The following has been written about me, or I have participated in, over the years…
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Dr. Lou Buttino delivering his “Last Lecture” “Teddi Dance for Love.” St. John Fisher College, February 2018.
- “First Giving.” St. John Fisher College Teddi Dance for Love. February 16, 2018.
- “35 Years. 24 Hours. A Lifetime of Memories.” St. John Fisher College: Collegium, Winter 2017, pp. 4-5.
- “Home Grown Humanitarian–How Gary Mervis turned personal tragedies into triumph.” Rochester 55+, June 13, 2017, pp. 36-27.
- Bellamy, Cammie. “Film Professor Lou Buttino wraps after 20 years at UNCW.” Wilmington Star News, April 21, 2017.
- “45 years ago when President Nixon visited Rochester. And 3 days later when East High School erupted in racial violence.” Talker of the Town, June 17, 2016.
- “Wall of Distinction, 2014 Honorees.” Canastota Central High School District.
- Jaquays, Mike. “Your Neighbor: Canastota native Lou Buttino marked for excellence.” Oneida Daily Dispatch, November 9, 2014.
- Gustin, Joyce. “Canastota Wall of Distinction honors 5 alumni.” Oneida Daily Dispatch: Education, September 24, 2014.
- Kramer, David. “Reflecting on the RCSD’s most tumultuous year, 1971.” Democrat & Chronicle, September 2013.
The 3rd Annual Visions Film Festival & Conference Festival Guide, March 27, 2013.
- Finsel, Joe. “Shooting the Breeze with Screenwriter Lou Buttino.” JoelFinsel.com, March 23, 2013.
- “Lou Buttino: Helping Build ILM’s Film Base.” WilmingtonBiz, January 18, 2013.
- Print, Story about screenplay on Basilio, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, November 11, 2012.
- Print. Invited guest essay, Rochester Gannett Newspapers, “The Final Round,” about the death of legendary boxing great Carmen Basilio. Rochester, NY, November 11, 2012.
- Radio, interview on Basilio’s death and my screenplay about him, WHAM TV, Rochester, NY, November 8, 2012.
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Wilmington’s “favorite son,” and a dear friend, the late Frank Capra, Jr. Television Interview, WHAM-TV I, on the death of world champion boxer Carmen Basilio. Rochester, NY, November 1, 2012.
- Television interview, Rochester, NY, For the Love of Teddi, WHEC-TV13/CBS, February 17, 2012.
- Television interview, Rochester, NY, For the Love of Teddi, News 10/NBC, February 16, 2012.
- Ferrer, Jessica. “Moviemakers and Scholars: A Series Made for Everyone.” The Seahawk, November 16, 2011.
- Pompliano, Alex. “Hail the Documentary: 10th annual film fest gets underway at UNCW Saturday.” Encore Magazine, 25-31 Jan. 2012, p. 15.
- Turner, Bethany. “A Decade After the Tragedy: Commemorating the sacrifices, honoring heroes and reflecting on lessons learned from 9/11.” Encore Magazine 7-13 September 7, 2011, pp. 6-7.
- Webb, Donnie. “NBA presence is strong at Canastota native Gary Hall’s Funeral.” May 26, 2011.
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Starting off in the film business, many years ago! “Film Studies: University of North Carolina Wilmington.” Film Matters. January 28, 2010, p. 36.
- DocuTime, Encore, January 2009; “Downtown Wilmington theater to screen local films,” Wilmington StarNews, January 4, 2010.
- Steelman, Ben. “DocuTime, formerly Docufest, features four blocks of features, shorts.” Wilmington Star News, January 26, 2010. Excerpt: For its first six years, Docufest was shown in the screening room at EUE Screen Gems Studios, “but we outgrew the space,” Haller said. Now, thanks to Lou Buttino of the UNCW Film Studies Department, the mini-festival is co-sponsored by the university in cooperation with public radio station WHQR.
