Curriculum vitae
Nicholas P. Corsano
Lecturer
Department of Film/Media
Harrington School of Communications and Media
University of Rhode Island
EDUCATION
2015 M.F.A. Film and Media Art
Department of Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College (Boston, MA)
2012 B.S. Communication and Video Production, cum laude
Minor in Film Studies
School of Communications, Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, CT)
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2019- Lecturer, Department of Film and Media, Harrington School of Communications and Media, University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI)
2017-2019 Affiliated Faculty Member, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Emerson College (Boston, MA)
2017-2019 Project Administrator, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Emerson College (Boston, MA)
2014-2017 Production Coordinator, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Emerson College (Boston, MA)
2015-2016 Steadicam Academy Instructor, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Emerson College (Boston, MA)
2014 Visiting Professor of Cinematography, Department of Film and Video
Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston, MA)
2008-2012 Technology Instructor, Southern Connecticut State University Television
Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, CT)
PRODUCTION & TEACHING INTERESTS
Cinematography
Video Installation
16mm film production
Multi-Camera Studio Production
3D design
Virtual reality
Digital cinema
Narrative film production
Miniature production
Commercial production
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Rhode Island
Introduction to Film and Media Production
Intermediate Film Production: Directing
Intermediate Film Production: Cinematography
Intermediate Film Production: Making Personal Media
Advanced Film Production: Cinematography
Emerson College
Introduction to Film Production
B.A. Capstone Project
MBTA Partnered Production Studio
Introduction to Studio Television Production
Directed Study: Pre-Visualization and CineDesigner
Directed Study: E-Sports Production
Steadicam Academy
Guest Lecturer, Graduate Production Workshop
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Basic Cinematography
Advanced Cinematography
Southern Connecticut State University
Basics for Electronic News Gathering
CREATIVE SCHOLARSHIP
Individual Creative Work
2020 The Inner Eye (Director)
Digital video.
2019 Outline (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
2019 The Golden Rule (Creator)
Video Installation.
2018 Modern Addiction (Creator)
Kinetic video sculpture.
2017 Exposure Test in Negative (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
2015 Ingredients (Director ⎪ Editor)
Video installation.
2014 Our Trip to the Zoo (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
2014 Travelogue (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
2014 Quirkle (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
2014 Party (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
2013 Analogue Intermediate (Creative Director ⎪ Editor)
Video sculpture and digital film.
2013 Greenberg (Director)
Digital video.
2012 Delusion (Director ⎪ Editor)
Digital video.
2012 My Dahmer (Director ⎪ Editor)
Digital video.
Major Creative Roles
2019 The Happiest Man (Director of Photography)
Work in progress. Fiction narrative feature.
2018 The Anthem (Director of Photography)
Work in progress. Fictional narrative short. Directed by Shaun Clarke.
2017 Skin (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Produced by The Spectaculars. Directed by Sofia Caetano.
2017 Dark Knight Cold Ground (Gaffer)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Shaun Clarke.
2016 Lighting Design (Director of Photography)
Textbook digital content. HD video. Produced and directed by Jan Roberts-Breslin.
2016 My Indian Rhapsody (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD Video. Produced and Directed by Abijeet Achar.
2016 The Spectaculars (Director of Photography)
5-part web series. HD video. Produced by The Spectaculars.
2016 Rib Cage Heaven (Director of Photography)
Music video. SD video. Produced and directed by The Spectaculars.
2016 Bliss (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. Directed by Sofia Caetano.
2016 Bliss (Technical Designer)
Video installation. Created by Sofia Caetano.
2015 Alx (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Collins Harris IV.
2015 The Typical Haunts (Gaffer)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Sarah Bordelon.
2014 Apple (Gaffer)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Xia Sheng.
2014 Love Me Again (Gaffer)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Tatyana Bronstein.
2014 Webs (Director of Photograph)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Sofia Caetano.
2014 30 Today (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Amy DePaola.
2014 Crown of Gamma (Director of Photography)
Fictional feature film. HD video. Directed by Elliot Sheedy.
2013 Nailed It (Gaffer)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Jean-Paul DiSciscio.
2013 Bear (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Collins Harris IV.
2013 April 19th (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Brandon Sichling.
2013 Fleeting (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Xing You.
2013 Threads (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Emily Hofelich.
2013 My Soul to Keep (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Robert Giordani.
2013 The Walls (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Cornelius Murphy.
2013 Birthday Boy (Gaffer)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Cornelius Murphy.
2012 50% (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Xing You.
