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PINO MONGELLI - The Pioneer

When I started the video business it was not popular to have your wedding video taped. The technology was non existent, in fact you needed extra long extension cords to keep the filming going. I’ve always been in the wedding business playing in a wedding band and also being a disk jockey. I was always interested in photography and film. I was working as a d.j at a wedding (1982) when I noticed they had hired a videographer. That night I decided that was going to be my new business. Taking out a loan to buy my first video camera. Fast forward to 1996 my son was very interested in making videos and had been in training since he was 11 years old being my assist, by the time he was 16 years old in 1996 he was working as a videographer working for me and expanding my business. I was blessed with another son who also became interested in making videos. I trained both my sons and expanded Live Video Production to a family run business. Since my retirement in 2010 my son Tino has taken over the business and has taken it to the next level not only wedding video but expanding to corporate and also TV commercials.

 

ROCKY POLIDORO - Post Production Guru

Film was to me was world to escape into a world of the wonderment. Watching a story evolve and falling in love with everything about it. When I first started producing my own content it was on actual film, editing was done by physically cutting the film in an order to get to the vision I had in my head. Throughout my career I’ve worked in feature films, indie films, tc shows, and music videos all those experiences go into the content I produce today. I’m fortunate to have found Tino and Ill Productions, of all my stops along the way of my film career I finally know what it’s like to be home.

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GIOVANNI ITALIANO - The Perfectionist

My name is Giovanni, and I am an honours graduate of both Humber College and Seneca College, where I have studied Television Broadcasting, Creative Photography and Media Fundamentals.My passion for videography began long beforehand when as a child I would develop curiosity on how  movies or television shows were created, and I would attempt to replicate various scenes.My education, alongside with my experiences in the field allow me to use my technical and creative skills to capture moments in your special day. I look forward to telling your story.

 

MATT RYAN - Master of Light

With a background in portriat fashion and product photography and a love for cinematography, becoming a wedding videographer was inevitalbe. Every groom should feel like they belong on the cover of GQ, every bride should feel like they belong on Vogue and your wedding video should be something you rewatch like one of your favourite films and that's my goal. As for who Matt is, I'm an explorer with a mild coffee addiction an affinity to try new foods and a walking encyclopedia for useless pop culture refrences. The irony is when I started doing this I swore to myself I would never get into weddings and now I can't imagine doing anything else. It has become a way to take everything I enjoy and combine it with something I'm passionate about and most of all share it with other people.

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