Production

Described by sportscaster Al Michaels as the most dramatic hour of sports he had ever seen, the fifth inning of the fifth game between the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox was simply sensational.

The unscripted drama did not just end the Angels quest for a trip to WorldSeries it also began with the beginning of the end for All  Star relief pitcher Donnie Moore. Having been blamed for throwing the game-losing pitch over the next three years his health, finances and metal state all came to a crisis when he wounded his wife and shot himself. Eric Marciano partnered with Jason Goodman, co-creator of VHS1's  "Behind the Music" to produce and edit this powerful documentary with their new company Green Light TV for ESPN Classics.

It is rare to be able to participate in a project that has the potential to reach millions of people and help them to understand a complex subject.

Michael S. Smith was asked by Discovery Health Channel to create a new documentary exploring the "Down Low" ­ a phenomenon in which African American and Latino men identify as straight, often having wives or girlfriends, yet secretly sleep with men.

Winner, Cable Positive's 4th Annual POP Awards (2005): Outstanding Documentary

What a strange tale this production was. The triumvirate of Steve Weinstock, Michael Rosenblum and Glenda Hirsch of TruTV had a tremendous success on The Learning Channel (TLC) with "Trauma: Life in the ER" and they were hoping to translate their idea of "reality tv" from the world of the emergency room to the world of the S.W.A.T. team.

It wasn't easy. As one of the video journalists Eric Marciano spent two months filming with the Newark, New Jersey, Emergency Services Team (SWAT). Shooting with the then  new DV camera the Panasonic EZ-1 and radio microphones. The best part of the production was working with Emmy award winning videographer Bill Gentile and making some lifelong friends with this amazing group of elite policemen.

Raul Correa's remarkable 2003 trip to Kabul yielded this statement from the renown author:

Assisted Living For Retired Special Operations Meat Eaters and Paratroopers Means “Static Line into Kabul”.

In this clip The International Airborne Society (a group of former Special Forces soldiers and paratroopers---many of them in their 60s and 70s) as it makes a military parachute jump into the city of Kabul. High winds andan urban drop zone make for some unique PLF’s (Parachute Landing Falls) on the top of buildings, buses, an alley, a street, and one Behind Enemy Lines Editor-At-Large (Raul) coupling with a goal post.

Eric Marciano of American Montage and Rick Van Meter and Tom Romita of No Ego Productions spent a year documenting the unique events and scenes that thrive at the Webster Hall the nightclub and concert venue located at 125 East 11th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues, near Astor Place, in Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1886, its current incarnation was opened by the Ballinger Brothers in 1992.

Eric directed and produced this clip. Much of this excellent footage was shot by Ben Addonizio. Sam Richards edited brilliantly.

Webster Hall is absolutely epic.

The mission of Elite Forces TV is to create high-speed action programs that capture the excitement, intelligence, and adrenaline of the Elite Police and Military unit's missions. The producers' experience as a current U.S. Army Special Forces and S.W.A.T. team member and an experienced television producer and director contribute to their ability to tell these powerful stories. They understand the sophisticated scenarios they originate from. Furthermore, they can get personnel, locations and hardware that are often difficult to access.

The execution and format of these programs is unique and powerful.

Every momentous occasion in history is made from many moving parts and role players - big and small. World War II's great Western European battles are no exception:               D-Day, Market Garden and The Battle of the Bulge. As a member of the 82nd Airborne Francis Lamoureux participated in all three; as a Pathfinder in D-Day, wounded in Market Garden and in the ferocious Battle of Hürtgen Forest before the Battle of the Bulge.

This film excerpt represents just a small sample of his military and life experience.