2012 A Short Proof for the Existence of God (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Frank Horton.
PROFESSIONAL / COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
2019 Doggie DNA, Embark Dog Commercial (Gaffer)
2018 Winter Classic, Bridgestone Commercial (Gaffer)
2018 Winter Fragrance, Calvin Klein Commercial (Gaffer)
2018 Holiday, Calvin Klein Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Sk8ter Girl, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Doctor!, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 How It Works, Interactions Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Obsessed, Calvin Klein Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Mombies!, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Busy Boy, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 The Fixer, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Letters to Care.com, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Big Surprise, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Back to School, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Football, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Lived In House, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Kids Come Clean, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Am I Cute?, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Summer Sitter, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Tough Judges, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 The Stork, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Tough Choices, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2015 Interviews, Staples Corporate Web Content (Gaffer)
2015 Interviews, Fidelity Investments Web Content (Gaffer)
2015 Night Out, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2015 Get More Out, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2014 Fairy Tale, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2014 Multiplicity, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2014 Abby Approved, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2011 Ralph Lauren Pony Day, John Barrett Salon Live Coverage (Camera Operator)
2010 Mercedez Benz Fashion Week, John Barrett Salon Live Coverage (Camera Operator)
2008 G.A.M.E.S. Against Gambling, Monroe Public Schools Commercial (Director)
EXHIBITIONS
Major Creative Roles
2017 Arquipélago Centro de Artes Contemporâneas (São Miguel, PT), Bliss
2017 RAD Fest (Kalamazoo, MI), Dark Night Cold Ground
2017 Screen. Dance. Now. (Ypsilanti, MI), Dark Night Cold Ground
2017 40 NORTH Dance Film Festival (San Diego, CA), Dark Night Cold Ground
2016 Ann Arbor Film Festival (Ann Arbor, MI), Bliss
2016 VOB Film Festival (Patterson, NY), My Indian Rhapsody
2016 International Film Festival of Shimla (Shimla, IN), My Indian Rhapsody
2016 Sydney Indie Film Festival (Sydney, Au), My Indian Rhapsody
2016 Atlanta Film Festival (Atlanta, GA), My Indian Rhapsody
2016 Boston International Film Festival (Boston, MA), The Typical Haunts
2016 Louisiana International Film Festival (Baton Rouge, LA), The Typical Haunts
2016 Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival (Lafayette, LA), The Typical Haunts
2016 Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival (Oak Bluffs, MA) ALX
2015 Boston Cinema Census (Cambridge, MA), My Soul to Keep
2014 DC Shorts Film Festival (Washington, D.C.), Nailed It
2014 Maryland International Film Festival (Baltimore, MD), Nailed It
2014 Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (Santa Fe, NM), Nailed It
2014 Oak Cliff Film Festival (Dallas, TX), Nailed It
ACADEMIC SERVICE
2017- Safety Committee
2015- Performance and Production Center Committee
2013- Facilities and Equipment Committee
NON-ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE
2017-2018 Co-Founder, Silver Grain Development LLC
2014 Part-time Manager, Paramount Sound Stage at Emerson College
2013-2014 Technology Instructor, Equipment Distribution Center at Emerson College
2011-2012 General Manager, Southern Connecticut State University Television
2010-2012 Board Member, Southern Connecticut State University Media Board
2010 Founder, Southern Connecticut State University Film Festival
2008-2012 Camera Operator, BRB AudioVisual LLC
MEDIA COVERAGE
2018 “MBTA’s Just War on Backpacks Has Been Rekindled,” Boston Magazine
2018 “Videos by Emerson College Students Premiere in MBTA Stations,” MassDOT
2018 “MBTA Stations Screen Student Commercials,” The Berkeley Beacon
2017 “Filmmaker Interview, Sofia Caetano,” Ann Arbor Film Festival
CONFERENCES
2017-2018 National Association of Broadcasters, East (New York, NY)
2014-2018 National Association of Broadcasters (Las Vegas, NV)
2014 New England Graduate Media Symposium, Panel Presenter (Boston, MA)
2012 Student Leadership Retreat, Panel Presenter (Orlando, FL)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2004 - Screen Actors Guild
Lecturer
Department of Film/Media
Harrington School of Communications and Media
University of Rhode Island
EDUCATION
2015 M.F.A. Film and Media Art
Department of Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College (Boston, MA)
2012 B.S. Communication and Video Production, cum laude
Minor in Film Studies
School of Communications, Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, CT)
