About Boro

A collective of film professionals collaborating to tell the story of your brand. By capturing compelling visual content and pairing it with engaging narrative, our goal is to help your business be seen and heard.

Boro crew

Justin Benefiel

Editor

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Justin Benefiel

Editor

  • Skills

    Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Logic Pro X.

  • Experience / Education

    New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU)

  • Noteable Projects

    Previous work includes on-air promos for Time Warner Cable, Cox Cable, Optimum, and Bright House Networks. My work can be seen on your On Demand menu screen as well as on basic cable.

  • Favorite directors / inspirational figures

    Lars Von Trier, Michel Gondry, David Lynch and Carlos Reygadas Barguín.

  • Favorite Film, TV, Etc.

    Singing in the Rain, Silent Light, Dancer in the Dark, Any of David Lynch's short films.

    • Is it worth it?

      Let me work it. Put my thang down, flip it, and reverse it.

Gabe Turiello Jr.

Creative Director

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Gabe Turiello Jr.

Creative Director

  • Skills

    Irrelevant: Im a competitive powerlifter who loves eating, hiking and snowboarding and skiing. Relevant skills: Proficient in Adobe Premier, Lighting Techniques and Cameras.

  • Experience / Education

    Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from Keene State College NH Worked for 5 years as a Grip & Electric mostly in reality television, commercial and narrative.

  • Favorite Equipment

    Sony A7SIII for photos & Canon C300 for video

  • Noteable Projects

    Working with some big name brands and institutions has been notable. Any narrative or documentary projects are always my favorite.

  • Favorite directors / inspirational figures

    Anything by Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick, Wes Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Coen Brothers, Edgar Wright

  • Favorite Film, TV, Etc.

    TV Shows: Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, The Knick, WestWorld, Adventure Time, RuPauls Drag Race, Transparent Films: Goodfellas, Full Metal Jacket, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Nightmare Before Christmas

    • How much do you bench?

      475lbs

  • Link(s)

    Portfolio - http://www.gabrielturiello.com

Howard Vega

Motion Artist

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Howard Vega

Motion Artist

  • Skills

    Motion graphics, 2d Animation, 3d Animation, Photo Retouching, Illustration, video/music editing

  • Experience / Education

    15+ years of animation experience

  • Noteable Projects

    I created GSK's "It gets better video" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_2Y2LTeUmY

    DId projection graphics for the American Idiot musical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D7YhZCwmKc

  • Favorite directors / inspirational figures

    Lots of favorites including David Fincher, Joe Wright, Spielberg, and Welles

  • Favorite Film, TV, Etc.

    So many from all genres and styles

    • Whats the meaning of life?

      "Life: a principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings. I guess that includes me." -Siri

  • Link(s)

    howardvega.com - http://howardvega.com

Matt Garland

Director of Photography

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Matt Garland

Director of Photography

  • Skills

    Eating all of the tacos.

  • Experience / Education

    Worked in film and television for 5 years as a 1st AC.

  • Favorite Equipment

    Motion: Alexa Plus Stills: Widelux F7

  • Noteable Projects

    I first AC'd the "Seinfeld Reunion" that aired during the Super Bowl.

  • Favorite directors / inspirational figures

    I really enjoy the cinematography of Robby Muller and Robert Elswit.

  • Favorite Film, TV, Etc.

    I love movies like The Blues Brothers, Paris, Texas, Dogtooth and documentaries.

    • Would you like some free whiskey?

      Yes, of course I would, Thank you my good sir!