Professor Rondinella teaches full time and is a film and video producer with his own company, Catfish Studios. He has produced five feature films (Unholy, Charming Billy, Morris County,Scrappers and A Good Day For It), directed three features (Blades, A Girls’ Guide… and Scrappers) written three produced screenplays and edited fifteen feature films. In addition, Professor Rondinella produces and directs corporate videos. A current client list includes WNET/WNYC-NY, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Electronic Device Control, Catholic Charities, The Salesian Brothers, The World Addiction Foundation, the New Jersey Elks Association, Grange Furniture, and many more. He produces and directs the web cooking show, Cooking with Nonna and the public access show, NJ Today with John McKeon. Most recently, Thomas produced and directed the comedy short, Communication Breakdown." He is pre-producing the feature film, The Cellar, for Spring 2014 production.
He is an academic advisor and program coordinator for the Broadcast and Visual Media major and advises Pirate Television, the co-curricular student television station.
Education:
M.F.A., Film Production, New York University, 1984
B.A., History, Seton Hall University, 1981