About the Artist
Angela Pinaglia is a Baltimore-based Dominican-American filmmaker. Her most recent film, Life in Synchro, about the world of synchronized ice skating has screened at festivals across the country and will be airing on PBS stations. She co-produced and co-wrote Riding Wild, a documentary about a BMX-lifer who dares to dream big and concocts an illegal bike park in a patch of woods in Baltimore City. Angela works as a freelance producer and cinematographer, and has taught video production and media classes at Kutztown University and American University. She is a current teaching artist with Docs In Progress. Angela earned her MFA in Film and Electronic Media from American University and a B.A. in English from the University of Florida. Before diving into film, she worked in education in her hometown of Miami.Angela Pinaglia website Portfolio Angela Pinaglia website Life in Synchro Documentary
Featured Work
Videos
-
Life in Synchro
See more information about Life in SynchroIf a single figure skater is a marvel, a team of figure skaters is practically a miracle. Welcome to the beautiful, cold, hard world of synchronized ice skating - the toughest sport you’ve never heard of.
Life in Synchro is a 54-minute documentary that takes viewers on a journey alongside incredible women of all ages as they push their teams and themselves beyond the routine and up towards greatness. The stars of today, the newcomers, the passionate amateurs and the founders of the sport all have something to prove. They’re chasing Olympic dreams not just for themselves, but for their beloved sport. Together these skaters are out to prove the staying power of synchro.
The documentary screened at over 25 film festivals in 2020 including Oxford (MS), San Luis Obispo International, Woods Hole, Middlebury New Filmmakers, DC Independent, Vail, Kansas City FilmFest, and Women Sports.
Beginning March 2021, Life in Synchro will be broadcast on PBS stations across the country.
Awards
Best Documentary - Macon Film Festival
Best of Fest - DC Independent Film FestivalYear: 2020Details: TRT 54:24