Jason Cusato is co-founder of Park Slope Films and an alumnus of the School of Visual Arts. While there he studied under Richard Pepperman, author of "The Eye is Quicker," and completed The Out of Work Mime (2001) which premiered at the Angel City Film Festival in Los Angeles. His next project, When Broomsticks were King (2001), won best documentary at the New Jersey Film Festival. He went on to make the feature films Tell Tale Heart (2001) and The Bag (2002). Most recently, he wrote and directed the independent feature York Street (2003) which debuted to a sold out audience at Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Scott Nawrocki, co-founder and chief sound engineer of Park Slope Films, graduated from the Institute of Audio Research in 1990 and began his sound career working for his Alma Mater immediately after commencement. In addition to his current work at the Institute where he serves as chief sound engineer, he also has engineered special and outdoor events for the Brooklyn Arts and Cultural Association, lent his talent to various New York City hot spots including the Bank and The Pyramid Club, and worked with such musical groups as the Drifters and the Marvellettes.
Edward Heegan, the most recent addition to Park Slope Films, joined the company after working with Jason Cusato and Scott Nawrocki on the independent feature York Street. A trained actor who has studied under Rod Nash at the Iona College Graduate Program and also at the Stella Adler Conservatory, he has acted in several independent films and has appeared in such productions as Robert DeNiro's A Bronx Tale, Third Watch, and Law and Order. He continues to work as an actor, and also collaborates with Park Slope Films as a liaison for public relations and as a creative consultant for several logistical and creative production aspects including cinematography, musical scoring, and in assisting with direction.
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