Tran, and directed by Chris Lucas. The film starred Tony Lee Gratz who starred in (Chicago Fire,Hells Half Acre) I scheduled the shoot in preproduction.While on set- I suggested the best shooting strategies to maximize our shoot days and get every shot we needed before we wrapped.I also made sure that scene's shot in multiple locations would match (with out any continuity errors) for the edit of the film. While assistant directing I made safety my first priority.