Meet The Team
Director
BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ
Award winning Director/Cinematographer, Benjamin Schwartz is the creative force behind Chuck Connelly Into the Light. For the past decade Ben has worked with various production roles on feature films, documentaries, EPKS, and in professional sports.
Assistant Director
MICHAEL VERNAZZA
Michael Vernazza is the managing director of the production team at Critical Focus Media. Prior to joining the team, Michael was a cinematographer for the Maury Povich Show for seven years.
JOHN LIZZIO
Director of Photography
John Lizzio has been part of the film industry for over thirty-five years. John produced award-winning documentaries, which have screened at festivals SIFF, DOC NYC, and more. John served as the Director of Photography on countless commercial and documentary projects for Apple TV, CBS 60 Minutes, Disney Studios, MLB Productions, NBA Entertainment, NFL Network, NHL Productions, and Warner Brothers.
ROBERT CARTER
Director of Post- Production
Robert Carter is a producer, editor, and filmmaker. Robert serves as Director or Post-Production at Critical Focus Media and prior to that led the production team at Alien Light Pictures. Robert's deep understanding of post-production has championed campaigns for Subaru and REI.
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