Craig D'Entrone
Producer/Director
craig@punchedinthehead.com
(718) 422-0704 x 101
Craig is a co-owner of Punched in the Head. He’s been working in television for over 13 years, producing dozens of documentaries, news specials, and long-form shows. He got his start at MTV News & Docs and then earned a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of Journalism. He’s also worked for the Wall Street Journal, reported for Newsday and plays on several fantasy baseball teams.
Amelia D’Entrone
Coordinating Producer
amelia@punchedinthehead.com
(718) 422-0704 x 102
Amelia is a co-owner of Punched in the Head and she oversees all our shows. She has been a field producer and a segment producer on “True Life” and was the recipient of a Deadline Club award from the New York Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. She’s also a still documentary and fine art photographer with solo shows in art galleries and national commercial campaigns to her credit. Before starting PITH with Craig, Amelia was a community organizer and photojournalist. Amelia also loves candle lit dinners and long walks on the beach.
Johanna Sarson
Line Producer
Johanna@punchedinthehead.com
(718) 422-0704 x103
Johanna studied Film and Television and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a focus on producing and production management. Before coming to Punched in the Head, Johanna spent several years working with Nickelodeon. At Nick Johanna had the opportunity to work on a diverse range of production including; scripted live action, animation, special events and promos. If you want to shoot a motorcycle jumping out of a helicopter into a shark tank in Times Square, she'll make it happen.
Hagan Hinshaw
Segment Producer
hagan@punchedinthehead.com
(718) 422-0704 x105
Hagan Moved to NYC in 2005 from his home state of Texas to pursue documentary film and television production. Before coming to Punched in the Head, he worked on the feature-length documentary "Hotel Gramercy Park" which made it's debut in the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008. Hagan shoots, produces and edits and can fix anything.
Morgan Robinson
Segment Producer
morgan@punchedinthehead.com
(718) 422-0704 x107
Before coming to punched in the Head, Morgan worked for 40 Acres and a Mule and for documentary filmmaker John Halpern. Morgan co-directed and co-produced "Burning in the Sun" a documentary about a locally-owned solar energy startup in West Africa. Morgan's Doc has appeared at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, the Sadona Film Festival, the NY African Film Festival and will be featured at the upcoming Barcelona Environmental Film Festival. Morgan regularly uses the term "Gosh Darn" and is currently writing the definitive text on how to cast a documentary.
Petra West
Segment Producer
petra@punchedinthehead.com
(718) 422-0704 x108
Before coming to PITH, Petra worked at CN8, the Comcast Network in Boston where she worked on several different programs producing, writing and field producing. While at CN8 she was nominated for a Boston Emmy for a segment that she wrote and produced. She moved to New York to pursue her career in documentary film and television. If her career in documentaries doesn't work out, she plans on opening a Danish Bakery so we can all taste a REAL danish!!
Jason Amendolara
Associate Producer
jason@punchedinthehead.com
(718) 422-0704 x109
Jason hails from Warwick, New York located in the historic Hudson Valley. Before joining the PITH team, he majored in film studies at Emerson College's School of the Arts with a focus on cinematography. He is an avid lover of educational programing, documentary filmmaking and bird watching.