Genevieve Castelino and Kiran Merchant are award-winning filmmakers and co-founders of Chakra Media Group (CMG) with over 45 years of film, video, and theatre experience that brings their film/theater narrative experience to businesses and nonprofits so that they can tell their best stories. CMG is also currently in development on three feature films. The Paterson Music Project video was unveiled at a Building Harmony giving breakfast, an opportunity to showcase the talented students of Paterson while telling PMP's story, on November 21, 2014 at Rogers Locomotive Building in Paterson.
"The Telly Awards has a mission to honor the very best in film and video," said Linda Day, Executive Director of the Telly Awards. "Chakra Media Group's accomplishment illustrates their creativity, skill, and dedication to their craft and serves as a testament to great film and video production."
Says Wharton Music Center Executive Director Karen Deschere, "Having Chakra Media Group produce our video enabled us to share the Paterson Music Project story in a way we could never have imagined. Working with Genevieve Castelino and Kiran Merhcant was a joy from start to finish. Their passion and dedication to the program inspired all who worked on it, and attracted a top-notch production crew we wouldn't have dreamed possible. Wharton Music Center's Paterson Music Project couldn't be more proud to have Chakra Media Group's work recognized in this way."
A special thank you to all of our donors, including The Dodge Foundation, for making this film possible.
The music was composed by Wharton Music Center's Raul Huaman and performed by WMC and PMP instructors Kristine Peters, Elizabeth Moulthrop, and Terrence Thornhill.
A huge thank you to the CMG team that made this vision a reality - Cinematographer Faroukh Mistry, Editor Brittany Holley, Sound Mixer John Carter, Makeup Artist Jan Pedis, Gaffer Jeff Anderson, and Production Assistant Karinna Wildauer.
CMG is proud to have played a small role in ensuring that students continue to thrive in the world-class music education program that Paterson Music Project brings to them.