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2019- Lecturer, Department of Film and Media, Harrington School of Communications and Media, University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI)
2017-2019 Affiliated Faculty Member, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Emerson College (Boston, MA)
2017-2019 Project Administrator, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Emerson College (Boston, MA)
2014-2017 Production Coordinator, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Emerson College (Boston, MA)
2015-2016 Steadicam Academy Instructor, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Emerson College (Boston, MA)
2014 Visiting Professor of Cinematography, Department of Film and Video
Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston, MA)
2008-2012 Technology Instructor, Southern Connecticut State University Television
Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, CT)
PRODUCTION & TEACHING INTERESTS
Cinematography
Video Installation
16mm film production
Multi-Camera Studio Production
3D design
Virtual reality
Digital cinema
Narrative film production
Miniature production
Commercial production
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Rhode Island
Introduction to Film and Media Production
Intermediate Film Production: Directing
Intermediate Film Production: Cinematography
Intermediate Film Production: Making Personal Media
Advanced Film Production: Cinematography
Emerson College
Introduction to Film Production
B.A. Capstone Project
MBTA Partnered Production Studio
Introduction to Studio Television Production
Directed Study: Pre-Visualization and CineDesigner
Directed Study: E-Sports Production
Steadicam Academy
Guest Lecturer, Graduate Production Workshop
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Basic Cinematography
Advanced Cinematography
Southern Connecticut State University
Basics for Electronic News Gathering
CREATIVE SCHOLARSHIP
Individual Creative Work
2020 The Inner Eye (Director)
Digital video.
2019 Outline (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
2019 The Golden Rule (Creator)
Video Installation.
2018 Modern Addiction (Creator)
Kinetic video sculpture.
2017 Exposure Test in Negative (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
2015 Ingredients (Director ⎪ Editor)
Video installation.
2014 Our Trip to the Zoo (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
2014 Travelogue (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
2014 Quirkle (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
2014 Party (Director)
16mm film as part of a “100-Foot Film Series.”
2013 Analogue Intermediate (Creative Director ⎪ Editor)
Video sculpture and digital film.
2013 Greenberg (Director)
Digital video.
2012 Delusion (Director ⎪ Editor)
Digital video.
2012 My Dahmer (Director ⎪ Editor)
Digital video.
Major Creative Roles
2019 The Happiest Man (Director of Photography)
Work in progress. Fiction narrative feature.
2018 The Anthem (Director of Photography)
Work in progress. Fictional narrative short. Directed by Shaun Clarke.
2017 Skin (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Produced by The Spectaculars. Directed by Sofia Caetano.
2017 Dark Knight Cold Ground (Gaffer)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Shaun Clarke.
2016 Lighting Design (Director of Photography)
Textbook digital content. HD video. Produced and directed by Jan Roberts-Breslin.
2016 My Indian Rhapsody (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD Video. Produced and Directed by Abijeet Achar.
2016 The Spectaculars (Director of Photography)
5-part web series. HD video. Produced by The Spectaculars.
2016 Rib Cage Heaven (Director of Photography)
Music video. SD video. Produced and directed by The Spectaculars.
2016 Bliss (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. Directed by Sofia Caetano.
2016 Bliss (Technical Designer)
Video installation. Created by Sofia Caetano.
2015 Alx (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Collins Harris IV.
2015 The Typical Haunts (Gaffer)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Sarah Bordelon.
2014 Apple (Gaffer)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Xia Sheng.
2014 Love Me Again (Gaffer)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Tatyana Bronstein.
2014 Webs (Director of Photograph)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Sofia Caetano.
2014 30 Today (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Amy DePaola.
2014 Crown of Gamma (Director of Photography)
Fictional feature film. HD video. Directed by Elliot Sheedy.
2013 Nailed It (Gaffer)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Jean-Paul DiSciscio.
2013 Bear (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Collins Harris IV.
2013 April 19th (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Brandon Sichling.
2013 Fleeting (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Xing You.
2013 Threads (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Emily Hofelich.
2013 My Soul to Keep (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Robert Giordani.
2013 The Walls (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Cornelius Murphy.
2013 Birthday Boy (Gaffer)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Cornelius Murphy.
2012 50% (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Xing You.
