Lucas Baiano
Encyclopedia
Lucas R. Baiano is a Canadian American political filmmaker. Baiano has been employed as a director by the Republican Governors Association
and presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton
, John McCain
, Tim Pawlenty
, and Rick Perry
.
Baiano received attention following a brief 2007 film pitch to former U.S. president
Bill Clinton
and his production of a campaign film promoting the 2008 presidential campaign of U.S. senator Hillary Clinton. Baiano's film was then picked up by Hillblazers
, Hillary Clinton's official youth program. Once Clinton conceded, Baiano went to work with the John McCain
presidential campaign.
He is currently working with Republican
Texas Governor
Rick Perry
's 2012 presidential campaign
after previously working for former Minnesota Governor
Tim Pawlenty
.
, Ontario
, of an American-born mother, started his work in film at the age of 16, forming Vision Films (now called Lumiere Films), a film company of his own through which he acquired work with Nestle Canada, Ontario Travel and Petro-Canada
. The United Nations uses one of the films Baiano produced to promote awareness of the Holocaust.
After acquiring tickets to a Meet and Greet at a book lecture in Toronto
with Bill Clinton, Baiano briefly met the former President to pitch an idea to make a campaign video for his wife Hillary Clinton. Baiano produced a three minute video from the six hours of raw footage he was provided. On January 21, 2008, Baiano spoke with Canada AM
about his video and his experience from working with the Clintons/Campaign. Baiano's video has been featured on Hillary Clinton's official youth program/support sites; hillblazers.com.
Baiano produced a documentary film 'Lucky Strike' after the 2008 cycle which was screened at the Politics on Film International Film Festival in 2010 detailing his experiences with the Clinton campaign and the video. In 2010, Baiano joined the Republican Governors Association as Director of Film and Visual Media. Baiano received four Pollie Awards for his ads in 2011.
In 2010, Baiano was acquired by the Republican Governors Association as Director of Film and Visual Media.
In 2011, Baiano was hired by Republican
former Minnesota
Governor and potential 2012 presidential candidate
Tim Pawlenty
. Pawlenty dropped out of the presidential race in August 2011 and Baiano joined the Rick Perry campaign
in September.
Republican Governors Association
The Republican Governors Association is a Washington, D.C.-based 527 organization founded in 1963, consisting of U.S. state and territorial governors affiliated with the Republican Party.Its Democratic Party counterpart is the Democratic Governors Association...
and presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008
New York junior Senator and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton had expressed interest in the 2008 United States presidential election since at least October 2002, drawing media speculation on whether she would become a candidate. No woman has ever won the nomination of a major party in the...
, John McCain
John McCain presidential campaign, 2008
John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a...
, Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty presidential campaign, 2012
Former Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota began a movement for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States shortly after the 2010 midterm elections....
, and Rick Perry
Rick Perry presidential campaign, 2012
Rick Perry, the four-term Governor of Texas, announced via a spokesman on August 11, 2011, that he will be running for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for president of the United States...
.
Baiano received attention following a brief 2007 film pitch to former U.S. president
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
and his production of a campaign film promoting the 2008 presidential campaign of U.S. senator Hillary Clinton. Baiano's film was then picked up by Hillblazers
Hillblazers
Hillblazers is the Youth Movement behind Sen. Hillary Clinton's past and future campaigns. Hillblazers is intended to serve nationwide as a young and first time voters activist platform supporting Hillary Clinton.- Origins :...
, Hillary Clinton's official youth program. Once Clinton conceded, Baiano went to work with the John McCain
John McCain presidential campaign, 2008
John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a...
presidential campaign.
He is currently working with Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Texas Governor
Governor of Texas
The governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Texas Legislature, and to convene the legislature...
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
James Richard "Rick" Perry is the 47th and current Governor of Texas. A Republican, Perry was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998 and assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States. Perry was elected to full...
's 2012 presidential campaign
United States presidential election, 2012
The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United...
after previously working for former Minnesota Governor
Governor of Minnesota
The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty different people have been governors of the state, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial...
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
Timothy James "Tim" Pawlenty , also known affectionately among supporters as T-Paw, is an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Minnesota . He was a Republican candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election from May to August 2011...
.
Biography
Baiano, born in Niagara-on-the-LakeNiagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a Canadian town located in Southern Ontario where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region of the southern part of the province of Ontario. It is located across the Niagara river from Youngstown, New York, USA...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, of an American-born mother, started his work in film at the age of 16, forming Vision Films (now called Lumiere Films), a film company of his own through which he acquired work with Nestle Canada, Ontario Travel and Petro-Canada
Petro-Canada
Petro-Canada was a crown corporation of Canada in the field of oil and natural gas. It was headquartered in the Petro-Canada Centre in Calgary, Alberta. In August, 2009, Petro-Canada merged with Suncor Energy, a deal in which Suncor investors received approximately 60 per cent ownership of the...
. The United Nations uses one of the films Baiano produced to promote awareness of the Holocaust.
After acquiring tickets to a Meet and Greet at a book lecture in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
with Bill Clinton, Baiano briefly met the former President to pitch an idea to make a campaign video for his wife Hillary Clinton. Baiano produced a three minute video from the six hours of raw footage he was provided. On January 21, 2008, Baiano spoke with Canada AM
Canada AM
Canada AM is a Canadian breakfast television news show, which has aired on the CTV Television Network since 1972. It is currently hosted by Beverly Thomson and Seamus O'Regan, with Marci Ien reporting from the headline news desk and Jeff Hutcheson presenting the weather forecast and sports...
about his video and his experience from working with the Clintons/Campaign. Baiano's video has been featured on Hillary Clinton's official youth program/support sites; hillblazers.com.
Baiano produced a documentary film 'Lucky Strike' after the 2008 cycle which was screened at the Politics on Film International Film Festival in 2010 detailing his experiences with the Clinton campaign and the video. In 2010, Baiano joined the Republican Governors Association as Director of Film and Visual Media. Baiano received four Pollie Awards for his ads in 2011.
In 2010, Baiano was acquired by the Republican Governors Association as Director of Film and Visual Media.
In 2011, Baiano was hired by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
former Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
Governor and potential 2012 presidential candidate
United States presidential election, 2012
The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United...
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
Timothy James "Tim" Pawlenty , also known affectionately among supporters as T-Paw, is an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Minnesota . He was a Republican candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election from May to August 2011...
. Pawlenty dropped out of the presidential race in August 2011 and Baiano joined the Rick Perry campaign
Rick Perry presidential campaign, 2012
Rick Perry, the four-term Governor of Texas, announced via a spokesman on August 11, 2011, that he will be running for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for president of the United States...
in September.
Employment
| RGA | Pawlenty for President Exploratory Committee |
|---|---|
| Director of Film and Visual Media | (Director) Courage to Stand |
| (Chief Director) 'Remember November' | (Director) Pawlenty for President Exploratory Committee Visual Announcement |
Further reading
- Article, York University community newspaperYork UniversityYork University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
. - Profile, Students and young entrepreneurs success stories, Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Ontario.
- TIME Magazine. (10/2010)
- TIME Magazine. (3/2011)
- The Huffington Post.
- LA Times.
- Lucas Baiano - Minneapolis
- The Atlantic
- Spark
- MinnPost
- New York Times