About Us

People’s Television is an award-winning documentary film production company based in upper Manhattan. We produce entertaining, character-driven stories that highlight current social struggle and injustices.

Staff:

Nicholas Bruckman is the Director & Producer of La Americana, which has screened at over 25 international film festivals, winning multiple awards including best documentary at the New York, Austin, Orlando, and Los Angeles Latino film festivals. Nicholas has worked on independent, corporate, and nonprofit documentary projects in South America, Asia, and the Middle East, for clients including Cisco and Time Inc. His work has been supported by foundations including the New York State Council of the Arts, Cinereach, and the Fledgling Fund.

Dora Leticia is the Campaign Director of La Americana.  She is also an independent photographer, artist, writer and web developer, currently residing in New York. She is the Founder of Lens Ethics and FolioArte.  Her current projects include a photography book, memoir, and documenting the human experience through photography and other artistic expressions. Dora Leticia has photographed extensively in the United States, Mexico, Guatemala and Chile capturing the nostalgic colors that embrace what is human, creative, and dignified in our struggle.

Creative Team:

John Mattiuzzi: Writer/Editor/Director of Photography

Prior to working in film, John Mattiuzzi, a NY graffitti artist, could be found scaling building tops and cruising train yards in search of the perfect canvas. In 2005, after receiving his BFA at SUNY Purchase, John moved to Mexico for a year and volunteered as an English Professor at the Universidad Tecnologica Tula-Tepeji. In the summer of 2006, he joined the People’s Television team in Bolivia as Writer, Director of Photography, and Supervising Editor of La Americana. Recently, John’s mural “A City of Heroes” was on exhibition in “9/11: A Nation Remembers” in Philadelphia. He is the Director of Photography on the upcoming People’s Television documentary “The Grey Movie”.

Jesse Thomas: Writer/Co-Producer/Add’l Cinematography

Prior to La Americana, Jesse Thomas traveled to Kashmir with Nicholas Bruckman where he shot over 100 hours of footage in the heart of the largest military occupation on the planet. He graduated from Purchase College magna cum laude, where he studied Political Science and Economics and worked for the school’s television network, PTV. Upon graduation, Jesse co-founded People’s Television and worked for Seed Magazine developing their on-line video channel. A long time political activist, he is currently a staffer with Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.

Justin Thomas