2012 A Short Proof for the Existence of God (Director of Photography)
Fictional narrative short. HD video. Directed by Frank Horton.
PROFESSIONAL / COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
2019 Doggie DNA, Embark Dog Commercial (Gaffer)
2018 Winter Classic, Bridgestone Commercial (Gaffer)
2018 Winter Fragrance, Calvin Klein Commercial (Gaffer)
2018 Holiday, Calvin Klein Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Sk8ter Girl, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Doctor!, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 How It Works, Interactions Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Obsessed, Calvin Klein Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Mombies!, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Busy Boy, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 The Fixer, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Letters to Care.com, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2017 Big Surprise, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Back to School, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Football, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Lived In House, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Kids Come Clean, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Am I Cute?, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Summer Sitter, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Tough Judges, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 The Stork, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2016 Tough Choices, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2015 Interviews, Staples Corporate Web Content (Gaffer)
2015 Interviews, Fidelity Investments Web Content (Gaffer)
2015 Night Out, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2015 Get More Out, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2014 Fairy Tale, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2014 Multiplicity, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2014 Abby Approved, Care.com Commercial (Gaffer)
2011 Ralph Lauren Pony Day, John Barrett Salon Live Coverage (Camera Operator)
2010 Mercedez Benz Fashion Week, John Barrett Salon Live Coverage (Camera Operator)
2008 G.A.M.E.S. Against Gambling, Monroe Public Schools Commercial (Director)
EXHIBITIONS
Major Creative Roles
2017 Arquipélago Centro de Artes Contemporâneas (São Miguel, PT), Bliss
2017 RAD Fest (Kalamazoo, MI), Dark Night Cold Ground
2017 Screen. Dance. Now. (Ypsilanti, MI), Dark Night Cold Ground
2017 40 NORTH Dance Film Festival (San Diego, CA), Dark Night Cold Ground
2016 Ann Arbor Film Festival (Ann Arbor, MI), Bliss
2016 VOB Film Festival (Patterson, NY), My Indian Rhapsody
2016 International Film Festival of Shimla (Shimla, IN), My Indian Rhapsody
2016 Sydney Indie Film Festival (Sydney, Au), My Indian Rhapsody
2016 Atlanta Film Festival (Atlanta, GA), My Indian Rhapsody
2016 Boston International Film Festival (Boston, MA), The Typical Haunts
2016 Louisiana International Film Festival (Baton Rouge, LA), The Typical Haunts
2016 Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival (Lafayette, LA), The Typical Haunts
2016 Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival (Oak Bluffs, MA) ALX
2015 Boston Cinema Census (Cambridge, MA), My Soul to Keep
2014 DC Shorts Film Festival (Washington, D.C.), Nailed It
2014 Maryland International Film Festival (Baltimore, MD), Nailed It
2014 Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (Santa Fe, NM), Nailed It
2014 Oak Cliff Film Festival (Dallas, TX), Nailed It
ACADEMIC SERVICE
2017- Safety Committee
2015- Performance and Production Center Committee
2013- Facilities and Equipment Committee
NON-ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE
2017-2018 Co-Founder, Silver Grain Development LLC
2014 Part-time Manager, Paramount Sound Stage at Emerson College
2013-2014 Technology Instructor, Equipment Distribution Center at Emerson College
2011-2012 General Manager, Southern Connecticut State University Television
2010-2012 Board Member, Southern Connecticut State University Media Board
2010 Founder, Southern Connecticut State University Film Festival
2008-2012 Camera Operator, BRB AudioVisual LLC
MEDIA COVERAGE
2018 “MBTA’s Just War on Backpacks Has Been Rekindled,” Boston Magazine
2018 “Videos by Emerson College Students Premiere in MBTA Stations,” MassDOT
2018 “MBTA Stations Screen Student Commercials,” The Berkeley Beacon
2017 “Filmmaker Interview, Sofia Caetano,” Ann Arbor Film Festival
CONFERENCES
2017-2018 National Association of Broadcasters, East (New York, NY)
2014-2018 National Association of Broadcasters (Las Vegas, NV)
2014 New England Graduate Media Symposium, Panel Presenter (Boston, MA)
2012 Student Leadership Retreat, Panel Presenter (Orlando, FL)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2004 - Screen Actors Guild