Team
Andre Saballette - Chief Executive Officer
Andre Saballette is producer and director who began his career working with the Walt Disney Company for several years. In 2013 he launched BoatHouse Pictures, and is committed to spreading a positive message through our company’s many projects. Andre’s experience both in front and behind the camera, as well as, his passion for business and community empowerment have enabled him to grow the scale of projects BoatHouse Pictures produces; steadily gaining recognition by the Philadelphia Film Office and other notable organizations. In addition to some of BoatHouse' original projects, Andre has worked on a variety of major feature films and television projects, including HBO’s Mare of Easttown and the biopic, Audrey’s Children, based on the life of renowned pediatric oncologist, Dr. Audrey Evans.
With a vision to coin Philadelphia as a prime destination -- not only as a motion picture hub, but as a fulcrum for arts, edification, diversity and positive advancement -- Andre hopes that BoatHouse Pictures can be a key player in the realization of that vision.
Andre in the News - https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/video/audreys-children-documents-dr-audrey-evans-life/
Andre on IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3420707/
Mario Maiale - Vice President - Art Director
Mario Maiale is our Art Director. When Mario joined BoatHouse Pictures, he brought with him years of experience working in the graphic design, web design, and social media management. Prior to joining the BoatHouse family, Mario worked for Rave Motion Pictures as Manager of Operations and over saw the day to day duties of the local branch. He was in charge of local marketing and used his skills in graphic design and art to help promote various films, events, and services.
Mario Maiale holds a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Arts & Multimedia Design from La Salle University, and briefly pursued a Certificate in Digital Media at Drexel University
Don Manigly - Vice President - Director of Creative Development
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Don has been actively involved in the tri-state area film scene since he was in high school. After graduating from Temple University's School of Communications and Theatre and acting in several independent films, he joined the BoatHouse Pictures’ team in 2013. From forging new connections at industry networking events to script consulting, he has never shied away from wearing a variety of hats behind the scenes. Most notably, Don served as the Assistant Director on the award-winning musical short film, Fine Wine and was an Associate Producer on the sci-fi/comedy, Higher Grounds, which won "Best Special Effects" and "Audience Choice - Short Film" at the FirstGlance Film Festival in 2023." Most recently, Don has been helping to lead BoatHouse's new distribution venture by curating a variety of independent film projects, both narrative and documentary-style.
Christian Sarkis Graham - Cinematographer
Christian studied English with a Cinema Studies emphasis at the University of Pennsylvania, and has been hard at work in Philadelphia's media industry since his graduation in 2012.
He has shot and edited video content for a range of organizations and companies, from WHYY's NewsWorks and Philadelphia City Paper to LiveNation and First Round Capital. He recently produced and directed second unit on a television pilot for BBC America, and his own narrative work has shown in festivals and screening events across the East Coast. A lifelong writer, he is passionate about exploring the possibilities of storytelling through motion pictures.
Christian is a photographer, videographer and editor for BoatHouse Pictures, and will serve as Director of Photography for the company's debut feature, Roadwork Ahead.
Joe Kramer - Cinematographer
From the age of 5, Joe’s career aspirations have gone from that of Ghostbuster to comic book artist to, at the age of 12, filmmaker, when he began putting his friends in their dads’ suits and covering them in fake blood on the weekends. Sorry dads.
He has spent the intervening years honing his skills as a writer, director, DP, and editor on short and feature films, television shows, commercials, music videos, and corporate films for advertising agencies and companies such as NBC-Universal, Comcast, PBS, Adidas, TED Talks, TMZ, Aetna, Petco, The Weather Channel, Popsugar, ModCloth, and the city of Philadelphia.
Tevin La'Trelle - Audio Technician
A graduate of The Art Institute of Philadelphia, Tevin La’Trelle Veale specializes in audio. From movies to music, Tevin has worked with numerous musicians and on film productions to bring the best quality recordings, as well as producing programs for radio. When he's away from the studio he spends his downtime eating overpriced food, playing video games, and indulging in hours of obscure foreign films.
Dominique Masia - Social media & engagement Manager
Dominique Masia is a Belmar, NJ based artist and animator with WIA , and a SAG-AFTRA affiliated actress. She enjoys all aspects of the creative process and loves contributing to the art of storytelling. Her personal work primarily focuses on analyzing and satirizing antiquated views, and illustrating the nature of human connectivity. As an active contributor to the film industry in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania she has a strong understanding of film production and storytelling. She has studied art, animation, and design techniques in London, England, Wellington, New Zealand and the United States.
She is excited to lend her creative skills to help share the stories that BoatHouse Pictures is cultivating and our journey as a growing motion picture studio in the Greater Philadelphia area.
Sofia Sheehan - Contributing Writer
Sofia Sheehan is a contributing writer for BoatHouse Pictures. She currently runs her own blog on Latin American film and history at thecinelatinoblog.wordpress.com. She has researched a variety of national cinemas and auteurs from Spain, Cuba, France, and Eastern Europe. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies and Film History.