CURRICULUM VITAE
Franco Pistillo
Non Linear Editor.
E-MAIL : FrancoPistillo@aol.com

WORK HISTORY:

DOCUMENTARY & LONG FORM
The Human Mind – “Learning” 1 x 60’ Entertainment BBC
Beauty & The Feast 12 x 30’ Entertainment UK Food
The Joy of Home 1 x 60’ Entertainment BBC
The Salon Staff Casting.
Dimbleby on Sunday 1 x 60’ Documentary ITV
Afghan Massacre 1 x 60’ Documentary Channel 5
Inside The Soviet Military Machine 4 x 60’ Documentaries History Channel U.S.
Series Supervising Editor.
The Bravest 24 x 60' Documentaries Hearst Entertainment
Series Senior Supervising Editor. CBS / ABC- U.S.
Wild West Bison Drive 1 x 60' Documentary Image Group Ent. 16mm. Discovery U.S.
Behind the Eyes Of War 35mm Short Film Independent
1st Prize - "International Section", 1999 New York Film Festival.

EPK’S:
Lord of The Rings II – European Premiere - Paris Special Treats
Die Another Day Special TreatsThe Guru Special Treats
The Fifth Element – European Premiere - Cannes Special Treats
Blues Brothers 2000 – European Premiere – Cannes Special Treats

Awards:
Emmy: CBS News coverage of 2001 - 9/11 – World Trade Centre Bombing
Peabody : Joint CBS News, 60 Minutes and CNN contributions to Journalism.
“A Million Men, Women & Children”. 1 x 30' Documentary CBS News / CNN
Rwandan War Crimes Tribunal. Produced by: Andrew Tkach & Scott Bronstein.

Emmy: Outstanding Background Analysis of a Single Current Story - (Segments)
“Thou Shalt Kill”. 1 x 30' Documentary CBS News / CNN
Kidnapped child warriors in Uganda. Produced by: Andrew Tkach & Scott Bronstein.

Emmy: Outstanding Investigative Journalism - (Segments)
“Massacre In Algeria”. 1 x 30' Documentary CBS News / CNN
Investigation into civilian slaughter. Produced by: Andrew Tkach & Scott Bronstein.

2000 – 2003 Supervised, managed and edited long format programmes, both online and offline, for a variety of clients, in the U.K. and abroad.

1996 -2003 CBS News, 60 Minutes. The United States longest running and
highest rating, investigative, long format magazine programme.

1990 – 1996 CBS News, London. Assignments on location throughout
Europe and countries including Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Somalia,
Bosnia, Israel and the former Soviet Union.

1995 - Director – Benson & Hedges Corporate in Lagos, Nigeria.

1989 – 1990 Field Producer / Senior Current Affairs & Sports Editor - TV3 NZ

1987 – 1989 Supervising Editor – Channel 7 News & Current Affairs, Australia.