Robert A. Masciantonio
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Robert Angelo Masciantonio (born May 31, 1974) is an American screenwriter
and director
, as well as an actor
.
. Masciantonio is a graduate of the Episcopal Academy and studied film at Temple University
, where he won the Silver Reel Award for his short film, Jerks. From there he went on to write, direct, and produce the award-winning cult favorite Cold Hearts.
Robert Angelo Masciantonio's Neighbor
Neighbor later made its way to, among others, Celluloid Screams in the UK
, the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival in Arizona where Robert won the award for Best Screenplay and the Sainte Maxime International Horror Film Festival in France where the film won the Prix d’Argent.
His multi-award winning film 'All Along' has finished its run on the festival circuit and will be released theatrically nationwide. Robert has written and directed three shorts for the 48 Hour Film Project
with "How 'bout This?" and "When You Sing", winning the audience award.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, as well as an actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Biography
He has also taught screenwriting at Drexel UniversityDrexel University
Drexel University is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist. Drexel offers 70 full-time undergraduate programs and accelerated degrees...
. Masciantonio is a graduate of the Episcopal Academy and studied film at Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
, where he won the Silver Reel Award for his short film, Jerks. From there he went on to write, direct, and produce the award-winning cult favorite Cold Hearts.
Robert Angelo Masciantonio's Neighbor
Film career
His newest feature – the horror film Neighbor – is making a very successful tour of the film festival circuit. The sold-out premiere was held at Fantasia in Montreal.Neighbor later made its way to, among others, Celluloid Screams in the UK
United Kingdom
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, the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival in Arizona where Robert won the award for Best Screenplay and the Sainte Maxime International Horror Film Festival in France where the film won the Prix d’Argent.
His multi-award winning film 'All Along' has finished its run on the festival circuit and will be released theatrically nationwide. Robert has written and directed three shorts for the 48 Hour Film Project
48 Hour Film Project
The 48 Hour Film Project is a contest in which teams of filmmakers are assigned a genre, a character, a prop, and a line of dialogue, and have 48 hours to create a short film containing those elements. Shortly after the 48 hours of filmmaking, the films from each city are then screened at a theater...
with "How 'bout This?" and "When You Sing", winning the audience award.