Rocketfuel Studios

05/02/2024

'To Be the Man' premiered at the ciele athleticshletics Film Festival last night! We couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to showcase our work there. This short doc takes you inside the mind of Gagz, aka Michael Gagliardi as he battles for his 5th consecutive win at the Loopy Looper 12-hour Endurance Race. This was just the start of our filming with Gagz, and later this summer, we’ll be launching a longer, more in-depth doc on Gagz and his story. https://vimeo.com/853485027?share=copy

Film by Alden Roth
Edit by Antonio Cribari

A look inside the mind of Gagz, aka Michael Gagliardi, while he battles for his 5th consecutive win at Loopy Looper 12-hour Endurance Race.

06/27/2023

Today is the day! The first 6 episodes of our show ‘Plate It, Baltimore!’ are now streaming for free on Very Local! A huge shoutout to the incredible cast and crew who made this one happen! 🍽️🎥

host The Boy With The Blue Beard
judges Savory Experiments and The Local Oyster

Crew
Prod. Mark Gazica
Dir. Davis Kinville
DP. Alden Roth
cam op. Stefano Ceccarelli
cam op. Jake Norris
audio. Kyle Hupman
gaffer. Balint Oltvai
grip. Sean Brennan
pa. Paulina Charlebois
pa. Jack Anglada
Editors. Chris Schwab & Antonio Cribari

04/13/2023

Pickleball is just getting started! We love filming it and have been fortunate to film some incredible pros and tournaments over the years. Here are some of our favorites with Gamma Pickleball

VO Written by Ryan Deer
Edit by Nico Vescio
Sound/Color Antonio Cribari
🎥 Alden Roth
🎞 Davis Kinville

03/30/2023

At Rocketfuel, we have a passion for all aspects of video production, but nothing beats creating short documentaries that showcase people's stories. Here are some of our absolute favorites over the years. If you or a brand you know has a story that deserves to be told, let us help you bring it to life! 🚀 🚀

Edit by Schwab
Alden Roth
Davis Kinville
Antonio Cribari
Mark Gazica

03/27/2023

We’re big fans of the Parks Project and their amazing work, so we decided to create a spec project using some footage from a previous shoot to showcase the beauty of the great outdoors!

Shot by Alden Roth
Edit by Vanessa Sprando
Color/Sound Antonio Cribari
Written by Ryan Deer

03/22/2023

Filming season 1 of Next Exit with Untappd was an absolute blast! If you’re interested, you can catch all the episodes on their YouTube channel. In the meantime, check out our trailer for the whole season! 🍻 🚀

Host/Creator Kenny Gould
Trailer edit by Antonio Cribari
Prod. Mark Gazica
Dir. Davis Kinville
DP. Alden Roth

03/20/2023

Plate It, Pittsburgh Season 2 served up some truly stunning dishes. Here are just a few of our favorites. Don’t miss out on the full culinary experience - stream the whole season now on Very Local Very Local Pittsburgh

Prod. Mark Gazica
DP. Alden Roth
Dir. Davis Kinville
Edit by Nico Vescio
Color by Antonio Cribari

03/07/2023

We had the opportunity to take a journey through some of Pittsburgh’s parks with Phil Gruszka and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy! We filmed several studies demonstrating the influence of Phil’s work on the Parks system and how it will continue to have an impact for years to come, even as he retires. You can find each study on Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy YouTube channel!

Prod. Mark Gazica
DP. Alden Roth
Gaffer/Drone. Bálint Oltvai
Editor. Chris Schwab
Sound/color. Antonio Cribari

03/01/2023

We might not have filmed every dish on Alma Cocina Latina menu but we came pretty close! Here is a quick highlight of some of our favorites. Huge shoutout to Chef David Zamudio, Irena Stein, and Mark Demshak for crafting such an amazing culinary experience 🎥🍽️

Prod. Mark Gazica
Dir. Davis Kinville
DP. Alden Roth
Editor. Nico Vescio

01/09/2023

We skipped making a showreel for 2021, so we decided to combine some of our favorite shots from the last 2 years as our end-of-year recap! Thank you so much to everyone who helped make these projects a reality. We can't wait to see what 2023 brings! Reach out for any marketing needs you have this year!

Edited by Vanessa Sprando
Davis Kinville Alden Roth Mark Gazica Antonio Cribari Nico Vescio

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07/21/2022

What’s On The Menu, Baltimore? Is streaming starting today on the app - We spent about a month filming this show in Baltimore and are really excited about how it turned out. Thanks to all the chefs, owners, and crew who helped make it happen!

Production. Rocketfuel Studios 🚀
Dir. Davis Kinville
Prod. Mark Gazica
DP. Alden Roth
Editor. Vanessa Sprando
Editor Nico Vescio
Asst editors. Christopher Schwab, Dan Duthie, Emily Swenglish, Reese R. Hayes, Jonathan Ong, Kyle Barber

04/26/2022

Casting Call! Paid!

Looking for local Pittsburgh chefs to compete in a cooking TV show! Each episode features 2 local chefs competing head to head in a 3-course meal cook off. Winning chefs are also awarded funds to be donated to a local charity of their choice.

- Must have culinary experience and work in the Pittsburgh area.
- Each episode shoot is 1 day in Pittsburgh in early June

TO APPLY email the following to [email protected]
- A few recent photos
- A resume or third person bio detailing your cooking experience
- Links to any past video work/times you appeared on camera

Know any local chefs? Tag them or send them this post!