First+Main Media is the creative team which produced the award-winning video “Built to Last” www.firstandmain.tv. We are longtime friends and creative collaborators.
John Paget
John Paget is an independent filmmaker originally from Olympia, Washington and now based in Buffalo, New York. He has produced/directed several award-winning feature-length documentary films exploring American cultural icons including Alcatraz Reunion, Almost Elvis, and Route 66. As a freelance producer/director, John has traveled worldwide to produce commissioned projects for international non-profits, TV networks, and Fortune 500 companies.
John has extensive experience in webisode television. He was a producer/editor for Microsoft’s online technology show “10”, and recently launched his own online TV channel in Buffalo, www.TrueBlueBuffalo.com, which features series on food and architecture. More info at www.pagetfilms.com.
Chris Elisara, Ph.D.
A passionate international educator and filmmaker, Chris honed his credentials over the past 20 years collaborating with John Paget as a crew member, editorial/creative consultant, and producer on Saints of the Revolution (1992), Almost Elvis (2001), Alcatraz Reunion (2008), and numerous smaller min-documentaries for organizations such as Floresta and the Irreplaceable Wild campaign.
Drew Ward
Driven by various interests, Drew Ward’s professional endeavors include work as an illustrator for Walt Disney, as a professor of Writing and Environmental Literature, as the content manager for various web-based companies, and most recently, as the award winning writer of Built to Last, a short film promoting New Urbanism as a restorative alternative to the destructive impact of suburban sprawl on our environment and people.
