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About Footlight Studios
With a background in film and performance, Vanessa Silva and Heather Hentila developed Footlight Entertainment at the end 2014 with the production of their first short film. They did so with the vision of creating characters they not only wanted to portray as actors, but to see more of on television and in films.
Since then, Footlight Entertainment and, subsequently, Footlight Studios LLC℠ and its divisions, have received awards in filmmaking from production to cinematography and editing, since its inception. Footlight Studios, produces a wide mix of entertainment from films to episodic television to web series and beyond, creating a vast opportunity to work with a variety of incredible filmmakers from all walks of life, continuing the vision of creative equality.
Since then, Footlight Entertainment and, subsequently, Footlight Studios LLC℠ and its divisions, have received awards in filmmaking from production to cinematography and editing, since its inception. Footlight Studios, produces a wide mix of entertainment from films to episodic television to web series and beyond, creating a vast opportunity to work with a variety of incredible filmmakers from all walks of life, continuing the vision of creative equality.
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Vanessa Silva
After attending university in NY and England for her passions - performance and filmmaking - Vanessa started a career in Creative Direction, which includes film, video, sound, graphic design, management, marketing and training. In May 2014, Vanessa followed that passion to hone a career in film and television.
In front of the camera, Vanessa has acted and continues to act in an array of new media, episodic television, and short and feature films. In addition to regional performance academies, she has trained with The Groundlings and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Vanessa also has a variety of specialized instruction such as fight choreography with Stuart Wilson (Owner of Action Acting & Bruce Willis' stunt double), firearms with retired law enforcement & former military, and martial arts from an early age. Behind the camera, Vanessa has trained with Sundance Collab, USC School of Cinematic Arts, Canon Hollywood, Hurlbut Visuals, AbelCine, ARRI Academy, Filmmakers Alliance and NBC/Alliance of Women Directors. She has written, directed and produced a variety of films and series, and she continues to create and collaborate on projects that enhance equal endeavors in the industry and promote the vision of creative equality. MEMBER OF: Digital Cinema Society Filmmaker’s Alliance Alliance of Women Directors International Screenwriters Association |
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Heather HentilaHeather Hentila graduated from Penn State with a degree in Psychology, while attending a regional performance academy for acting. Upon graduation, Heather joined Vanessa Silva in developing Footlight Entertainment, and subsequently Footlight Studios℠, with the vision of creating relevant and complex characters they not only wanted to portray as actors, but to be able to see more of on television and in films.
Heather has appeared and starred in various commercials, stage productions, web series, episodic television and films. In addition to regional performance academies, she has trained with The Groundlings for improvisation and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts for performance and instruction. She also has training in firearms with former members of the United States Marine Corp. Behind the camera, Heather uses her degree in psychology to aid in character development and story arcs, as both a producer and director. |
