NOIAFT Interviews Anthony Giordano, Special Effects Fabricator and Makeup Artist

On March 18th, 2020, NOIAFT correspondent and member, Valentina Ferrante, interviewed veteran special effects fabricator and makeup artist, Anthony Giordano, about his career in the entertainment industry. This interview is dedicated to Anthony’s father, Joseph Giordano, who passed away due to COVID-19 after weeks after the recording of this interview. Special thanks to NOIAFT member, Al Giordano, for setting this up. Stay safe and enjoy.

About Anthony:

Anthony Giordano is a New Jersey native with a degree in Industrial Design. He has worked as a special effects fabricator and make-up artist for the last 19 years. Giordano‘s movie credits include The Last Samurai, Spider-Man 2 and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. He has been a set and costume fabricator for Disney, has created training suits for NASA and special effects for Saturday Night Live. Giordano’s Broadway credits include Young Frankenstein, Tarzan and Shrek the Musical. Other clients have included Madonna, Metallica, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, Madonna and Korn. Giordano is also a special make-up effects instructor at Make-up Designory New York.

You can connect with Anthony on Instagram at @anthonygiordanofx

About Valentina:

Based in NYC, Valentina Ferrante is an Italian American actress, storyteller, and comedy writer.

Ms. Ferrante began her acting career at HB Studios, studying under acting coaches, Michael Beckett and Uta Hagen. She then travelled the circuit to Stella Adler Conservatory and, upon personal invitation from Anna Strasberg, went on to study at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Institute. Her acting debut was as the lead and opening role in the romantic comedy, “Singles,” at the Park Place Theatre. 

Currently, Ms. Ferrante is working on several projects including the upcoming TV show, “Mr. Jack,” in which she plays Lower East Side madame, Elsa Caravaggio, and was recently cast in the pilot of “K-Town The Series.” She is also working on two upcoming indie feature film projects about Italian American love, marriage and dramedy. In addition to acting, Ms. Ferrante writes and performs comedy on “UpLate with Johnny Potenza.” She is also a member and correspondent for the National Organization of Italian Americans in Film & Television (NOIAFT). 

You can connect with Valentina on Instagram at @valentina_ferrante444

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NOIAFT Interviews Anthony Giordano, Special Effects Fabricator and Makeup Artist

Recorded on April 30, 2020, Canadian director, Marco Baldonado, spoke with NOIAFT founder, Taylor Taglianetti, about his short film, Toto, which was recently nominated for Best Narrative Short at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival.

The film tells the story of Rosa Forlano, a 90 year old Nonna, falls in love with a Robot while teaching it how to make spaghetti. Unfortunately, her recipe is forgotten after a software update.

From May 29th to June 7th, TOTO, will screen on YouTube as a part of the WE ARE ONE Global Film Festival, an initiative to raise funds for COVID-19 relief.

You can follow Marco Baldonado on Instagram (@marcobaldonado) and the film's profile (@totothemovie). 

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Marco Baldonado on "TOTO"

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