ANTHONY CIANCIOLO

ARTIST / FILMMAKER / ANIMATOR / CURATOR / EXECUTOR

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Directed and managed multidisciplinary creative teams on the production of feature films, development promos and high-end commercial videos.
  • Worked extensively as an art director, production designer, technical director, digital effects animator, artistic coordinator, and proprietary animation software designer.
  • Well versed in the core technologies of the animation production pipeline.
  • Directed and multitasked effectively under pressure within a creative technical environment.
  • Specialized in the artistry of dynamic storytelling through the use of animatics (animated story boards).
  • Strong working knowledge of industry-standard animation / graphic design software packages.
  • Trained new hires in groups and one-on-one.
  • Excellent drawing and painting skills.
  • Strong technical aptitude.

FILM AWARDS & HONORS

  • 2018 to Present — Ninth Street Independent Film Center Residency (incubator program with private office)
  • 2018 to Present — BAVC Fiscal Sponsorship (partnership for tax-exempt contributions)
  • 2018 to 2019 — SF Conservatory of Music’s TAC Program (scoring and recording at Skywalker Sound)
  • 2017 to 2018 — BAVC Preservation Access Grant #2 (digital video transfers funded by the NEA)
  • 2015 to 2016 — BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship Review Committee (deliberate on award panels)
  • 2015 to 2016 — BAVC Preservation Access Grant #1 (digital video transfers funded by the NEA)
  • 2014 to 2018 — SFFILM FilmHouse Flex-Use Alumni Residency (three-year free shared office space)
  • 2014 to 2015 — BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship (one-year documentary film development program)
  • 2013 to 2014 — SFFILM FilmHouse Anchor Tenant (two-year below-market rate office space)
  • 2012 to 2013 — SFFILM FilmHouse Residency (one-year free private office space)

FILM PRESENTATIONS & PANELS

  • ​2019 — Jerome Caja & Queer Canonization Presentation (Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park)
  • 2019 — Creating & Managing the Digital Footprint of Your Film Workshop (CSU East Bay, Hayward)
  • 2018 — Visual AIDS Panel Discussion on Jerome Caja, NY Art Book Fair (MOMA PS1, New York)
  • 2018 — Technology & Applied Composition Works-In-Progress Presentation (SFCM, San Francisco)
  • 2017 — Jerome Caja Objects of Mutual Affection Presentation (Royal Nonesuch Gallery, Oakland)
  • 2017 — Bubble Lounges: Jerome Caja & Queer Nightclub Utopias Panel (SF Arts Commission, San Francisco)
  • 2016 — The Jerome Project Preservation Access Presentation (BAVC, San Francisco)
  • 2015 — Jerome Caja Docs in Progress Peer Pitch (Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, Sebastopol)
  • 2014 — Dolby Digital Jerome Project Presentation (BAVC, San Francisco)

EXHIBITIONS & CURATORIAL WORK

  • 2019 — A Celebration of Jerome Caja (SFMOMA, San Francisco)
  • 2019 — Queeries: Queer Artists & Identity (Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park)
  • 2019 — ABOUT FACE: Stonewall, Revolt and New Queer Art (Wrightwood 659, Chicago)
  • 2017 — Tiny Bubbles (SF Arts Commission, San Francisco)
  • 2015 — Cinematheque's Fifth Annual Art Auction & Benefit (Center for New Music, San Francisco)
  • 2014 — Made in the Mission Spring Open Studios (Army Lofts, San Francisco)
  • 2014 — Jerome Caja Exhibition & Launch Party (Anglim Gilbert Gallery, San Francisco)
  • 2014 — En((gender))ing Performance: A Call and Response (SF Art Institute, San Francisco)

PUBLICATIONS & REVIEWS

  • 2019 — In Chicago, Overlooked Achievements by L.G.B.T.Q. Artists by (New York Times article) (curatorial credit for the Jerome Caja exhibition and fact-checking for the article)
  • 2019 — Hi Angels by Candystore (poetry chapbook) (produced all the Jerome Caja artwork images and secured third-party image copyrights)
  • 2018 — DUETS: Nayland Blake & Justin Vivian Bond in Conversation on Jerome Caja (book) (commissioned to write the introduction and worked with Visual AIDS on production)

WORK HISTORY

FILMMAKER / CURATOR / EXECUTOR    (2010 — Present)​
Feature Documentary “Jerome and the Art of Sainthood”
Director, producer, writer (film treatment, screenplay, grant proposals), fundraiser, editor, art director, production designer, animator, artistic coordinator, pre-visualization artist

Curator of Jerome Caja’s Art
Exhibition design, proposal submissions, artwork selections, promotion, installation and deinstallation, cataloging images and essays, writing labels and captions, packing and transportation of art, and all other logistics (print material, budgeting, insurance, etc.)

