Guy Perrotta
Documentarian · Explorer · Educator
The Voices Project
Giving voice to media-makers and scholars of the future, exploring cultures throughout the world, collaborating with acclaimed scholars as well as with those who are underrepresented. To be as balanced as possible with diverse viewpoints.
*CinematicGuy and the Voices Project are celebrating: Voices Over the Water earned EMMY® Award nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and the documentary continues to be screened worldwide Guy Perrotta and Jane Ferguson were nominated for Best Director for their work on this documentary, along with acclaimed composer Charles David Denler in the category of Outstanding Music Composition. Explore the Voices Over the Water documentary and see a trailer.
Guy Perrotta, aka CinematicGuy, is seen here at an event at the Explorers Club headquarters in New York City where he is a Fellow Member for his contributions to exploration and discovery. www.explorers.org.
Guy Perrotta is a producer, writer, director, researcher, and educator. He co-produced VOICES OVER THE WATER, a television documentary and digicast with Jane Ferguson (PBS). The image above is of excavated ruins in Scotland.
Guy Perrotta has actively engaged in campaigns, education, conservation, and media production to foster a more favorable representation of sharks. www.sharks.org/guy-perrotta
Guy is a member of the Directors Guild of America. www.dga.org.
Guy Perrotta is seen here attending a function for film, video, and new media artists. www.d-word.com.
Guy Perrotta, aka CinematicGuy, enjoys teaching the next generation of media artists about production as well as the finer points of international cinema such as in NOSFERATU seen above.
Guy Perrotta's documentary work has featured Academy Award-nominated actor Roy Scheider (shown here). Scheider is also known for JAWS and ALL THAT JAZZ.
Another collaborator with Guy: Award-winning actor-director Karen Allen (shown here). Karen Allen, star of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, is also a classically trained actor.
EMMY® Award winner Brian Cox, seen here conversing with Guy Perrotta regarding the significance of historical events in relation to the present day. "The only idea of tradition, is if it serves the now."
Guy Perrotta and Jane Ferguson share a laugh during a Q&A for their work at the DGA theater in New York City with TIME magazine film reviewer Stephanie Zacharek (seen above).
Envisioning himself as if narrating just behind the listener’s ear, Simon Prebble says, “Whilst I am a conduit for the author’s words, I’m also an interpreter of them" (c/o Voices). Prebble has worked with Guy Perrotta on a PBS documentary and has been seen and heard in productions throughout the United Kingdom and America for many years.
In his work, Guy delves into a diverse array of music, some of which embody an intercultural experience. Seen above is a cèilidh in New York City.
Principals of the VOICES PROJECT possess an extensive array of resources, e.g. personnel with whom they have collaborated on renowned television programs and films.
Principals of the VOICES PROJECT have decades of experience on Academy Award-winning films, iconic network programs, and emerging digital media.
Guy Perrotta’s digital and broadcast interactive documentaries embrace polyphony, enabling participants to articulate intricate issues that resist straightforward classifications or resolutions.
Guy Perrotta has collaborated with Gregory Zaragoza, a theater and screen actor (seen above). Zaragoza has appeared in YELLOWSTONE, THE SOPRANOS, LAST OF THE MOHICANS, and other works.
The VOICES PROJECT and Arkhaios are committed to assisting filmmakers and the documentation of events as seen in films about archaeology and discovery. Above: ARTEMIS: THE LOST TEMPLE.
Guy Perrotta and the VOICES PROJECT have proudly lent support for award-winning films such as HUNT FOR THE OLDEST DNA in conjunction with Arkhaios Film Festival. Photo courtesy of HUNT FOR THE OLDEST DNA.
HUNT FOR THE OLDEST DNA, an Arkhaios Film Festival winner, has secured broadcast with PBS NOVA. Photo courtesy of HUNT FOR THE OLDEST DNA.
Cinema Studies coaching sessions with the VOICES team can help enrich your productions with enhancing critical thinking and analysis, particularly within a study of international cinema. Above: THE CABINET OF DOCTOR CALIGARI (1922).
How do cinema studies and film history coaching sessions with the VOICES team help to enrich your own film? It can help you become a more discerning viewer, analyze cultural and historical context, deconstruct narratives and symbolism, master storytelling techniques, and develop your creative voice. Above: METROPOLIS (1927).
Interviews with the VOICES team have taken place in castles, on the bustling streets of Manhattan, within the halls of Parliamentary buildings, at archaeological sites, amidst celebrations, on the open ocean, and in cozy local pubs, amongst other places.
Guy Perrotta is a member of the Directors Guild of America, where he has engaged in screening events and post-screening discussions. The DGA theater is a recognized hub for special events and premieres. Shown here: DGA headquarters in New York City. www.dga.org
Key participants of the VOICES PROJECT have emerged from the Assistant Directors Training Program and have also served as line producers and directors. www.dgatrainingprogram.org