Peter Rinaldi is an award winning
filmmaker and writer based in New York City. A graduate of The School Of
Visual Arts where his thesis work, "Short Film," won
SVA's Dusty Award for outstanding achievement in editing.
In 1998 he Produced and Hosted 50 episodes of the Manhattan cable show "Short
Fuse" which showcased short films and their makers, including Bill
Morrison and Lynn Hershman Leeson.
In
2000 he switched from 16mm to digital video and has been making digital
shorts on a regular basis. In 2007 he created an independent television
pilot called “Oh! Be Joyful” which Time Out New York
called “One of the top five comedies” at the New York Television
Festival, where it premiered. He writes articles on film for Filmmaker Magazine, Fandor, Mubi Notebook, among others. His films have been screened around the
world including Anthology Film Archives, Exit Art, The Indie Gathering and The Max Ophuls Film Festival in
Germany.
Hightlights:
Exit Art
("One White Baloon") - 2011
International Film Festival Manhattan
("Almost") - 2011
Criterion Collection Video Contest
"Staff Pick" - 2009
The New York Television Festival
("Oh! Be Joyful!") - 2007
Syracuse International Film Festival
("Oh! Be Joyful!") - 2007
Indie Gathering - Cleveland Ohio
("Oh! Be Joyful!") 2006 - Best TV Pilot (Runner-Up)
Anthology Film Archives
("Waldo") - 2003
The Chocolate Factory
("Waldo") - 2003
Manhattan Cable Television Program
Short Fuse - 1998-99
Max Ophuls Film Festival, Germany
("Short Film") - 1998
Winner SVA "Dusty Award" Outstanding Achievement in Editing-1996
Graduate of the School of Visual Arts 1996 - BFA (Filmmaking)