Episode 1
Blissful Ignorance with Anika Debroy
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Starring Nicholas Cannito and Anika Debroy
Director – Jenny Kim
Writer – Nicholas Cannito
Producer: Madison Cumerlato
Technical Director – Mickayla Jia
Creative Director – Mickayla Jia
First Assistant Director: Max Von Schilling
Set Decorator – Minori Peters
Set Dresser – Evie Bhasin
Camera Operators – Mohamed Halwani, Alex Mousavi, Ruchi Srivastava
Gaffer – Malik Clarke
Key Grip – Alex Mousavi
Sound Mixer – Isabella Bracaglia
Boom Operator – Adriano Delle Donne
Production Assistant – Sandy Lee, Sabine Marsi
On-Set Photographer – Justyn Cao
Post-Production Supervisor – Madison Cumerlato, Jenny Kim
Lead Editor – Evie Bhasin
Graphic Designer – Joshua Oliveros
Title Sequence Provided by: Joshua Oliveros
Music Provided by Westar Music
Sound Effects Provided by Westar Music
In our pilot episode, your host Nick Cannito sits down with Anika Debroy, the Director of Blissful Ignorance – a 4th year practicum short film about a mind-altering drug trial. Anika provides a look into how Blissful Ignorance evolved from a simple short story into a thrilling script, the learning curve that came with hiring ACTRA Toronto actors, and where the film is heading in 2024!
Episode 2
Campus Carball with Colin Doyle and Julian Quintero-Verano
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Starring Nicholas Cannito, Colin Doyle and Julian Quintero-Verano
Director – Jenny Kim
Writer – Nicholas Cannito
Producer: Madison Cumerlato
Technical Director – Mickayla Jia
Creative Director – Mickayla Jia
First Assistant Director: Max Von Schilling
Set Decorator – Minori Peters
Set Dresser – Evie Bhasin
Camera Operators – Mohamed Halwani, Alex Mousavi, Ruchi Srivastava
Gaffer – Malik Clarke
Key Grip – Alex Mousavi
Sound Mixer – Isabella Bracaglia
Boom Operator – Adriano Delle Donne
Production Assistant – Sandy Lee, Sabine Marsi
On-Set Photographer – Justyn Cao
Post-Production Supervisor – Madison Cumerlato, Jenny Kim
Lead Editor – Evie Bhasin
Graphic Designer – Joshua Oliveros
Title Sequence Provided by: Joshua Oliveros
Music Provided by Westar Music
Sound Effects Provided by Westar Music
On this episode, your host Nick Cannito sits down with two of the creators of RTA’s biggest E-Sports events ever held – Campus Carball! Project Manager Colin Doyle and Host Julian Quintero-Verano share their perspectives on the tournament, the hectic stories and challenges of streaming a live event, and how one of the world’s biggest rappers almost cost them everything!
Episode 3
Lobster Boat with Cassie Demelo and Tate Linton
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Starring Nicholas Cannito, Cassie Demelo, Tate Linton
Director – Jenny Kim
Writer – Nicholas Cannito
Producer: Madison Cumerlato
Technical Director – Mickayla Jia
Creative Director – Mickayla Jia
First Assistant Director: Max Von Schilling
Set Decorator – Minori Peters
Set Dresser – Stevie Zouri
Camera Operators – Mohamed Halwani, Sabine Marsi, Ruchi Srivastava
Gaffer – Quentin Chen
Key Grip – Kamila Soneira-Sosa
Grip – Adriano Delle Donne
Sound Mixer – Ethan Akler
Boom Operator – Owen Jones
Production Assistant – Colin Doyle, Julian Quintero-Verano
On-Set Photographer – Justyn Cao
Post-Production Supervisor – Madison Cumerlato, Jenny Kim
Lead Editor – Adriano Delle Donne, Dev Desai
Graphic Designer – Joshua Oliveros
Title Sequence Provided by: Joshua Oliveros
Music Provided by Westar Music
Sound Effects Provided by Westar Music
On this episode, your host Nick Cannito sits down with Cassie Demelo and Tate Linton, co-creators of the Maritime-inspired animated pilot “Lobster Boat”. The duo share their inspiration for creating a story based on sisters (and lobsters), the process of developing a pilot as a team of two, and the challenges inherent in developing animated projects in RTA.
