Event Details
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) New England & New York Chapters, in collaboration with Catalyst Story Institute, present the honorees of the 2024 NYU Sports Showcase. From basketball to boxing, wrestling to jiu jitsu, and even some roller derby, sports programming resonates in many languages. This showcase takes you through the world of sports content and programming, to assess multiple cultures and countries so we can see how sports connects us all.
The showcase is followed by a panel featuring Timothy Egan (Media Instructor at Vermont State University & Content Creator at Sugar Hill Associates), Sofia Lois Monroe (Founder/Exec. Producer at Daymaker Productions & Board Member at Catalyst Story Institute), Robert Bonardi (Video Editor & RF Engineer at ABC News) and Paul Hardart (Clinical Professor for the NYU Stern School of Business & Director for the Entertainment, Media and Technology Program).
Shorts
Camille Tricaud & Franziska Unger
Ralentir la Chute (Slow Down the Fall)
In the light of the Alps, a great ski-jumping hill flashes metallically. Two ski jumpers synchronously rehearse movements in the valley, answer generic questions in front of a green screen and pose on the hill while being watched by a film crew. It is the first reunion for the two athletes since their separation.
Prabhat Seelamsetti
A Violet Blooms
Morgan Morrison is entering her final year of collegiate basketball which happens to be her first year at NYU as a graduate student. The Lady Violets are in the midst of an incredible year. Watch as Morgan & her team cement themselves in history with one of the most storied athletic years at NYU of all time, with an ending that is almost too good to be true.
Matthew Tan
La Lucha
lucha, noun. | loo-chah |
1. Fight: referring to the violent exchange of physical blows (e.g., a boxing match).
2. Struggle: a unique Cuban slang referring to the day-to-day efforts required to surmount adverse economic odds.
The film offers a rare glimpse into the Cuban experience, paralleling a day in the lives of two boxers in Havana, one at the start of his competitive career and the other at his end. The former is 7-year-old Daniel who dreams of becoming a national boxing star, and is optimistic that he will win his training fight. The latter, Evelio, is a 45-year-old former combat-sport champion who now – like many Cubans – works multiple jobs in order to make an adequate living. Their intertwined narratives reflect Cuban ambition, and the way in which it is hampered by the realities of living in a country weighed by an economic siege for the past 60 years. Unlike Evelio, Daniel has yet to realize that the real Cuban fight is the one that lies not within the boxing ring, but beyond.
Mary Hawkins
Skate Fast Turn Left
Two friends, Fifi Fleshwound and Little Mary Switchblade, have a quick conversation about their roller derby years…
Created for Things Took A Turn 2023: At the End of the World, an animation anthology that challenges artists of marginalized genders to create new animated short stories by twisting familiar narratives.
Pranay Sanwal
The Pahlevan On 5th Ave
This film uncovers the story of an Iranian rug dealer on Fifth Avenue whose prolific career in the sport of wrestling is concealed beneath a veil of humility.
Margarida Duque de Castela
Fighting Blind
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu martial artist and family man Angel Adorno shares the victories and challenges of being blind in a sighted world, on and off the mat. Designed for blind audiences, this film explores Angel’s resilience in overcoming a difficult past as he learns to trust himself and others.
Tommaso Magnano
Bonneville Brothers
Italian old brothers fulfill their Bonneville dreams.
Kansas Ballesteros
False Start
A college swimmer must manage her trauma while continuing to train.
Panelists
Timothy Egan- Media Analyst & Content Creator
Tim is Part-Time Faculty at Vermont Sate University since 2014 teaching: Business, English/Philosophy/Film and Visual Arts at the Lyndon campus; Business at the Johnson campus; and in the Cannabis Studies Certificate Program at the Castleton campus. From 2016-22 he was Co-Director of NVU’s incubator Without Walls, that supports small business development with experienced student labor. In 2022 he took the role of AFT 7810 Part-Time Faculty Delegate and Castleton’s CSCP Internship Coordinator.
As a media consultant, he specializes in broadcast and web based video content services for education, entertainment, marketing and media affairs – practicing in CA, CT, MA, ME, MN, NH, NY, RI, VT & Eastern Canada.
As the inaugural Marketing Chair for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences he promoted its brand growth, then incorporated its promotion into his current role as Chair of Strategic Planning. Regionally he served two terms as President, was Founding Co-Chair of Presidents Council, National Trustee in 2010-2012, and currently serves as Treasurer of the Boston/New England Chapter. He has two New England Emmy Awards as Writer/Director/Producer, among his 28 Emmy Nominations during his 25 plus year media career in New England.
In 2018 he was elected to the NH House of Representatives for Grafton District #2. In 2020, he was re-elected as named Chair of the House Cannabis Caucus. He’s a Business Representative on The NH/Canada Trade Council and the northern states Vice President for the New England Canada Business Council. He’s a Board Member and Past-Treasurer for Catamount Arts in VT and PR/Event Advisor for Littleton Main Streets Inc. In his spare time he received an M.S. in Marketing (’15) magna cum laude at SNHU.edu and lives in/enjoys the White Mountains of NH with his wife Betty & daughter Maggie.