- Carver, Shea. “Local Film Series Begins: Brown Coat Pub and Theatre hosts Guerilla Film Series each month.” Encore Magazine [Wilmington, NC], January 6-12, 2010, vol. 25, pub. 27, pp. 14-15.
- “Downtown Wilmington theater to screen local films.” Wilmington StarNews, December 29, 2009.
- Hotz, Amy. “‘Good year’ seen for local film industry.” Wilmington StarNews, November 12, 2009.
- Bode, Sarah. “One of the “’Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals’ in our backyard.” The Seahawk, November 11, 2009.
- “Cribbs, Lauren. UNCW a Reel Hit with Filmmakers.” UNCW Magazine: Summer 2008, June 1, 2009, pp. 16-17.
- Amy Hotz. “Actor Pat Hingle dies at age 84.” FilmNC: North Carolina Film Office, January 5, 2009.
- “Locals remember Hingle as ‘gracious,’ ‘wonderful.’” Wilmington Star News, January 4, 2009.
- Hotz, Amy. “Actor Pat Hingle dies at age 84.” Wilmington Star News, January 4, 2009.
- ‘Weekend of Film.” Encore Magazine, January 2009.
- “Good Year’ seen for local film industry.” Wilmington StarNews, November 12, 2009.
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Company logo, going for depth and height. A circle symbolizes truth, the chunk missing reminds neither I nor my work is perfect. Interview, “Film Industry looking for bigger tax incentives from North Carolina. WWAY-TV13, March 17, 2009.
- Buttino, Lou. “Budget cuts firm tug on linchpin.” Wilmington Star News, April 22, 2008.
- Hotz, Amy. “Farewell to Frank Capra Jr.” Wilmington Star News, February 13, 2008.
- Hotz, Amy. “Capra’s kindness remembered at memorial.” Wilmington Star News, February 12, 2008.
- Hotz, Amy. “Farewell to Frank Capra Jr.” Wilmington StarNews, February 13, 2008.
- Bradford, P., Kramer, T., Leder, R. “State of the Stage Dinner.” Wrightsville Beach Magazine [Wrightsville Beach, NC], December 2007.
- Hotz, Amy. “Wilmington film icon Frank Capra Jr. dies at age 73.” Wilmington StarNews, December 20, 2007.
- Hotz, Amy. “The Wilmington entertainment community praises Frank Capra Jr.” Wilmington StarNews, December 20, 2007.
- Hotz, Amy. “Boomtown revival.” Wilmington StarNews, July 1, 2007.
- Vaughn, Tyra. “Approaches to Growth.” Wilmington StarNews, May 25, 2007.
- Whitaker, Cheryl. “The Week Ahead.” Wilmington StarNews, March 25, 2007.
- Richardson, Amanda. “New ‘Moon:’ Grandmother inspired play by UNCW prof.” Wilmington StarNews, March 22, 2007.
On the road in Groton, CT, interviewing a former supervisor who worked on a Trident Nuclear Submarine. - Morgan, Fiona. “Films of the Future: Local, indie and low-budget.”
- Indy Week [Raleigh, Cary, Durham, Chapel Hill], March 21, 2007.
- Hutcheson, Amanda. “Film Studies department gets new outlook and expanded support from community.” The Seahawk, February 1, 2006.
- “UNCW continues to beef up its film studies program.” Wilmington StarNews, May 4, 2006.
- Gonzalez , Veronica. “Major Development.” Wilmington Star News, December 3, 2005.
- Oliver-Kurtin, Kai. “New department chair sees a bright future for film.” The Seahawk, November 3, 2005.
- Cavallier, Andrea. “Simpsons’ writer and producer shares secret of show’s success.” The Seahawk, August 30, 2005.
- Ballard, Allison. “Film commission creates photo database.” Wilmington StarNews, May 19, 2005.
- Gaumer, Kacey. “‘It’s like winning an Oscar.’” The Seahawk, September 16, 2004.
- “Locals get kudos during Oscar acceptance speech.” Wilmington StarNews, March 9, 2004.