Episode 4
Fragments with Brandon Lam and Crystal Wong
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Starring Nicholas Cannito, Brandon Lam, Crystal Wong
Guest Starring Tyler Nguyen
Director – Jenny Kim
Writer – Nicholas Cannito
Producer: Madison Cumerlato
Technical Director – Mickayla Jia
Creative Director – Mickayla Jia
First Assistant Director: Max Von Schilling
Set Decorator – Minori Peters
Set Dresser – Stevie Zouri
Camera Operators – Mohamed Halwani, Sabine Marsi, Ruchi Srivastava
Gaffer – Quentin Chen
Key Grip – Kamila Soneira-Sosa
Grip – Adriano Delle Donne
Sound Mixer – Ethan Akler
Boom Operator – Owen Jones
Production Assistant – Colin Doyle, Julian Quintero-Verano
On-Set Photographer – Justyn Cao
Post-Production Supervisor – Madison Cumerlato, Jenny Kim
Lead Editor – Adriano Delle Donne, Dev Desai
Graphic Designer – Joshua Oliveros
Title Sequence Provided by: Joshua Oliveros
Music Provided by Westar Music
Sound Effects Provided by Westar Music
On this episode, your host Nick Cannito sits down with part of the team behind this year’s New Media Thesis Showcase: Fragments. Lead Organizer Crystal Wong and Promoter Brandon Lam discuss the challenges of their executive roles, the history of the name “Fragments”, and what to expect for the live showcase.
Episode 5
Botanica with Madeline Renshaw
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Starring Nicholas Cannito
Guest Starring Madeline Renshaw
Director – Nicholas Cannito, Madison Cumerlato, Mickayla Jia, & Max Von Schilling
Writer – Nicholas Cannito
Producer: Madison Cumerlato
Technical Director – Mickayla Jia
Creative Director – Mickayla Jia
First Assistant Director: Max Von Schilling
Set Decorator – Minori Peters
Camera Operators – Adriano Delle Donne, Mohamed Halwani, Ruchi Srivastava
Gaffer – Ethan Esposo
Grips – Adriano Delle Donne, Dev Desai
Sound Mixer – Sabine Marsi
Sound Assistant – Colin Doyle
Production Assistant – Julian Quintero-Verano, Stevie Zouri
On-Set Photographer – Joshua Oliveros
Post-Production Supervisor – Madison Cumerlato, Jenny Kim
Lead Editor – Adriano Delle Donne
Graphic Designer – Joshua Oliveros
Title Sequence Provided by: Joshua Oliveros
Music Provided by Westar Music
Sound Effects Provided by Westar Music
On this episode, your host Nick Cannito sits down with Madeline Renshaw, the Director of the cozy botany simulator game Botanica. Madeline offers us insight into the trials and tribulations of developing a video game with only a tiny team behind her, the most intriguing parts of cozy gaming, and how the video game stream of RTA has influenced her as a game developer.
Episode 6
The 46th Annual TARAs with Sofia Shahbazzadeh and Aryaan Kanji
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Starring Nicholas Cannito
Guest Starring Aryaan Kanji, Sofia Shahbazzadeh
Director – Nicholas Cannito, Madison Cumerlato, Mickayla Jia & Max Von Schilling
Writer – Nicholas Cannito
Producer: Madison Cumerlato
Technical Director – Mickayla Jia
Creative Director – Mickayla Jia
First Assistant Director: Max Von Schilling
Set Decorator – Minori Peters
Set Dresser – Stevie Zouri
Camera Operators – Dev Desai, Mohamed Halwani, Ruchi Srivastava
Gaffer – Ethan Esposo
Grips – Adriano Delle Donne, Dev Desai
Sound Mixer – Sab Marsi
Sound Assistant – Colin Doyle
Production Assistant – Julian Quintero-Verano, Stevie Zouri
On-Set Photographer – Joshua Oliveros
Post-Production Supervisor – Madison Cumerlato, Jenny Kim
Lead Editor – Dev Desai
Graphic Designer – Joshua Oliveros
Title Sequence Provided by: Joshua Oliveros
Music Provided by Westar Music
Sound Effects Provided by Westar Music
On this finale episode, your host Nick Cannito sits down with two of the Executive Producers of the 46th annual TARA Awards, Sofia Shahbazzadeh and Aryaan Kanji, to discuss this year’s event. The duo tells all (or, at least the parts that aren’t confidential) about their experience working with their professors as colleagues, the launch of brand new award categories, and some of the new (and returning!) surprises students can expect to see at the show.