Newsmaker of the Day: Recent grad helms video project on Norwich Mayoral Candidates
Justin MartellNorwich Bulletin
Norwich, Conn. —In the news: Justin Martell, 22, served as project coordinator for “Candid with the Candidates,” a documentary short with mayoral candidates in Norwich speaking on youth and teen-related issues.
Background: A Norwich native, Martell lives in Taftville. He graduated in May from Franklin Pierce University in Jaffrey, N.H., with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication with a concentration on production and journalism.Interests: “With my interest in politics, I enjoyed New Hampshire’s role in the (2008) primaries,” he said. “I actually worked on the Mike Gravel campaign.”“Candid with the Candidates:” Pat Dixe, a coordinator with Norwich Youth and Family Services, was looking for someone who could run the video project for the Summer Youth Employment program. Lee-Ann Gomes, supervisor of social work with the city, recommended Martell. “I’ve known Lee-Ann Gomes since I was 4,” he said. “Pat liked what she saw and I was put in charge.”Career goals: Martell said he is trying to get money to turn “Dark Window,” a horror film he worked on with college friends, into a feature film. He also is working on a biography of the late entertainer Tiny Tim.Quotable: “I’d just like to be successful on film projects, journalism or both,” he said.
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