March 28, 2024
Rye Brook resident Guillermo Prieto IV, a senior film student at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, poses with a photo of his paternal grandparents. They’re the subject of the short film he’s submitting as his senior thesis, titled “El Pumita.” With aspirations to film across New York State, including Rye Brook, he’s currently raising funds to finance the project.
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Guillermo Prieto IV has watched a lot of movies in his 21 years of life. “I have seen too many,” he laughed. Using an app to keep track and review them, his list has hit 2,600 and is still climbing. With multiple short films under his belt, he’s currently tackling his biggest project to date: his senior thesis. But before he can get the camera rolling, he asks for help from the community.
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