Rocco Anastasio,
Owner of Anastasio Video Productions
I was born and raised in the Lower West Side of Buffalo, New York, and grew up loving film and moving images. I attended Brooklyn's Long Island University (BA/Media Arts 2001) as well as Buffalo State University (BA/History 2010) and have been producing videos for the last 20 years. "In Their Words - Of Service and Sacrifice" is my first feature length documentary and “Boricua Soy Yo” is my second feature.
I’m a history and media buff and previous short works include "Iron Will, Nickel City", a documentary on the history of Boxing in Buffalo New York.
In addition to being a documentary filmmaker, I’m also a columnist who writes monthly for the “Buffalo Latino Village” publication. You can read my works here.