Lucas Baiano

Lucas R. Baiano (born July 20 1988) is a Canadian/American political filmmaker; founder and currently chief of operations with Lumiere Films. Baiano received attention following a brief 2007 film pitch to former U.S. president Bill Clinton and his production of a campaign film promoting the 2008 presidential campaign of U.S. senator Hillary Clinton.Seneca College. (January 18 2008) [http://www.senecac.on.ca/cms/media/newsdetail.jsp?mediaID=132 Seneca Student creates video for U.S. presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton] Seneca College Ontario website. Accessed April 12 2008.] Baiano's film was then picked up by Hillblazers, Hillary Clinton's official Youth Program.

History

Baiano, born in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, of an American-born mother, started his work in film at the age of 16, forming Vision Films (now called Lumiere Films), a film company of his own through which he acquired work with Nestle Canada, Ontario Travel and Petro-Canada.Craggs, Samantha. (January 18 2008) [http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100021144&docId=l:730782304&start=5 He gets Clinton's vote Senaca student persuades ex-prez to let him make Hillary campaign video] "The Toronto Sun", p. 34. Hosted by lexisnexis.com. Accessed April 12 2008.] CTV.ca news staff. (January 21 2008) [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080121/clinton_film_080121/20080121?hub=CanadaAM Ont. teen's film adds momentum to Clinton campaign] www.ctv.ca. Accessed April 12 2008.] Craggs, Samantha. [http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=969049 Film student rides Hillary's coat tails] . "Niagara Falls Review" Accessed April 12 2008.] The United Nations uses one of the films Baiano produced to promote awareness of the Holocaust.

After acquiring tickets to a Meet and Greet at a book lecture in Toronto with Bill Clinton,The Canadian Press. (January 18 2008) [http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100021144&docId=l:731120495&start=12 Seneca film student behind Clinton video] . The Brockville Recorder and Times (Ontario), pg. A8. Hosted by lexisnexis.com. Accessed April 12 2008.] Baiano briefly met the former president to pitch an idea to make a campaign video for his wife Hillary Clinton. Baiano produced a three minute video from the six hours of raw footage he was provided. On January 21 2008, Baiano spoke with Canada AM about his video and his experience from working with the Clintons/Campaign. [TV.com. [http://www.tv.com/canada-am/january-21-2008/episode/1170673/recap.html Canada AM, January 21, 2008 Episode Number: 462 Season Num: 4] www.tv.com. Accessed April 12 2008.] Baiano's video has been featured on Hillary Clinton's official youth program/support sites; hillblazers.com. He is making a follow-up documentary, "Lucky Strike", about his experiences with the Clinton campaign and the video.

References

Further reading

* [http://www.excal.on.ca/cms2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5565&Itemid=2 Article] , York University community newspaper.
* [http://www.ontario-canada.com/ontcan/sbe/en/youth_summerco_success_may-june_en.jsp Profile, Students and young entrepreneurs success stories] , Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Ontario.

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlATFrHhMQc Youtube video]
* [http://pennstate4hillary.org/index.php/pages/Opener/ Hillblazers - Penn State]