Vincenzo Mistretta Filmmaker/Visual Artist
EDUCATION:
Fulbright Fellowship in Italy, (2006-2007) Rome, Italy. Universitá La Sapienza.
State University of New York at Buffalo, (2003-2006) Buffalo NY. Masters of Fine Arts.
State University of New York at Buffalo, (1995-1998) Buffalo NY. Masters of Arts degree in Media Study and Modern Languages.
Pratt Institute, (1986-1989) Brooklyn, NY. Bachelors of Fine Arts in painting/Art History.
Villa Maria College, (1984-1986) Buffalo, NY. Associates in Science degree in painting.TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
State University of New York at Buffalo. Media Study Department. Buffalo, NY,(1996 –2006)
Adjunct Professor: Intermediate Film Prod. (Fall 1998-Spring 2005), Advanced Film-making
(Fall 1998-Spring 2006), Film History (Spring 2004), Film Analysis II (Fall 2004)
Teaching Assistant: Basic Film Production (Fall 1996 – Spring 1997)
Fredonia State University, Fredonia, New York. (June 2004) Latino Youth TV Workshop.
Co-Instructor: Intensive 2 week workshop for Latino Youth from the Dunkirk, NY area.
Buffalo Media Resources, Buffalo, New York. Media Production Workshops.
Instructor: Children's Video Camp (Nov. 2004), 16mm Film-making Workshop (1998 – 2005)
Grand Island Sr. High School, Grand Island, NY. Instructor: Video Workshop (May 1997)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Media Producer, (2006-Present) Open Video Projects, a video archive based in Rome, Italy that facilitates screenings throughout the city of Rome and abroad.
Media Producer, (1999-2006) The Ricecooker Productions, Inc. Film and Video Production,
Post-Production. 180 Commonwealth Ave., Buffalo, New York. Website: www.thericecooker.net
- Television commercials and independent productions and website design
Art Gallery Curator, (1992-1993) Acefalo Art Gallery, Bagheria, Italy
Independent Visual Artist, (1990-Present) Italy and United States. I exhibit original artwork and I have pieces in private collections, galleries, and public spaces.SELECTED PRODUCTION CREDITS:
Cinematographer / Videographer
"The Cuckold" (2007), by Jonathan Butler, HDV, Feature Narrative.
“Like a House on Fire”(2006) , by Steven Eastwood, 16mm, 30mm, Experimental Narrative.
“Tesseract”(2004), by Jeffery Allan Rhodes, HD/35mm, 20min, Experimental Narrative.
“Godot Downtown”(2003), by Beatriz Flores, 16mm Film, 25min. Experimental/Narrative.
“All About Ability”(1999), Word Image Sound, DV, 15 min. Documentary.
“Robin's Choice” (1996) by Heajun Cho, 16mm, color, 20min. Documentary.SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY: (Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor)
“Medea” (2006), 16mm, color, 35 min. Narrative. Film based on Euripides Greek tragedy.
“Bridge” (2006). 16mm, 5 min. Experimental. Police surveillance of the Brooklyn Bridge.
“Swan” (2006). 16mm, 5 min. Experimental. Comment on the reality TV program “The Swan”.
“Gramsci-Roma” (2005). 16mm, 5 min. Experimental. Based on Gramsci's prison letters.
“Buffalo and All That Jazz”, DV, 30 min. Documentary. History of jazz in Buffalo, New York.
“Women In Black, NYC” (2004), DV, 20 min. Doc. on the Women in Black peace activists.
“Tintura”(2004), 16mm, color, 10 min. Hand painted Experimental film.
“Women In Black, Buffalo”(2003), DV, 40 min. Documentary. Women in Black peace activists.
“Sold”(2003), DV, 5 min. Experimental Documentary on police crowd control methods.
“Clay Made Me Something”(2002), DV, 30 min. Documentary on Polish sculptor L. Dlugosz.
“Voices of Difference”(2001), DV, 30 min. Documentary, immigrant women in western NY.
“Marine Lover”(2000), Video and painting Installation based on Irigaray's feminist theory
“Occhi di Lenzuolo”(1998), 16mm, 25 min. Narrative film based on the work of Pasolini.
“Crack”(1997), 16mm, color, 8 min. Experimental film on medical systems control of the body.
“Tematiche” (1995), 16mm, B&W, 9 min. Experimental. Based on the theory of G. Vico.
SCREENINGS / EXHIBITIONS:
2007 - Netwerk / Center for Contemporary Art , Brussels, Belgium.
Mudima Fondazione per l'Arte Contemporanea, Milano, Italy
2006 - Blueroom, Open Video Project, Rome, Italy. Gender Across Borders II: Research Subjects Conference, Buffalo, NY,
Free Speech Television, USA
2005– O'Curt Film Festival, Naples, Italy.
Squeaky Wheel, Buffalo Media Resources, Buffalo, NY.
