The Boston Athenæum

Not as food-based, but a cultural icon nonetheless, The Boston Athenæum, located at 10 1/2 Beacon St. has been a Bostonian institution for over 200 years. With a gallery and an extensive calendar of events open to the public as well as a multitude of additional benefits for their members, this beautiful membership library sought the help of Boston University's Center for Digital Imaging Art's Practicum program to create video content introducing the public to The Boston Athenæum's varied offerings. As producer of this video, shot entirely on the Sony EX-1, I lead a small film team from consultation to completion of the video you see below. Our goal was to introduce the organization to the public, highlighting the varied benefits of membership in this longstanding and multi-faceted institution. Enjoy!


The Boston Athenæum from Catherine Giarrusso on Vimeo.

Credits:
Catherine Giarrusso, Producer
Mike Moore, Director of Photography
Gordon Woolfrey, Assistant Camera
Tom Lawrenson, Sound Recordist, Editor
Greg Croteau, Advisor

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"Goat Meat, Three Ways" for The Atlantic

From the mind of Anastacia Marx de Salcedo comes this three part series on provisioning goat meat in Massachusetts. Together with her, my crew and I journeyed to and documented a visit to Chestnut Farms in Hardwick, MA. Then we came back east to Cambridge where we filmed a whole goat being butchered by hand at Formaggio Kitchen, and we finished by frequenting Foodland, a Bangladeshi and Indian store, where customers can buy goat meet slaughtered according to the rules of Halal. This series was recently published online by The Atlantic Monthly complete with an informative article written by Anastacia containing recipes provided by Formaggio Kitchen.


Get a taste here with the second video in the series filmed on location at Formaggio Kitchen: Warning: Not suitable for Vegetarians!


Credits:
Anastacia Marx de Salcedo, Producer, Director, Host
Catherine Giarrusso, Sound Recorder, Editor
Ana Traynin, Camera Operator
Ben Reichman, Gaffer
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The FARM Institute Short Documentary

Back in the Fall of 2009, after the first month of my film education, I produced, and edited this short documentary on The FARM Institute as part of my first film project at the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University. Located on the island of Martha's Vineyard, The FARM Institute is a fully functioning vegetable and livestock farm which runs year-round educational programming for children and adults of all ages. The video, shot on the Sony EX-1, is intended to highlight the benefits of place-based education while also taking a closer look at the daily activities on the FARM.


The FARM Institute Documentary (w/o Soundtrack) from Catherine Giarrusso on Vimeo.

Credits:
Catherine Giarrusso, Producer, Editor
Aaron Tobin, Camera Operator
Amber Pettengill, Camera Operator
Tom Lawrenson, Sound Recorder

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Angelo Locilento Cooking Demo: Cotechino con Lenticchie

Another in the series I produced and directed for Tutto Italiano, the Italian specialty food purveyor and importer based out of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, this video features proprietor Angelo Locilento cooking the traditional Northern Italian holiday dish: Cotechino con Lenticchie. Angelo is known to host in-store cooking demos like this one–free to the public–in order to share his culinary heritage. The video was shot on the Sony EX-1.

Click here to see the video as it appears on Tutto Italiano's website.

Tutto Italiano: Cotechino con Lenticchie from Catherine Giarrusso on Vimeo.

Credits:
Catherine Giarrusso, Producer, Director
Bryan Roberts, Director of Photography, Colorist
Desi Washington, Sound Recorder
JJ Rok, Editor
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Tutto Italiano Short Doc Promotional Web Videos

I produced and directed this series of web videos for Tutto Italiano, an Italian specialty food purveyor and importer based out of Hyde Park, Massachusetts. The videos, shot on the Sony EX-1, feature the intergenerational proprietors Angelo, Emilio and Marilena Locilento showcasing the artisanal processes they still employ every day in their shop. The three videos below demonstrate mozzarella making, bread baking and sausage making.

Click here to see the videos as they appear on Tutto Italiano's website.

Tutto Italiano: Mozzarella Making from Catherine Giarrusso on Vimeo.


Tutto Italiano: Bread Baking from Catherine Giarrusso on Vimeo.


Tutto Italiano: Sausage Making from Catherine Giarrusso on Vimeo.

Credits:
Catherine Giarrusso, Producer, Director
Bryan Roberts, Director of Photography, Colorist
Desi Washington, Sound Recorder
JJ Rok, Editor

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Slow Food Boston Brazilian Cocktail Party Videos

The following two web shorts were created to promote the first in a series of Slow Food Boston ethnic food events organized by Anastacia Salcedo, who additionally produced and directed the videos. I recorded sound and edited the shopping film and operated camera and mixed the sound in post for the cooking one. Held on Dec. 3rd., this event, cosponsored by the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers–MAPS–featured Brazilian cuisine and benefitted their HIV/AIDS awareness program. The promotional videos feature the cooks and organizers shopping for and preparing pão de queijo, one of the signature dishes. The event was listed with links to the videos in over 20 online publications including, Boston Magazine, The Insider and Yelp. The event itself was a great success, with over 100 atendees enjoying home-cooked Brazilian specialties and sipping caipirinhas.

Click here to see pictures and to read more about the event. To see the videos as they were posted on Slow Food Boston's Blog, click on: Shopping or Cooking.

Slow Food Boston Brazilian Event Promo (Cooking) from Catherine Giarrusso on Vimeo.

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