ABOUT ME
Gianna Desiderioscioli is currently a senior student at Ithaca College working on getting her Bachelors Degree in Cinema and Photography (B.S) and a minor in Writing for Film, TV, and Emerging Media. She is particularly interested in producing and writing. Throughout her time at Ithaca, she has produced a diverse range of projects including multiple seasons of an ICTV show, a TV pilot, and both comedic and dramatic short films. During her time in the ICLA program, she worked as an Office of the President Intern, at 20th Television, within Walt Disney Studios. There she was able to shadow executives and get hands-on experience working in the industry. Through her school work, she has gained knowledge in both theory and production for films and television, as well as continuing to expand her knowledge in electives outside of the communication school. Notable classes are Business Management, Hidden Entrepreneurs, Computer Information and Technology, and TV and the Global Novel. In her minor classes, she has honed her script coverage abilities and character and story development skills. At Ithaca, she is a part of the Oracle Honors Society, Lambda Pi Eta, and Phi Kappa Phi for her excellent GPA and she has been placed on the Dean’s List every semester that she has been eligible. She has worked on the Executive Board, as Programming Chair, for DKA Cinematic Society. Notable awards she has received for her film work are from the Student Los Angeles Film Awards where she was a semifinalist for the film she wrote and produced called "Small World" in 2022, Midwest Media Educators Association where she got selected in 2019 and 2020 for her music videos “1985” and “driver's license.” She also was chosen for her “1985” music video to be submitted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Science Foundation (NATAS) music video category.
Professional History
Office of the President Intern, 20th Television within Disney Studios
January 2024 - May 2024
Working in the Presidents office at 20th Television under Karey Burke was an exceptional way to learn about the industry. I sat in on meetings that taught me about the internal functionings of a television studio, I developed my coverage skills while learning about how executives write notes, and I gained assistant experiences. I was able to develop connections through coffee conversations, while learning about the different departments and positions within the studio. I was also able to go onto the 911: Lone Star set and learn hands on about the different phases that a TV show goes through.
Writer and Producer of ICTV show "In Other Words"
August 2021 - December 2023
On the Ithaca College Television Show, "In Other Words," I was a writer for six seasons. I worked in the studio as a camera operator for two season as well, and was an Assistant Producer for one season before getting the opportunity to Produce. Before leaving for Los Angeles, I producer two seasons of this late night sketch comedy show. This position gives me much creative control and leadership of the show. I had more of a responsibility in making sure the episodes were made and distributed on time, and it really helped me to expand on my organizational and management skills. You can watch these episodes on ICTV.org.
DKA EBoard Member
May 2022 - May 2023
I have been a member of the DKA Cinematic Society since August 2021. I was voted onto the Executive Board as the Programming Chair where I ran the programming committee, delegated tasks to help plan fun and exciting events for people inside and outside of the chapter, and communicated between the Eboard and other committees. Some of the events I planned were diversity screenings, philanthropy events, White Carnation (our end of the year formal), and out semesterly retreat - this involved a lot of budgeting, scheduling, and organization, as we took our entire chapter away for a full weekend to encourage in-chapter bonding.