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Last Chance: The Leatherback Turtle (Excerpts, 2:05)
DP . Editor . Director: Tony Stampalia. Produced for a Suriname-based foundation for nature conservation, Last Chance... documents the plight of the endangered leatherback turtle.
Informed Choice (5:19)
DP . Editor . Producer . Director: Tony Stampalia. Produced for CNN's iReport Film Festival, Informed Choice views Campaign '08 through the eyes of kindergartners while spoofing the electorate's obsession with image. Aired on CNN.
World Trekker - Crete (Excerpt, 1:30)
DP . Editor: Tony Stampalia. Each World Trekker program spotlights a different, foreign travel destination. In this case the Greek Isle of Crete.
Gold Star (6:33)
DP . Editor . Director: Tony Stampalia, Producers: Tony Stampalia, Lou Santacroce. A meditation on the meaning of sacrifice, Gold Star asks Maria Babula, a Gold Star Mother, if the loss of her son in Iraq was worth the price. Stella Artois Short Film Project Finalist
Tribal Gathering (Excerpt, Open, 1:21)
DP . Editor . Director : Tony Stampalia. Shot in Alaska, Tribal Gathering centers on a local Indian tribe where the elders struggle to keep traditions alive for young tribe members seduced by modern society.
20 Years Late: 15 Years Later (Excerpt, S-I-M-O-N, 1:06)
DP . Editor . Director . Producer . Writer: Tony Stampalia. Footage shot at the Woodstock twentieth anniversary in 1989 remained shelved until 2004. The result is a look back at the Sixties via the Eighties from the Naughties.
Humane Officer: A Day In The Life (1:30)
DP . Editor . Director: Tony Stampalia. Part of a larger documentary commisioned by the Stevens Swan Humane Society, this excerpt follows Humane Officer, Kevin Thompson, as he tries to save animals in peril - not always successfully.
Summer of Forty (Excerpt, 1:06)
DP . Editor . Director . Producer . Writer: Tony Stampalia. Summer of Forty, a feature documentary, is based on a codependent's diary. In this excerpt, entries about confusing love, lust, divorce and marriage are set to provocative visuals.
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Falling In Love (6:14)
DP . Editor . Writer . Director: Tony Stampalia. On September 11, 2001 an engaged woman makes a horrific choice and spends her last few moments thinking about her fiance. Official Selection and premiered at the Taos Short Film Festival.
The Unfolding (Trailer, 2:11)
Editor: Tony Stampalia. A research scientist is missing after dicovering a mysterious meteorite. And all that come in contact become younger. A thought-provoking SF short about the effects of time reversal.
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Waking Up Editor: Tony Stampalia. In this feature comedy, three women, friends since kindergarten, navigate the pitfalls of life and relationships while testing their friendship. . . before waking up. |
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Winter Chime (Trailer, :47)
Editor: Tony Stampalia. A dark, deeply disturbing feature about a recently immigrated Korean family. In the new land, family secrets are exposed, and two daughters try to integrate into the strange, foreign culture. Sundance submission.
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Canyon Ranch (Excerpts, 2:15)
DP . Editor: Tony Stampalia. Promotional video for Tuscon, Arizona wellness spa.
Hang Glider (1:56)
DP . Editor: Director: Tony Stampalia. Part of a larger promotional piece for an Upstate New York Chamber of Commerce. Yes, that is me hanging with a $40,000 camera - with two safety straps. Also rigged the lipstick camera.
Friends (1:56)
DP . Editor: Tony Stampalia. Promotional video for Stevens Swan Humane Society Telethon. Airings resulted in a huge increase in donations. Designed for maximum effect (guilt). If you don't like animals before viewing. . .
Behind The Net: The SITA Volleyball Tournament (Open, 1:39)
DP . Editor: Director: Tony Stampalia. Morale production for a large, International corporation's inter-department volleyball tourney.