Angelo Mei, grew up in Los Angeles, where he developed a passion for music, surfing and film. He received his Bachelor of Science with honors at the Art Institute of LA, studying all aspects of filmmaking but focusing primarily on directing. It is there he met mentor and soon to be colleague Maggie Carey, editor and co-writer of Chasing the Dream(Quiksilver/Metalstorm ent). It was under Maggie’s tutelage that Angelo directed the documentary short, Film This!, a voyeuristic look into the life of a psychopathic surfer. Film This! was an official selection at the 2006 Austin Film Festival. Angelo’s short film Howie, is a multi award winning dark comedy about a man in his late 20’s moving back in with his sexually active mother.
Angelo’s commercial works include Learn to Surf with Andy Irons(Billabong/Transworld)and Chasing The Dream(Quiksilver/Metalstorm ent). Learn to Surf, directed and co-written by Angelo, can be found in retail stores worldwide. Chasing the Dream, narrated by Gary Busey, produced, directed and co-written by Angelo, is an award winning feature length documentary about what it takes to become a professional surfer, was released on DVD in 2007 and can be found in retail stores worldwide.In the fall of 2008, Angelo was hired by friend and owner of French Polynesia based Vaimiti Tours, Jamie Witherill, to travel to Tahiti and produce a promotional video for the company, including web content for Waterways Travel.For Billabong's 2008 and 2009 wetsuit campaign, Angelo directed top athletes including 3x World Champion Andy Irons and 1999 World Champion Mark Occhilupo for new cutting edge interactive website BillabongWetsuits.com. The website includes an introductory monologue by Occhilupo who then turns the spotlight over to other athletes, addressing the viewer about specific wetsuit features.Angelo lives in Los Angeles where he is developing several projects, pursuing his passion for documentary and narrative filmmaking, while producing content for several clients on different formats. Check out Angelo's full website at www.angelomei.com .
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