Our Story
It all started in 2019. The story goes like this: After the day’s work was done, we’d slip into a booth to talk about our respective productions over coffee, each conversation leaving us buzzing with creative inspiration (and caffeine — lots of caffeine).
It didn’t take us long to realize that if we combined our unique talents and backgrounds, we could form the kind of video production firm we’d always hoped to work for — one that values the genuine creativity and collaboration integral to our craft. And so we did. Midnight Brunch has since grown into a full-service, award-winning video production and marketing agency, but our mission remains the same: to create elevated content that puts honest storytelling — and you, the client — first.
Meet the Crew
MATTHEW PAROLA
Executive Producer + Creative
Matt’s love for storytelling brews from youthful Friday movie night at the theatre with family and friends. After percolating in the world of IT he delivers his knowledge of technology, attention to detail, and unwavering drive for everything to be the best. Matt blends 15 years of experience producing commercials, videos, and documentaries to bring an immense level of experience to every project. When he's not working (ha!), you'll find him with family and friends skiing, watching movies, enjoying food, and, of course, drinking coffee (or cocktails).
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MIKE SILLS
Lead Producer + Creative
Spanning over 10 years in the film industry, Mike's love of stories has found him directing or producing narratives, documentaries and commercials across the country, from in studios to on sets. Trustworthy and creative, his desire is to always give viewers content worth their time.
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ANDREW OMAN
Marketing Director
Combining a background in psychology with a passion for aesthetics and storytelling - Andrew loves to build a full customer experience thinking about how they interact with a brand. He's often overdressed enjoying a bourbon, playing music, or going for a run. Favorite Movie: Equilibrium
Favorite Movie: Equilibrium
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THIAGO RUIZ
Digital Marketing
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Favorite Movie: Equilibrium
- Movie: Equilibrium
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VICTORIA SMITH
Marketing Director
Victoria is a global marketing executive with a background in driving growth and innovation through digital and omni-channel marketing strategies. She is an innovative, hands-on practitioner with career success across multiple industries in both consumer and business marketing. Victoria holds an MBA from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University, and a B.S. in Business Administration from Elon University and recently obtained a certification in risk management. When away from work, you’ll find Vickie at the yoga studio, out walking her dog Leroy Brown, reading history books, and enjoying time with friends and family. Vickie has is a world traveler having lived abroad and visited over 30 countries.
Favorite Movie: Equilibrium
- Movie: Equilibrium
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SCOTT BRAWN
Audio Engineer
Scott can’t remember a time when he wasn’t making films and telling stories with his friends. Looking back at 8 years of experience in the field Scott's passions can be found in recording and mastering audio, producing, directing, and running film sets as the 1st assistant director. When Scott isn’t recording audio or mixing sound effects, he is often found dabbling in the creation of practical effects as he loves those 80s-90s creature features.
Favorite Movie: Aliens
Movie: Aliens
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ETHAN FULTON
Associate Producer
Ethan's love of stories and storytelling has translated to his career as a digital producer and writer. Whatever he does his goal is to ensure the story shines through. With years of experience overseeing live events he brings a steady hand to production and a creative mind to all projects.
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SAMANTHA MAGNARELLI
Lead Editor
Growing up, Sam was always captivated by watching the "behind the scenes" on DVD's, driving her to later experience all aspects of production, but editing stole her heart. When not buried in a project, you can find her collecting house plants or camping in the mountains.
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MARCOS TEO
Audio Engineer
My name is Marcos. I have been working in the industry for almost a decade. My specialties include photography, event audio, audio recording and mixing & mastering. From crazy life experiences to actual skills development, all the people I have met and worked with in this industry have always had something awesome to share. The music and sound design coupled with the imaginative and innovative visuals from Jurassic Park makes it one of my favorite films.
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THIAGO NEVES
Director of Photography
Starting at an early age Thiago used his passion for music to drive a successful career as a singer and songwriter. Directing many of his own videos, he developed a passion and eye for beauty that was only possible to capture through the lens. He spends his spare time helping others.
