Greyson Acquaviva

Emerging film and sound editor skilled at assembling raw footage, reordering sequences, composing original music, syncing sound and narration, and adjusting content to align with the director's artistic vision. Aiming to leverage strong academic achievement and technical proficiency to obtain employment doing film editing, sound design, and/or sound editing.

• The Heaviest Load: Caring for America's Dead During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022), a documentary about four funeral directors. Role: Director, editor, composer. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the film was shot during a 26-day cross-country road trip with only two crew members.
• Harvest Moon (2021), a short film directed by Frank Frascella and produced by Neale Brown. Role: Composed original score for trailer.
• Go On (2019), a short film written by Neale Brown and directed by Frank Frascella. Role: Composed original score. Link to film: vimeo.com/379348619
• Sanctuary Lost (2019), a short film directed by Bram Lowenstein and Carl Stewart. Role: Edited trailer. Link to film: www.facebook.com/watch/?v=481009142751485
• We Never Left (2019), an audio drama written and produced by Lindsay Jackman. Role: Composed original score. Link to episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7szhiXyonExnSrtvEc8UfX?si=5b1672d68a4f4ae9
• Remember When (2018), a short film directed by Jaden Esse. Role: Composed original score.
• TIC (2018), a short film written and directed by Greyson Acquaviva. Role: Directed, edited, and composed original score. Link to film: filmfreeway.com/Tic
• The Growth, Destruction, and Rebirth of the Hedonisia Hawaii Eco-Feminist Community (2020), a short film created using extant footage and stills. Role: Edited, scripted, and composed original score. Link to film: filmfreeway.com/Hedonisia

• Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival (2022) - Best Pandemic Awareness Film (Heaviest Load); Runner up, Best Student Short (Heaviest Load)
• Solaris Film Festival (September 15, 2020) - Official Selection: Film Score (TIC)
• Interrobang Film Festival (June 26, 2020) - Official Selection: Music Videos; Student Shorts (TIC)
• Melkbos Short Film Festival (March 28, 2020) - Official Selection: Best Original Score (TIC)
• Bridges International Film Festival (January 20, 2020) - Official Selection: Music for Films (TIC)
• Queen City Cinephiles Independent Film Screening (December 6, 2019) - Official Selection: Disabled Persons Awareness (TIC)
• BLOW UP International Arthouse Film Fest - Chicago (November 10, 2019) - Official Selection: Experimental Short (TIC)
• Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival (July 25, 2019) - Finalist: Musical Score (TIC)
• Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival (April 23, 2019) - Best Micro-Short Music Film - tie (TIC) & Best Student Original Music Composer
• Diamond Film Awards (December 22, 2018) - Best Original Score (TIC)

Is This Too Much: An Emerson College Media Art Exhibition.  

• Sound Track of Our Lives was an immersive, interactive, and participatory installation that invited visitors to contribute to a collective tapestry of musical memories, experiences, and emotions. The installation comprised a colossal piece of paper, an array of Sharpie markers, and an iPad linked to an editable Spotify playlist, encouraging visitors to actively engage in the co-creation of a shared sonic landscape.

• Earned in March 2015 while a member of Capitol Hill Scouts Troop 500 in Washington, D.C.