Biography

Tony grew up on the beautiful shores of Surf City Huntington beach California. After graduating high school with honors in photography Tony turned his interest to film and television and began to intern on productions. His interest in the art of visual storytelling and working behind the camera was sparked from his experience on set. Tony decided to pursue a degree in film and television production and enrolled in classes at the Art Institute of Orange County. While at school he received a hands-on education taught from industry working professional instructors. At AI (Art Institute) Tony began to learn the fundamentals of filmmaking with subjects such composition, the history of cinema, and color theory. Tony was taught industry specific skills like directing, scriptwriting, and cinematography. Along with technical skills in editing, visual effects and sound design. Tony excelled as a student at AI and was inducted into the Alpha Beta Gamma International Honor Society. Armed with the knowledge from his education Tony has produced and directed many independent short films such as Date Night (2012), Stalker (2011), 10 Days of Dogs (Currently in production) and Last Call (2014) which is currently submitted to the Sothern California Film Festival. Tony learned first hand what it takes to run a successful production with minimal crew. In the future Tony will continue his search the right script to help him break into the feature film marker. In the meantime Tony will continue to produce and direct his passion projects while working as a freelance filmmaker.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anthony Nocerino