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Maestro Filmworks has been nominated for three Mid-Atlantic Emmys this season for our work on FTW Philly, a show we produced with Nerd Street Gamers which aired its first season this past fall on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Two of these nominations celebrated Maestro’s achievement in Programming for Education as well as for Lifestyle, and the third for individual excellence in the category of Graphic Arts/Animation for our animator Andrew Czudak. Throughout the season, Maestro chased stories inter-regionally, covering pro-tournaments, massive construction projects, university programming, and pro athlete team training. Executive Producer Kris Mendoza says,

“It is exciting and validating to be recognized by our peers in the industry

and well deserved for the hard work the team put into Season 1 for FTW Philly.”

The Emmy Nomination for Maestro’s piece on FTW Philly Collegiate Esports dove deep into the burgeoning world of esports as a pro-athletic career. It highlighted the gaming industry’s curriculum potential and covered schools such as Rowan University and Lebanon Valley College. It exposed some big opportunities, not only for varsity and pre-professional levels but also for degree programs that would one day create gaming situations for other educations like medicine and business training. https://youtu.be/GkNt_6wNmU0

“FTW Philly- Collegiate Esports”- Maestro Filmworks/Nerd Street Gamers: Kris Mendoza, Executive Producer | Geoffrey Nichols, Producer | Joanna Shen, Producer | Marisa Magnatta, Talent | Weston Fahey, Director of Photography | Eurica Yu, Camera Operator | Conor Kelley, Editor

Equally important was the nomination for Enabled Gaming, where Director Joanna Shen carefully told the story of a lifelong gamer who used his passion for gaming to create an innovative solution for him to not only bond with his grandfather but to also assist him as he battled dementia so he could sharpen his mental skills and rediscover the joy of driving. https://youtu.be/yIOdSUOolxE

“FTW Philly- Enabled Gaming”- Maestro Filmworks/Nerd Street Gamers: Kris Mendoza, Executive Producer | Alex Frederick, Executive Producer | Geoffrey Nichols, Producer | Joanna Shen, Director | Weston Fahey, Director of Photography | Rob Jennings, Editor | Kate Feher, Art Director

NATAS Emmy Nominations

Print and Cut! – Conlin’s Copy

November 8, 2018

by Patrick Community Corporate Video Uncategorized

Conlin’s Digital Print and Copy Center has been a family owned and operated company since 1980. To help celebrate this legacy, Maestro Filmworks dove right into the day with the team, capturing the vast spectrum of their expertise. The company has been expanding quickly over the years and generations. For us, that meant plenty of large machinery, intricate systems, and dynamic community interaction to capture.

Check out the finished project and learn more!

Director: Jo Shen
DP: Weston Fahey
1st AC: Eurica Yu
Gaffer: Paul Bradburn
Art: Kate Feher
Sound mixer: Frankie Mills

Happy Birthday, Maestro Filmworks!

July 26, 2018

by Patrick Announcements Community Social

Photograph by Max Grudzinski

We are celebrating our thirteenth year as a full service production company and couldn’t be prouder of our team and our history! Established in 2005, we’re proud to say our creative house is now a teenager! Just so, we are ready to take on more of the responsibilities that accompany such a rank. Maestro’s key initiative is supporting our local communities in education and art by using our resources to buttress their missions while honing our passions. Most immediately, it is our collaboration with Stay True Philadelphia. A seven-year long relationship so far, we are gearing up for another successful summer program teaching students photography through our subsidiary Philly Photo Studio. It’s a fantastic way to kick off our 13^th year, developing further as a leader of visual arts by supporting the promising young minds of our future.

[ featured left to right: Kris Mendoza, Edward Cippola, Weston Fahey, Katie Feher, Joanna Shen, Andrew Czudak, Max Grudzinski] Photograph by Max Grudzinski

We’re also looking forward to rounding out the second half of the year with Philly-Forward creative content. Extending from the corporate scene, we’ve set some creative goals toward features and shorts that will build on our pride for this city and its communities! Be sure to tune in to the current manifestation of that: our ongoing Long Story Short program through Instagram @makelongstoryshorts

Happy Birthday, Maestro!