The Best of Intentions Podcast

On Monday, June 1 at 1:00 PM EST, we’re happy to welcome filmmaker, director and actor, Russ Camarda. And, we’re back in the studio!

Russ is a versatile and accomplished director/actor/acting coach/cinematographer, screenwriter, and editor – a rare combination of skills – with over 30 years of professional experience.

He has directed and acted in a variety of stage and film productions, showcasing his versatility and talent. An Award-winning filmmaker, videographer, actor, and stage director Known for leading projects from concept through delivery with creative vision and technical excellence. A proven track record of producing and directing award-winning feature films, documentaries, and stage productions.

In film and media, Russ has an impressive track record, having produced SEVEN independent FEATURE films, directed two, and starred in and edited six of them.

Notably, he directed and produced and edited  “Lower Than the Angels,” an award-winning adaptation of a stage play that received Best Feature Film at the Long Island BF Film Festival in 2006. Another notable work is the thriller “Night for Day,” which Russ Wrote, directed and produced, earning him the Best Long Island Feature award at the Long Island International Film EXPO, as well as a Best Actor award.

Russ ‘film “The Video Guys,” a comedy in which he co-produced and starred in achieved great success, winning Best Feature Film at the International Family Film Festival in Hollywood, the Hoboken Film Festival, and the LI Film Expo.

Another feature film he produced and edited “Send No Flowers,” in which he co-starred with Sean Young and Tony LoBianco, earned him a Best Actor award and Best Editing award at the LI Film Expo. It secured distribution with Multicom Entertainment Group and is available for streaming worldwide.

Another film he produced and edited and starred in , “The Night Never Sleeps,“ featuring renowned actors such as Armand Assante, Eric Roberts, and
Robert Clohessy, received critical acclaim and garnered Russ a Best Supporting Actor award at the Hoboken Film Festival and the LI Film Expo.  The Feature documentary “Come Hell or High Water,” which he shot, co-produced, and edited in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, won Best Feature Documentary at the Queens World Film Festival in 2005. His latest feature film project is the comedy “The Proctor” which he produced , edited and Co-Starred in. It has already garnered several awards at film festivals including a best supporting actor award for Russ.

In addition to his feature film work, Russ has written, produced, directed , edited and starred in countless award winning short films. As a theater director, Russ has helmed acclaimed productions of classic plays such as “Julius Caesar” (winner of the Off Broadway Oobr award) “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,”” Othello” “The good Doctor” “Sideman”, “Prelude to a Kiss” , Steel magnolias “ and “A Streetcar Named Desire”, among many, many others, …captivating audiences in the NYC-Tri-State area.

In addition to his notable achievements in film and theater, Russ has also dedicated his time to teaching acting technique through his classes called The Acting Gym since 1996, offering aspiring actors on Long Island professional training in their local area. With a background in various acting techniques, including Meisner, Method, and Practical Aesthetics, the thrust of what Russ tries to communicate to cast, crew and audience, is the service to story.