2004 - XIII International Oral History Conference, Rome, Italy
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo, NY.
Athens Internat'l Film & Video Festival, Baker Center, Athens, OH,
Video Mundi Video Bus Trip from Chicago to Milwaukee. “The War Show” .
University at Buffalo's Networks, Art & Collaboration Conference, Buffalo, NY,
Video Mundi, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, “The War Show” .
US Super 8 Film & Digital Video Festival, Rutgers, NJ.“The War Show” .
Making Movies: Contemporary Video & Film Series, Cayuga College, Auburn, NY,
2002 - Lackawanna Public Lib., Lackawanna, NY.
University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
2001 - Buffalo Public Library, Buffalo, NY.
Buffalo Historical Society, Buffalo, NY.
Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY.
Lockport Community Television, Lockport, NY.
2000 - “Artist and Models”, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo, NY.
1999 - Arcipelago Short Film Festival, Rome, Italy.
Messina Short Film Festival, Messina, Italy.
The New York International Independent Video and Film Festival, New York City.
1998 - HallWalls Contemporary Arts Center ,Buffalo, NY.
AWARDS:
Best Cinematography for “Tesseract” by Geoffrey Alan Rhodes at Jetro Filmu International
Film Festival, 2005, Warsaw, Poland.
Certificate of Recognition Teaching Award, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2005
Best Documentary at the US Super8 Film and Digital Video Festival, Rutgers, NJ. For “Women In Black, Buffalo”(2003), Part of “The War Show” by Termite TV. 02-2004 .FINE ARTS EXHIBITIONS:
2005 - El Buen Amigo, Buffalo, NY. Paintings.
2001 - Villa Maria College, Cheektowaga, NY. Paintings.
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo, NY. Paintings.
1995 - EIO Gallery, Art at the Powerhouse, Cleveland, Ohio. Sculpture.
Big Orbit Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Sculpture.
1994 - Big Orbit Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Painting.
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo, NY. Paintings.
1992 - Galleria Atelier Piero Montana. Palermo, Italy. Cataloged and reviews. Paintings.
1991 - Galleria Acefalo, Bagheria, Italy. Cataloged and reviews published. Paintings.COLLECTIONS: (Paintings)
The Town of Aspra (PA), Italy. Community mural project.
Galleria Acefalo, Bagheria (PA), Italy. Permanent collection, paintings and sculptures.
Galleria Atelier Piero Montana. Palermo, Italy. Permanent collection, paintings.
French Cultural Center, Palermo, Italy. Permanent collection, painting.
Plus Various private collections, Italy and USA.PUBLICATIONS:
“Documenting Women In Black” in Historia,Antropología y Fuentes Orales (2005). 3rd Época, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain. pg. 151.PRESS:
Vogel, Charity, “Protest – Women In Black: In an hour, a silent witness for Peace”, The Buffalo News, July 20, 2003.
Oddo, Laura, “Arte di Confine a Bagheria con Castiglione e Mistretta”, L'ORA, April 9, 1992.
Valenza, Emilia, “Cenere al Servizio dell'Arte”, Giornale di Sicilia, April 27, 1991.
Oddo, Laura, “Misteri Antichi per due Giovani Artisti”, L'ORA, April 27, 1991.CONFERENCES:
Gender Across Borders II: Research Subjects 2006, SUNY at Buffalo, NY, April 22, 2006. Curated screening “Obsidian Frames” and screened my film “Medea”.
Mid Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association 15th Annual Conference, Buffalo, NY, Nov. 6, 2004. Title of panel: “Music & Culture, The Beat Goes On” -Presented paper and screened documentary video: “Buffalo and All That Jazz”.
XIII International Oral History Conference, Memory and Globalization, Rome, Italy, June 2004. Title of panel: “Re-conjuring the muse: memory through the machine”. Presented original paper: “Documenting Women In Black”. Screened Documentary video: “Women In Black, Buffalo, NY”
The Rutgers University Italian Film Conference, Newark, NJ. Oct. 1996 . "Focusing the Kaleidoscope of Italian Film: Literary, Social, and Cultural Perspectives". Title of panel: "A Question of Language". Presented original paper titled: "Corporeal Language in Pier Paolo Pasolini's Teorema".GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS:
Fulbright Fellowship for filmmaking to Italy, 2006-2007.
Miquel Vinciguerra Filmamking Grant, Italy, 2006
Tonawanda Arts Council, 2006, Tonawanda, New York
Arts Council, Buffalo and Erie County, 2004, Erie County, New York.
Niagara Arts Council, 2003 & 2001, Niagara County, New York.
Experimental Television Center Finishing Grant, 2001, Ithaca, New York.
Pan Am 2001, Woman’s Pavilion Project Fund, 2001, Buffalo, New York.
Visual Studies Workshop Regrant, 1997, Rochester, New York.
LANGUAGES:
English
ItalianDUAL CITEZENSHIP:
United States
Italy