Giovanni Capitello

Giovanni Capitello
Filmmaker/Actor
Born	Giovanni Familiare Capitello August 27, 1979 (1979-08-27) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Other names	Gio
Years active	2000–present
Website
http://www.magicmindmedia.com

Giovanni Familiare Capitello (born August 27, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American filmmaker / actor.

Background

Capitello is of Sicilian-German/American descent. Giovanni Capitello grew up in East Patchogue and had attended Bellport Senior High School and graduated 1997. He was born in Brooklyn, New York (1979).

Career

He studied at The School for Film and Television in New York City where he learned the Sanford Meisner technique. After leaving acting school he appeared in many independent films and in major motion pictures, Keeping the Faith (2000), 15 Minutes (2001), Stardom (2000), and The Rules of Attraction (2002). Giovanni later moved on to filmmaking where he went to college for filmmaking and multimedia. He later directed and acted in two short films, Manic (2004) and Perturb (2005), that proved his originality and directing skills. He took his films to another level with special effects and faced paced editing that made him stand out. Giovanni worked side by side with accomplished Italian director Carlo Lavagna on a documentary based on the birth of the hip-hop and graffiti culture, Hip-Hop Diaries (2006), that aired on a major television network in Europe (Sky TV, 2006). During the summer of 2005 Giovanni got work in some of New York's hottest nightclubs, (Club Crobar, CPI, and Neptunes), where he worked as a cameraman filming world famous DJ's such as Jonathan Peters, Tiësto, Erick Morillo and Serge Devant. Recently Giovanni directed a thriller/suspense film in the town he grew up in, Patchogue, titled "Hanging Tree" due for release Spring of 2011. Other works include: Billy Mays (2010), Playlist (2006), Last One (2006), Girls Night Out (2007). Giovanni founded his own video production/media company, Magic Mind Media, where he writes, produces, directs films and music videos.

Filmography (Director)

Year - Type	Film - Video	Director	Company
2011 - Film	Hanging Tree	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2010 - Feature Film Teaser	Casting Call the movie	Giovanni Capitello	Will-it Entertainment
2010 - Music Video	"Watch This" by Shelby Reese	Giovanni Capitello	Perfectionist Media Harry Finkel.
2010 - Animated Short Film	Billy Mays	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2009 - Music Video	"One Voice" by J.Grace	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2008 - Animated Web Commercial	ALLBCD.com	Giovanni Capitello	Lion Holdings Inc.
2008 - Web Commercial	Pipe Wipes	Giovanni Capitello	Pipe Wipes Inc.
2007 - Television Pilot	Girls Night Out	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media, NBC Universal, Samantha Cole Inc.
2006 - Short Film	Last One	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2006 - Short Film	Playlist	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2006 - Music Video	"Life of the Party" by DJ Michael Jaden	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media Missionary Records.
2006 - Short Film	Perturb	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2004 - Music Video	"Where Would I Be" by Sonny	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2004	Manic	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.

Filmography (Actor)

Year	Film Credit	Role	Director
2011	Threading Needles	Officer Stuart	Feature film by Jamal Hodge.
2010	The Wife	Donovan	Short film by Jamal Hodge.
2010	Marathon	Luis	Feature film by Biju Viswanath.
2009 - Russia	The Way	Chlen komandy poletnoy paluby	Feature film by Vladimir Pasichnik
2009 - 1 episode	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Protester Joe	Television show directed by Jonathan Kaplan.
2009	Hard Cost	Police Officer	Student film directed by Andrew Kersten.
2008	ALLBCD.com	Joey the Bee (voice)	Animated web commercial by Magic Mind Media.
2008	Temperature" by Thomas' Apartment	Engaged couple	Music Video by Wong Fu Productions.
2006	Impulse	Officer Wocawski	Feature film by Keyboard Money Mike Williams.
2005	Manic	the Manic	Short film by Magic Mind Media.
2004	Where Would I Be" by Sonny	New boyfriend	Music Video by Magic Mind Media.
2002	Evil Is...	Allan	Short film by Harry Finkel.
2002	The Rules of Attraction	College Student	Feature film by Roger Avary.
2001	15 Minutes	Police Officer	Feature film by John Herzfeld.
2000	Keeping the Faith	Bartender	Feature film by Edward Norton.
2000	Stardom	Cameraman	Feature film by Denys Arcand.

Filmography (Assistant Director)

Year	Film	Position	Notes
2010	Threading Needles	Assistant Director	Feature film by Director Jamal Hodge.
2010	Marathon	Assistant Director	Feature film by Director Biju Viswanath.
2009	Afternoon Drinks	Assistant Director	Short film by Director Jamal Hodge.

References

• Giovanni Capitello at the Internet Movie Database
• Magic Mind Media
• Sundays in the City Film Festival

External links

• Giovanni Capitello at the Internet Movie Database
• Giovanni Capitello official actor website
• Giovanni Capitello official filmmaker website
• IFILM Link to PLAYLIST