ABOUT US

GNAR BOIS is the combined brainchild of Mark Dudzinski and Matt Vita.

Matt Vita

Matt Vita is the Creator, Co-Director/Executive Producer, and Co-Star of the feature length film Killington (starring America’s Next Top Model winner Sophie Sumner) which is starting a successful festival run in late 2023. He is in post production on a short psychological thriller The Light, which he wrote and starred in, which he hopes to start pitching as a TV series next year. He is also a working comedian (Time Out NY, New York Comedy Club) that tours around the country and an actor that has booked several major network Co-Star roles and leads in several international commercials in the last year alone. He is the co-founder of the Vermont Comedy Festival and the Vermont Film Festival, both of which he runs in conjunction with Collen Doyle.

Mark Dudzinski

Mark Dudzinski has worked in television production for 20 years, most recently as the Senior Vice President of Production at Zero Point Zero. He has overseen production for the Emmy nominated "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman," and Emmy nominated "Somebody Feed Phil." A son of Polish immigrants, Mark regularly visits them in his hometown of Chicago, where he got his start at a community TV station. His eye for directing was sharpened in the NYC comedy scene where he was a beloved improv house team member at the People's Improv Theatre. "Killington The Movie" is Mark's directorial debut.

ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS

Collen Doyle

Collen Doyle is an actor, stand-up comic and producer whose career on stage and in film spans over a decade. His captivating sense of humor has led him to star in national commercials for Fed-Ex, Verizon Wireless and Progressive Insurance. Mr. Doyle is an alumnus of the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and started performing at the city’s top Comedy Clubs while still in college. He has performed with such industry greats as Jim Gaffigan, Juda Friedlander and the late Charlie Murphy. His comedic impressions have earned him live televisions spots on The CW, Fox and Friends and Good Morning America. Recent acting highlights include Major Arcana, available on Showtime right now. 

Chris Gramuglia

Chris Gramuglia is a cinematographer and writer based out of Brooklyn, New York. He wrote, co-directed and shot the retro-inspired drama, The Legend of the Red Sleazy along frequent collaborators Matt Vita and Mark Dudzinski. He also worked as director of photography on the surreal, black comedy, The Light. Most recently, he wrote and directed a short film called Beardude for the Vermont Film Festival’s 48-hour film slam. Along with comedian and actor Collen Doyle, Chris, Matt and Mark are in the early stages of pitching a feature length version of Beardude to potential investors. Chris has dabbled in acting from time to time and is well-versed in the RED Digital Cinema ecosystem. His shooting style can be summed up as follows: “grain is good.”