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FRANCISCO SANTIAGO
Director of Photography – Colorist
I always was curious of how art and science are connected. I felt that visual storytelling was the best way to learn both. Also, working on film gave me the opportunity to travel the world. In my free time love to go out dancing with family and friends.
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JOE PRESTI
Camera Operator / Editor
Joe developed a love for creating videos while studying broadcast journalism at Suffolk University. Since then he has worked in entertainment tv, news, film, live productions, and more. Through his experience he's developed an expertise in technical procedures for filming and editing. He enjoys every step of the creative process, and aspires to make each project the best it can be.
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BRANDON TOBIN
Finance – Production Designer
Brandon spent years honing his attention to detail on classic muscle cars while working as a VP in Finance for the big banks. Armed with acute business acumen and his vast knowledge of history, fabrics, architecture allow him to bring a level of polish to the projects he works on rarely seen outside of the studio system.
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CAM KINGDOM
Camera Operator / Drone Pilot
Cam Kingdom has had a passion for storytelling since a young age and has transferred that passion into multimedia projects ranging from music videos to live performances and commercial productions. When he’s not on a job you can find him flying his drone or spending time with his friends and their dogs.
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Organizations We Support
We love supporting organizations working to better our world. It’s some of the most rewarding work we do. If you’re a non-profit looking for video, reach out below. We love supporting our community and would be happy to help!
Awards
2023 Summit Award Winner
2023 Muse Award Winner
2023 Davey Award Winner
Client Testimonials
As a digital publishing company in a different state from our client, we had multiple interviews with a range of media companies to help us capture some footage. There were some great options in the area, but the Midnight Bruch team stood out. Our company values integrity, speed, and quality… Read More
Milad Awadallah
CMF PublishingThe production team at Midnight Brunch is amazing! They took 80 hours of footage and created two stunning videos…that capture the essence of World Ocean School
Katherine Jennings
Alumni Parent and Volunteer World Ocean SchoolI cannot thank you enough for your incredible support in making BI Pharma Day a huge success in the face of challenging and endless client demands... Really love your team, you are wonderful! The feedback from BI was glowing, and we are thrilled. Thank you again for all you do! Read More
We brought the idea to them and they had so many great ideas to take our little idea and make it far more effective…We even had them re-purpose the footage from the original shoot and they were able to help create a series of new videos... We had a great… Read More
Ayme Van Riet
Senior Marketing ManagerThe team is creative, insightful and so easy to work with - like doing a work project with friends. I am very pleased with the results and plan to do additional videos for this shop, as well as hire them to work with my other business. We thrived on the… Read More
Ayme Van Riet
Senior Marketing ManagerI've used these guys for 3 separate video production jobs now - a KickStarter product vid, a 'How To' guide to our product, and an Unboxing. Their team have been great to work with and we've been very happy with results all around - easy to work with, great ideas… Read More
Josh Swinnerton
Founder"As the owner of a fitness facility, I used to film my own videos on my phone for my website and social media. I wanted to get new members and knew I needed help to make those videos look more professional and tell a better story. Midnight Brunch worked with… Read More
Mike LeJune
FounderAmazing experience working with for many years Matt, he has the eye. Good partner for content creation especially around storytelling and video. Our kickstarter video he shot for us generated nearly 75k in revenue!
Mark Bollman
FounderMarco and his team consistently deliver top notch videos. Always professional, punctual, friendly, open to any ideas you may have, creative & modern approach to telling your story through the lens, and always willing to see your vision through to the end no matter what. Highly recommend this company!! Read More
Robert Brown
Founder and PresidentMatt, Mike, and the whole Midnight Brunch team were amazing to work with. We had a capped budget and a tight turnaround and they still pulled off the job with an incredible work product that really made our brand look professional. We were super impressed by their communication, speed, and… Read More