CAMPANILE media was founded by Creative Director, John Strawbridge.
John has over twenty years’ experience in Communications, Film & TV, Theatre and adult education. In addition to being the Creative Director of Campanile Media, he has been the Artistic Director of Actors Company Theatre, a consultant for Gender Strategy (gender communications tools for the corporate workplace), an elections judge for the state of MD, and a Consulting Artistic Director for the Education & Entertainment Foundation [501(c)3].
His first book; “The Audition Book: What Casting Directors Are Really Looking For” is available on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and others.
As an Associate Casting Director, his resume includes “The Wire”, “HOMICIDE: Life on the Street”, Wedding Crashers, Superman Returns, and many other Features, TV shows and Pilots for HBO, NBC, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., Universal, Disney, etc.
He has taught classes in the business of Acting throughout the region for organizations such as The SAG Conservatory (DC), The Actors’ Center (DC), The Smithsonian Associates, Women in Film and Video (MD), ITVA, Actors Company Theatre, LTA (VA), Stevenson University, Towson University, Howard Community College, Baltimore Co. Community College, UMBC, and Film in the City (NY).
John is a recipient of the Actors' Center 2001 Theatre Distinction Award. He has received two Best Director nominations for his stage work in VA, and several Honorable Mentions for his screenplays. His casting work has been nominated three times for Emmys™ and other industry awards.
-Updated Jan. 2014
John has over twenty years’ experience in Communications, Film & TV, Theatre and adult education. In addition to being the Creative Director of Campanile Media, he has been the Artistic Director of Actors Company Theatre, a consultant for Gender Strategy (gender communications tools for the corporate workplace), an elections judge for the state of MD, and a Consulting Artistic Director for the Education & Entertainment Foundation [501(c)3].
His first book; “The Audition Book: What Casting Directors Are Really Looking For” is available on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and others.
As an Associate Casting Director, his resume includes “The Wire”, “HOMICIDE: Life on the Street”, Wedding Crashers, Superman Returns, and many other Features, TV shows and Pilots for HBO, NBC, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., Universal, Disney, etc.
He has taught classes in the business of Acting throughout the region for organizations such as The SAG Conservatory (DC), The Actors’ Center (DC), The Smithsonian Associates, Women in Film and Video (MD), ITVA, Actors Company Theatre, LTA (VA), Stevenson University, Towson University, Howard Community College, Baltimore Co. Community College, UMBC, and Film in the City (NY).
John is a recipient of the Actors' Center 2001 Theatre Distinction Award. He has received two Best Director nominations for his stage work in VA, and several Honorable Mentions for his screenplays. His casting work has been nominated three times for Emmys™ and other industry awards.
-Updated Jan. 2014