Mike Marsdale
Producer | Director | Tech director | Sound Mixer | Editor
Mike is a film producer and director based on the East Coast. He received a BS in Film and Video from Drexel University and started his career as a freelance videographer. As a one man band, Mike quickly adapted well rounded technical skills and has worked as director of photography, sound recordist, and editor. As business grew, Mike co-founded Strange Dream Films with Joe Duva in 2013.
As the business continued to grow, Mike continued gathering more experience as a producer and studio manager for 2 large healthcare organizations in New Jersey. He has managed a full service television production studio and led video communications and television campaigns for those organizations.
Mike currently acts as Managing Producer for Strange Dream Films and Manager of Production for BrightTALK Studios North America, delivering production solutions for films, live broadcasts and virtual events, for internationally recognized brands.
Joe Duva
Producer | Director | Cinematographer | Editor | Colorist
Joe is a director of photography, film producer, and director based in Manhattan, New York. During his career, he has lensed various films, television, documentary, commercials, music videos, and corporate videos.
Notably, Joe is accredited as the cinematographer for the short film, “LostFound”, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. More recently, Joe produced and filmed a television pilot, “Sisters”, which premiered at the 2020 Big Apple Film Festival and was the director of photography for “Off Duty”, which has been accepted into both CoSAAFF2020 and the Adirondack Film Festival.
Joe has experience working with companies such as AMC Networks and filming with talent, such as, Bryan Cranston, Paul Giamatti, and Robin Wright.
Joe takes great pride in his work before, during, and after a production. It is his goal to help the director achieve a level of cinema in line with their vision from script to screen and supply input to craft the most dynamic and gorgeous shots possible. He enjoys working alongside a wide variety of diverse people of varying backgrounds, ethnicities, and orientations while aiding to tell stories that matter.
Joe graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in Film and Video and is additionally experienced with directing, editing, color correction, graphic design, and animation.
Sam Loshiavo
Producer | Production Manager | Assistant Director
After graduating with B.S. in Film and Video from Drexel University, Sam began her career in Los Angeles. Starting at the bottom as an intern for Bad Robot, JJ Abrams’ production company, she quickly worked her way up to supporting a well-known Line Producer in scripted episodic television.
Sam’s love of logistics planning and budgeting brought her back to New York where she’s spent 5 years working as a Production and Operations Manager for a non-profit media company specializing in Ocean based content. The wealth of her experience is in refining workflows and processes as well as coordinating logistics and budget planning for all different types of productions.
Currently, Sam splits her time between working for The Creative Engagement Group, an international agency as their Senior Production Manager and Strange Dream Films, as their COO and designated Production Manager.