Mitchell Riggs is President and founder of LifeNow Video. For more than 20 years, Mr. Riggs has worked professionally in film and live theater as an actor, producer, director, director of photography, editor and gaffer. He is a former professor, having taught Acting and Theatre History at Stony Brook University in New York, and he has served as Director of The School of Cinema and Performing Arts in the Berkshires.
Mr. Riggs has produced or co-produced over 50 live events both Off and Off-Off Broadway. He has been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for his work in the feature film Kaaterskill Falls, and he has also been honored with a National Pen Award. The New York Times once credited him with the perfect performance of a perfect scene. In addition to his work in front and behind the camera in both film and theater, Mr. Riggs has also co-founded three theaters in New York City: Signature Theatre Company, Camilla's Theatre Gallery, and Manhattan Theatre Source.
Mr. Riggs is an Apple-Certified Final Cut Pro Training Instructor, and he has taught Final Cut Pro at New York University, New York Film Academy, Manhattan Edit Workshop, and Future Media Concepts. He also holds a BFA from the North Carolina School of the Arts Professional Actor Training program. His experience and expertise in film, theater, and teaching have earned him a reputation for excellence in video and audio production, including the creation of high quality settlement videos.
Catie has worked professionally as an Actor, Director, Producer and Voice Over Artist in New York City and regionally. She is the founding co-Artistic Director of Camilla's Theatre and CamillaFilms and a founding member of Manhattan Theatre Source. As a filmmaker, she has produced two feature films and numerous shorts and corporate industrials. She is a published playwright and currently working on her latest feature, Oliver Creation, which she co-wrote with her husband, Mitchell Riggs. She is a graduate of the drama department at Syracuse University and has studied with the Moscow Art Theatre
Jennifer has worked as a professional Director, Actor and Producer in NYC for the last 15 years. She holds a BFA in Directing from West Chester University. She's edited documentaries, live theatrical performances, dance and corporate industrials. For the last 4 years Jennifer has been a key producer of the Internationally renown Estrogenius, a festival of women's voices, established to discover and encourage women playwrights and directors from all around the world