Robert Bonardi- Emmy Winning Television News Veteran
Robert Bonardi is a 25 year veteran of the television news industry as well as a four time Emmy Award winner.
Robert has an Associate of Arts degree in Broadcasting from Brookdale Community College as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcasting from Montclair State University. Robert started out working for MSNBC as a duplication technician and staff video editor. Robert has worked on numerous Daytime and Primetime Shows such as: “The News with Brian Williams”, “Hardball”, “Countdown with Keith Olberman”, “The Abrams Report”, “Scarborough Country” “Imus in the Morning”, and “Early Today” as well as several others.
Robert for the past 21 years has been a freelance video editor and RF Engineer for WABC-TV working on “Eyewitness News.” Robert has worked on numerous stories ranging from Crime, Politics, Entertainment, and Natural Disasters to Covid. Robert has worked during historic events such as The Killing of Osama Bin Laden, the Boston Bombing, The New York City Blackout and The Miracle on the Hudson.
Robert has served a number of roles such as member of the Brookdale Communications and Advisory Board. In 2019, Robert was elected to the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Governor of Creative Crafts for the New York Chapter. In 2021 Robert was elected as an Alternate Trustee serving as one of three representatives for the New York Chapter on the National level. Recently Robert was re-elected to serve as a Governor at Large.
Robert is married with one child, a former Emergency Medical Technician, a 9/11 First responder, Security Officer and Assistant Instructor for Art Beins Karate and holds a black belt in United States Black Cat Kenpo.
Sofia Lois Monroe- Emmy Nominated Producer
Sofia Lois Monroe is an Emmy-nominated content producer and “Philanthropreneur” with over 17 years of experience in the production, film, and television industry. She has contributed to the development and launch of companies and programs both domestically and internationally. Sofia’s expertise spans roles as an Executive Producer, Producer,Director, Business Consultant, Marketing/Brand Strategist, and Community Impact Strategist.
Sofia’s professional and consulting experience includes supporting economic development programs, curriculums, contributing to startups, and serving on boards, committees, and teams such as Catalyststories.org, the official mentorship partner of the National Television Academy of Arts & Sciences (NATAS). Sofia created the Sports Category at Catalyst, bringing her background as a former student-athlete into her passion for sports storytelling. She and the team continue to develop this category and the resulting NATAS/Catalyst NYU Sports Film Festival Showcase.
In 2016, Sofia launched Daymaker Productions, along with its community and education program missions. Daymaker Productions focuses on storytelling, marketing, philanthropy, strategy, and art. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company has an intergenerational and international reach. Its mission: We bring efforts together to create impactful content and help people to help more people.
Sofia’s freelance production experience includes producing viral content,travel videos, podcasts, Emmy-nominated content, original comedy for Lionsgate/Heartbeat Studios, six micro-budget independent feature films distributed globally (filming budgets ranging from $5,000 to $150,000), award-winning short films, federally funded contracts and programs, red carpet live streams, experimental branded social media content and more. Community-focused work includes Sofia and teammates committed to helping update the affordable housing and wealth creation initiatives at Nevada Partners, launching Promise Startups and the community creation space (PromiseStartups.com).
Additionally, Sofia has worked in various production departments for over 40 TV shows and award shows, including multiple Grammys, People’s Choice Awards, BET Awards, and MTV Movie Awards.
To learn more about Daymaker Productions and its efforts, please visit www.daymakerproductions.com.
Paul Hardart- Professor of Marketing, NYU, Founder of Universal’s Focus Features
Paul Hardart is a clinical professor of Marketing at the renowned New York University Stern School of Business. Paul is a partner in the online storytelling platform Witnify, which captures and curates first-person accounts of important world events. He has produced a number of critically acclaimed feature films and documentaries, including Mary and Max, Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens and Before the Rains. He is an active speaker at conferences and panels related to media and technology.
Before joining NYU Stern, Professor Hardart was the founding director of the Graduate Program in Media Management at The New School. He has guest lectured at the University of California Los Angeles, The American Film Institute, Columbia University, Temple University and the University of California at San Diego.
Paul Hardart founded and ran Universal Focus Features, the independent film label of Universal Pictures. During his tenure there, he oversaw the release of such films as Being John Malkovich, Pitch Black, Nurse Betty and Billy Elliot. He also created Universal Pictures’ library management program, overseeing the restoration and re-issue of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window and the re-edit of Orson Welles’s Touch of Evil.
Prior to Universal Focus Features, he oversaw strategic planning for Universal Pictures, which included launching new businesses and helping shape the Studio’s long-term strategy. He has also held senior positions at Warner Brothers and Turner Broadcasting and began his career at ABC Sports, CNBC and The Newark Star-Ledger.
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