Executor of Jerome Caja’s Estate
Manage the estate and artistic legacy, including copyright, life-story rights, and legal affairs 
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Additional Jerome Projects 
Digital catalogue raisonné, exhibitions (group & solo), repository for academic research, biographical timeline, large-format fine art book, historical preservation 

Auxiliary Roles 
Web design and graphics, budgeting and admin, project management, interviews, oral histories, book design and layout, historical archiving, and preservation 

The Jerome Project Website 
www.thejeromeproject.com 

San Francisco, CA​

LOCATIONS / FILM PRODUCTION (Independent Contractor)   (2016 — Present)
Scout, Runner, On-Site Rep and Assistant Manager
Find and secure locations, obtain all permits (fire, police and government), interface with local businesses and neighbors, perform signature surveys, open and close set, ensure crew safety, etc.

Feature Films
Sony’s Venom, HBO’s Looking (TV movie), Marvel’s Ant Man and the Wasp

TV Series
Netflix’s SENSE8, Netflix’s Tales of the City, Netflix’s Girlboss, Amazon’s Budding Prospects, Showtime’s Billions

IMDB Filmography Page
www.imdb.com/anthonycianciolo

San Francisco, CA

ARTIST / TEACHER-TRAINER (Independent Contractor)    (2005 — Present)​
Digital Arts Producer and Private Tutor 
Web design, photo retouching, media archiving, motion graphics and print graphics

Search Engine Optimization 
HTML coding, CSS, web-ready art 

Clients 
Joulebox, Peridot, Animal Stars, Eco-Broker 

Personal Website and Services Offered 
www.anthonycianciolo.com/services 

San Francisco, CA

SMALL BUSINESS OWNER     (2005 - 2010)
Custom Magnetic Steel Jewelry
Industrial Design, Prototyping and Fabrication, Production Line Assembly, Precision Metal Working, Custom Printing, Laser Etching, Web Design

Business Management
Marketing, Budgeting, Sales

Products
Altarpieces, Custom Talismans, Cable Jewelry, Necklaces, Bracelets

Website
JOIN Micro Magnetic Art-Wear

San Francisco, CA

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE (Kalani)    (2003 — 2005)
Disciplines and Studies 
Writer, painter, sculptor, performance artist, group facilitator, workshop leader 

Projects 
The Artist's Way, creative writing, film treatments, project proposals, script writing 

Healing Arts 
Aquatic body-worker, yoga instructor 

Hawaii (The Big Island), HI

FILMMAKER (Warner Brothers Animation)    (1996 — 2003)
Film and Video Development 
Pre-visualization artist, art director, production designer, artistic coordinator, animatic artist, compositor, scene planner, digital effects animator, animation checker, color stylist, digital ink and paint artist, final checker 

Software Development 
R&D GUI designer, alpha / beta software tester, instructor / trainer 

Film Projects 
The Iron Giant, Space Jam, Osmosis Jones, Quest for Camelot, Looney Tunes 

Promos 
Duck Dodgers, Tom and Jerry, Loose Tooth 

Los Angeles, CA

FILMMAKER (Colossal Pictures)    (1993 — 1996)
Film and Video Development 
Art director, artistic coordinator, effects animator, stop motion animator, 2D replacement animator, color stylist, traditional ink and paint artist, digital ink and paint artist, final checker 

Software Development 
R&D GUI designer, alpha / beta software tester, instructor / trainer 

Film Projects 
Natural Born Killers, Tank Girl 

Commercials 
Nike Air, McDonald's, Starbucks, Coca Cola, United Airlines, ESPN, MTV 

San Francisco, CA

ARTIST / MANAGER (Android)     (1993 - 1996)
Studio Shop Supervisor
Industrial Prop Design, Fiberglass Resin Sculptor, Industrial Air-Brush Painter, Custom Installations, Mold Maker

Clients
American Mannequin, Levi Strauss & Co., The Gap, Macy's

Oakland, CA

FREELANCE ARTIST     (1988 - 1993)
Graphic Design
Textile Painter, Mixed Media Illustrator, Silk Screen Artist, Color Stylist, Paste-Up / Layout

Clients
Imperial Wall Covering, San Francisco Chronicle, Bay Guardian

San Francisco, CA

Education
BA from Columbus College of Art & Design with a double major:
(1) Drawing and Painting, and (2) Illustration

Software
Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver), Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides), Toon Boom (Harmony & Storyboard Pro), Softimage Toons, ANIMO, LUMO, Shake, Final Cut Pro, FileMaker Pro

Platforms
UNIX, Macintosh, Windows