MAURIZIO BENAZZO (L)

Producer, director, cinematographer.

Italian-born Maurizio Benazzo has worked in film and television in a variety of roles, both in front of and behind the camera.

Recent camera credits include a series about New York for RAI Television, Italy; producer and on-screen presenter for "Gotham" - a highly acclaimed offbeat magazine series for Metro TV, New York; and many more.

Maurizio co-produced "At The Movies", which was first broadcast in Brazil and featured Helena Duncan and Nelson Motta. It was later adapted for RAI, Italy, and featured Giovanna Calvino, Salman Rushdie and Isabella Rosellini.

A successful screen actor, Maurizio has appeared in numerous feature films, TV shows and commercials.

Apart from his film and television work, Maurizio also serves as president of HealthShare International, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing health training and educational sponsorship to indigenous groups in the rainforests of South America.

CREDITS
I am that I am: The Teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj
What is Yoga?
Asana Dance
The World of Taub
The World of Sikhism

TELEVISION
Gotham
At the Movies

NICK DAY (R)

Producer, director, editor, photographer.

Nick Day studied cinema at the British Film Institute and trained and worked as a video editor in London before relocating to New York City.

His productions credits include a diverse range of films, documentaries, news stories and commercials for international clients such as RAI Italy, ZDF Germany and Channel 4 UK.

Nick also co-produced the feature series "At The Movies", which was broadcast in Brazil and Italy, featuring Giovanna Calvino, Salman Rushdie and Isabella Rosellini.

Nick has written several screenplays, including The Fallen, which won him the screenwriter's award at the 2004 Breckenridge Film Festival.

Nick also serves on the board of HealthShare International as its vice president. In addition, he has worked with various Tibet support groups, helping to build two schools for Tibetan refugees in Nepal and India.

He is a long time member of both International Campaign for Tibet and Amnesty International.

CREDITS
The Fallen
Secrets of the Pine Barrens
The Dartmoor 100
Enough is Enough
Vox Pops: Gems or Dross?

SCREENPLAYS
The Fallen
Strangers to Freedom
The Last Snow Lion
Gambling at Rick's

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