PILOT

Before starting a precursor of Pilot in 2005, Venezia was the creative director of the on-air creative group for VH1, where he helped rebrand the channel in 2003.  He got his start in television in 1997, writing and producing award-winning promos and spots for network and cable channels on both coasts, most notably NBC, THE WB, Food Network, Showtime, and VH1.  He has written for television, magazines/newspapers, since 1995.  He has taught screenwriting for the English Department at his alma mater, Rutgers University.  He is the executive producer of “Becoming Santa,” which premiered at South By Southwest in 2011 and producer of “Five Days Gone,” which premiered at The Brooklyn Film Festival in 2011.

Industry Awards

2006 Promax (WeTV—“Matchmaking Stunt”)

2003 Promax (VH1—“Behind The Music 5th Anniversary”)

2003 Promax (VH1—“Lyrically Speaking”)

1999 Promax (NBC—“English Class”)

1999 Promax (NBC—“Models”)

1999 Promax (The WB—“Reasons”)

1998 ADWEEK (NBC—“Pottery Class”)

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  Alex Beninato
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  Courtney Cosentino
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  Juliana Stankiewicz
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  Linda Danner
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  Louis Venezia
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  Mary Brownlee
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  Marybeth Benivegna
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  Matt Naas
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  Nathan Rausch
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  Rebecca Ritchie Brower
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  Renée Amber
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  Sara Leavitt-Gruberger