Giovanni Capitello

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

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

Background

Capitello is of Sicilian and German descent. Giovanni Capitello was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn (1979) but grew up in East Patchogue, Long Island, and attended Bellport Senior High School (1994–1997).

Career

He studied at The School for Film and Television in New York City (now known as The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts) 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" released Fall of 2011 in New York City. 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
2014 – Film	Warning Label	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2011 – Film	Hanging Tree	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2010 – Feature Film Teaser	Casting Call the movie	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2010 – Music Video	"Watch This" by Shelby Reese	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2010 – Animated Short Film	Milly Bays	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2007 – Television Pilot	Girls Night Out	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media, NBC Universal
2006 – Short Film	Last One	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2006 – Short Film	Playlist	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media Missionary Records.
2006 – Short Film	Perturb	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.
2005	Manic	Giovanni Capitello	Magic Mind Media.

Filmography (Actor)

Year	Film Credit	Role	Director
2014	Deadly Wives	Gang Leader	TV series on Biography Channel.
2013	Unusual Suspects	Delroy Blaine	TV series on ID Discovery.
2011	Prison Diaries	Randy Wiggins	TV series on TLC Discovery.
2011	Lore: Deadly Obsession	Cop in Interview	Movie for TV on ID Discovery.
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.
2006	Impulse	Officer Wocawski	Feature Film
2005	Manic	the Manic	Short film by Magic Mind Media.
2000	Keeping the Faith	Bartender	Feature film by Edward Norton.

Filmography (Assistant Director)

Year	Film	Position	Notes
2011	Threading Needles	Assistant Director	Feature Film
2010	Marathon	Assistant Director	Feature Film
2009	Afternoon Drinks	Assistant Director	Short Film
2006	Hip Hop Diaries	Assistant to Director	Documentary

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