Maestro Filmworks

Excited to announce the release of an animated series we’ve been silently working on these last few months. Introducing @sporkandwentz, an animated short form series about the life of a pair struggling indie music artists. A big shout out to the creators Alex Reinhard (@director_afr ) and Pat Richmond (@oatty2shoes ) and one very talented animator Gee Vasconez (@gee_toons ) in bringing this to life. Follow @sporkandwentz for the release of Episode 1 on 2/4!

Thank you for your timeless work in continuing to inspire progress a whole generation later.

With the Birds officially in the playoffs this weekend, we throw it back on this TBT to July before the season started. We had the privilege of working with Lincoln Financial and Connor Barwin (@connorbarwin98) to share some fan stories of family, perseverance and resilience. Check out the full series of videos at the link in our bio. ... Agency: @gmrmarketing Client: @lincolnfingroup Talent: @connorbarwin98 Director: Charles Morabito @charleschuck_saurus Producers: Kris Mendoza, Geoff Nichols @photogeoff, Maria Vattimo @mariavattimo DP: John Pope Post Production: @gmrmarketing 1st AD: Jason Bernett @j.bernett PM: Steve Nguyen @stevewantsto 1st AC: Luke Kiebler 2nd AC: Simone Holland @simone.m00re Gaffer: Shawn McCloskey @mcshawnessy Key Grip: Bianca Moon @heckledbyfreckles Movi: Andres Torres @robotvillage.tv BBE: Pedro Cunillera BBG: Ja’Rel Ivory @ivoryjarel, Doc Holiday G&E Swing: Ray Ermel @ray_ermel Sound mixer: Matt Martin Art/wardrobe: Kate Feher @feheraoh DIT: Matt Brand @matthewcashews MUA: Fre Howard @facesbyfre HMU assistant: Vala Keck PAs: Alyssa Anderson @alyssanichele, Anthony Carbonetta @carbstheking, Daph Bonner, Chris Tocchet @christocchetfilms

This past fall, we had the opportunity to produce a series of videos for the City of Philadelphia through their Vision Zero program which has the goal of eliminating all traffic-related deaths and severe injuries, while increasing safety, health, and mobility for all. The videos were for an initiative called Safe Routes Philly, which is Philadelphia’s youth bicycle and pedestrian safety education program and provides transportation safety education, educator training, and res...ources for communities. This video demonstrates the proper ways for parents to teach their children about bike safety. Director: Maria Vattimo @mariavattimo Producer: Jo Shen @joshen09 DP: Collin Welch @colnwelch Post-Producer: Lexi Morrison @lex_morrison Editor: Rob Jennings Graphics: Emily Poppa @poppapics Art director: Kate Feher @feheraoh 1st AC: Tyler Nelson @tyler_b_nelson Grips: Ben McLaughlin @benmcl.film , Ray Ermel @ray_ermel PAs: Kamryn Sacksith, Oskar Peacock @downwarddog666 , Saba Ahmed @sabaahmedia Featuring: Miko & Gio Quisumbing @mikocue, Dorcas Sogovui @dvogu18 and Nathaniel Voiceover: Kyle Chapple

We can't let the year come to a close without mention of "Between the Hammer," a show that we've been working on for the last few months with @jellysmack . The show focuses on the intersection of woodworking & pop culture, featuring makers creating one of a kind pop-culture inspired pieces out of wood, metal, and upcycled items. It's been amazing to meet so many talented woodworkers and artists who allowed us into their shops and braved being in front of the camera. Check ou...t the show on @youtube and @facebookapp to catch episodes that feature projects ranging from a Baby Yoda baby’s rattle and Harry Potter's wand to Thor's Hammer and a GoT Sword Throne replica, to a life size Angry Birds slingshot and Grateful Dead inspired book shelf. Shoutout to the stellar crew that has been grinding on these shoots under the leadership of lead producer @macmakesfilms Producers: Amanda McDonnell, Jenna Lam @thisisjennalam, Geoff Nichols @photogeoff Cinematographers: Ray Ermel @ray_ermel Justin Tran @itscuongtran, Rob Goss @robbygoose G&E: PJ Agabay @pineapplepapi, Ben McLaughlin @benmcl.film, Taj DeVore-Bey @tajdevorebey, Cedric Middleton @ceddiewap , Seth Wampole @sethwampole, Bianca Elia Art & PC: Kate Feher @feheraoh

For our last Project Forte of 2021, we sat down with Artina Nimpson (@artinamichelledp), and talked about the creative process and running towards fear to find growth in the uncomfortable spaces. Check out the link in bio to hear her story. Whether you’ve been following from the start or just jumping in, we hope that the Project Forte initiative has been as beneficial for our readers and audience as it has been for us. There is more spotlight and intentionality than ever on d...iversity in cinema and we hope this platform has only added to those conversations in a positive way by highlighting the incredible stories of resilience, work ethic, and artistry of those who have been gracious enough to share their stories with us. Interested or have a person that would be a good fit? Email or DM us to touch base! Lastly, big shout out to @krismendozadotcom and @feheraoh for being the one-two punch in getting these stories out. It has been an enlightening process and looking forward to more in the new year.

Proud to have been part of this amazing slice of automotive and cinematic history. Check out the trailer for 88mph: The Story of the DeLorean Time Machine. Thanks to @conorkelley1 and @quigleyfilmsofficial for trusting us with the VFX for this project. Big ups to our post/graphics team for bringing some cool 30 year old assets to life! Full documentary at the link in bio.