DON SCIOLI, M.A.
Don Scioli is a graduate of the world renown University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communication, where he obtained his Master’s Degree in Cinema. He was part of the team that won an Academy Award® for Best Short film while at the university. He received his BA in English from St. Joseph University in Philadelphia, where he founded the Communications Department and served as Professor of Communications for five years.
He has written, produced and directed several independent feature films and documentaries, over 1,000 television commercials, and scores of promotional/marketing/informational videos.
NIKI SCIOLI, M.B.A.
An Emmy® award-winning producer, Niki is a graduate of Sonoma State University, with an undergraduate and graduate degree in business.
Niki appeared in her first professional production at 5 months old but switched to the world behind the lens after graduate school. Niki’s thesis casework on sustainability in the wine industry was presented at the North American Case Research Association conference, which lead her to produce the first ever video case study, published by McGraw-Hill and taught at Harvard Business School, among others.
She is also a freelance photographer, with clients including the Irish Embassy, Joel Gott Wines, The Mill Valley Film Festival, and JP Morgan.