Thomas Galli, M.A.

Senior Lecturer, Communication
School of Business and Communication
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (808) 735-4897

Courses

Introduction to Video Production, Intermediate Video Production, Advanced Video Production, Intermediate Studio Production, Advanced Studio Production and Communication Through Cinema, Internet Radio.

Biography

Tom Galli is a Louisiana native whose father had a Ph.D. in physics and a passion for photography. Tom grew up learning his f-stops and shutter speeds alongside his ABCs and began helping with his father’s photography business when he was eight years old. Around 1990, he decided that moving pictures were more interesting than still pictures and transferred into the Radio/Television/Film program at nearby Northeast Louisiana University.

Tom worked professionally in video and television, running the production department for a Time Warner cable affiliate while earning his Master’s degree. He migrated to Hawaii in 1996, teaching classes for Chaminade’s weekend program while running the Training Department of Olelo Community Television. He transferred to full-time status here at Chaminade in 2004.

Tom is also active in the local indie film culture. He’s a member of the Hawaii Filmmakers Collective, where he volunteers on productions, mentors other members, and runs the occasional class.

Recent Publications

• Shelter. Independent dark comedy about life in a hyper-violent near future, produced as a collaborative effort by the Hawaii Filmmakers Collective. Sound Recordist, Mentor. March 2020.
• The Way I See It. Documentary by Focus Features on White House photographer Pete Souza. Sound Recordist, Hawaii Unit.
  • Telluride Film Festival – Official Selection 2020
• Extra. Independent comedy short film about the life of a movie extra. Sound Recordist. February 2020.
  • Studio City International Film Festival – Official Selection 2020
  • Portland Comedy Film Festival – Best Comedy Film Award Finalist Summer 2020
  • Made in Hawaii Film Festival – Official Selection 2020
  • Tampa Bay Film Society’s Movie Night – Official Selection 2020
  • Houston Comedy Film Festival – Best Comedy Film Finalist Fall 2020
• Life. Docudrama about life on the organ transplant waiting list. Editor, Sound Recordist. 2019.
• Catie. Comedy/science fiction web series pilot. Sound recordist. 2019.
• My Culture Matters. Three-episode issues-oriented talk show featuring perspectives from college students. Done in conjunction with Dr. Allison Paynter as fulfillment of a Faculty Fellowship. Premiered April 2019. Co-Producer, Executive Director, Mentor.
• Resolving Fair Housing Conflicts, Complaints, and Disputes. An hour-long discussion panel produced in conjunction with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Honolulu Field Office. April 2019. Co-Producer, Executive Director, Graphics, Mentor.
• Cultural Appropriation in Poetry. A project with Brooke Carlson and James Gochenauer exploring audio recordings of poetry and abstract sounds on a Shakespearean theme. Sound Recordist, Editor, 2019. Pilot episodes included:
  • Another from the King of Hams
  • Iago’s Eye, or Iago’s Sigh
  • Learing
  • Spitting Rage
• One Minute. Entry in the Hawaii Filmmakers Collective 2019 48 Hour Film Challenge. April 2019. Editor.
• Trailer. Trailer for the Hawaii Filmmakers Collective 2019 48 Hour Film Challenge. March 2019. Editor.
• Turn On Your Own. Independent coming-of-age drama. March 2019. Sound Editor.
  • Made in Hawaii Film Festival – Official selection 2019.
• Waterworks. Independent romantic comedy. Done through Hawaii Filmmakers Collective. February 2019. Sound Recordist, Sound Editor.
  • Made in Hawaii Film Festival – Official selection 2019.
  • Lift-Off Network’s First-Time Filmmaker’s Session – Official selection 2019
• Precious Little Things. Independent dramatic film. Entry in Hawaii Filmmakers Collective 48-Hour Challenge. April 2018.  Sound Recordist, Editor.
• 50 Years of Fair Housing. An hour-long discussion panel produced in conjunction with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Honolulu Field Office. April 2018. Co-Producer, Executive Director, Graphics, Mentor.
• Aiuchi. Independent film, thriller. Done through the Hawaii Filmmakers Collective. April 2018.  Sound Recordist, Editor.
• Nuclear. Independent dramatic film exploring the nature of family structure in this age of non-traditional gender roles. Done through the Hawaii Filmmakers Collective. 2018. Sound Editor.
  • Phred Love aware – Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival 2018
• 3 Reasons to Kiss. Independent romantic comedy. Done through the Hawaii Filmmakers Collective. Sound Recordist.
  • Made in Hawaii Film Festival – Official Selection 2020
  • Accolade Competition – Award of Recognition 2018
  • Chinese American Film Festival – Official Selection & Golden Angel Award Candidate 2018
  • Los Angeles CineFest – Semi-Finalist 2018.
  • Indie Short Fest (Los Angeles International Film Festival) – Official Selection 2019
  • IMDb Independent Shorts Award – Winner, Bronze Award, Best Romantic Comedy, November 2019
• Power & Folly. A collection of original Kabuki plays presented by the University of Hawaii Manoa Department of Theatre and Dance. Director, Camera, Editor, DVD Author. 2018.
• Prodigal Son. Produced at The Actors Group by All the World’s a Stage Theatre Company. Lighting Designer. 2018
• Same T’ing. Independent film about an elderly amputee finding a new purpose in life. Done through Hawaii Filmmakers Collective. Sound Editor.
  • Accolade Competition – Award of Recognition 2017
  • Best Shorts Competition – Award of Merit 2017.
• The Waiting Game. Independent film about the families of deployed soldiers. Done through Hawaii Filmmakers Collective. Sound Editor.
  • San Francisco Veterans Film Festival 2018 – Official Selection.
  • Amazon All Voices Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection.
• River Street.  Independent film about a Chinese ghost story. Done through the Hawaii Filmmakers Collective. Premiered May 21, 2017. Sound, Foley, and ADR Recordist.
  • Made in Hawaii Film Festival – Official Selection 2020