Arts
Welcome to Episode 63 of "Peter and Omar's Arts and Culture Show". This week, Peter and Omar welcome Chris Mammarelli to the show. This is the first double (2x) (2) (two!) Bonus material episode in the history of the show. Just when you think it's wrapping up, absurd brilliance springs anew. Regarding Mr. Mammarelli.... Chris is a charismatic actor, director, filmmaker, director of photography, tech savant with a throbbing, hyper-intensity that takes the Peter and Omar lair by storm. As a proud college dropout, Chris mastered the tech world, excelling in the roles of a webmaster for a corporate undertaker (auction liquidation for bankrupt companies), to operations for a prominent national conference call company, to web marketing manager for a cochlear implant company, and finally to his own phone sex programming company. Sensing that Motion pictures are at the same tipping point that the music industry was at over a decade ago, Chris used his success in the tech world to amass a war chest that he is now unleashing to properly create films by his own rules. Mr. Mammarelli is the model for filmmaking in the 21st Century - fully embracing the bleeding edge of technology, using small, digital, savvy crews, and creating great content on small budgets. He was one of the first to receive a R3D Epic digital camera - the industry standard for long-form, digital feature filmmaking - a large feat for someone not affiliated with large production company or studio... On another note... After being in being present in Tokyo for the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear aftermath - Chris returned to raise money for Japan relief fund: https://picasaweb.google.com/109646301115959796032/JapanFundraiser . That life-changing event led to a sharpened focus to make the most of the opportunities before him and to make the most of the talents within. In his own words: "I fancy myself a ball-breaking asshole who is fiercely loyal which leads those who are no longer a part of my life to view me as fiercely vindictive. Italian blood for the win." Fasten your seatbelts for the double bonus material podcast ride of your life. Website: http://mammarelli.com Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/mammarelli Picasa: http://picasaweb.google.com/chris.mammarelli Twitter: @chrismammarelli