- Television Interview. Presidential race, WOKR-TV13, Rochester, NY, (October 5, 1992).
- Television Interview, “Gays in Law Enforcement,” WHEC-TV10, Rochester, NY, (April 5, 1992).
- Television Interview, WIXT-TV9, Syracuse, NY, regarding the book For the Love of Teddi, (November 2, 1990); WHCU-Radio, Ithaca, NY, (November 4, 1990); “Coast to Coast Radio Program,” Wheatland, Maryland, (November 2, 1990).
- Television Interview. Post-Election analysis, “The Mayoral Primary,” WHEC-TV10, Rochester, NY, (September l5, 1989).
- Buttino gave one of the eulogies for his friend and mentor at a jam-packed Thalian Hall, Wilmington, NC
- Television Interview. Post-Election analysis, “The Minority Vote,” WHEC-TV10 evening news, Rochester, NY, (September 15, 1989).
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A Navaho elder, I interviewed in New Mexico. He was among the first to enter Nagasaki after the atom bomb was dropped. Television Interview. “Clashing Urban Visions,” political feature story, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY, (September 10, 1989).
- Television Interview, about the importance of vice-presidential candidates in the 1988 campaign, WORK television, Rochester, New York (October 30, 1988).
- Television Interview, investigative series on “Political War Chests,” WHEC-TV10 television, Rochester, NY, (September 12-14, 1988).
- Television Interview. On the media and the Slaughter-Eckert Congressional race, WOKR-TV13, Rochester, New York (November 1, 1986).
- Television Interview. On Father Lavery, “Rochester Week,” WXXI-TV 21, Rochester, NY, (December 12,1985).
- Television Interview. On new proposals for reforming the Monroe County Legislature, WOKR-TVl3, Rochester, NY, (December 18, 1985).
- Television Interview. On election results and their significance for Rochester and Monroe County, WOKR-TVl3, Rochester, NY, (November 6, 1984).
- Television Interview. On the problem of exit polling, WHEC-TV10, Rochester, NY, (October 30, 1984).
- Radio Interview The Remaking of a City, WXXI-FM news program, Rochester, NY, (September 5, 1984); WHEC-TV10, Rochester, NY, (September 8 & 9, 1984); WROC-TV13, Rochester, NY, (September 10, 1984).
- Television Interview. On the Vietnam Legacy, “5:30 Magazine,” WOKR-TV13, Rochester, NY, (January 27, 1983).
- Television Interview. On the year in the news, “Rochester Week,” WXXI-TV21, Rochester, NY, (December 25, 1982).
- Television Interview. On media coverage of politics in 1981, WOKR-TV13, Rochester, NY, (November 7, 1981).
- Print Interview, “Black Leadership in Rochester,” Times-Union, series, Rochester, NY, (January 1981).
- Radio Interview. On crucial issues in the 1980 campaign, WBBF radio, Buffalo, NY, (November 2, 1980).
- Television Interview. On the Republican debate, WOKR-TV13, Rochester, NY, (September 25, 1980).
- Television Interview, “The Reagan-Anderson Debate,” Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, NY, (September 21, 1980).
- Television Interview. On David Halberstam as a journalist, WOKR-TV13, Rochester, NY, (September 10, 1980).
- Television Interview with Edward Clark, Libertarian Party presidential candidate, WHEC-TV10, Rochester, NY, (September 1, 1980).
- Print Interview, “Who Runs Rochester?” Times-Union, Rochester, NY, (March 18, 1980).
- Television Interview with Stephen May on the British elections, WHEC-TV10, Rochester, NY, (May 5, 1979).
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A proud honor: Named Best Columnist by the New York Press Association (for medium-sized newspapers) Television Interview with David Nolan, National President of Common Cause, WHEC-TV10, Rochester, NY, (February 18, 1978).
- Television Interview. Panelist, “Great Decisions in American Foreign Policy,” WXXI-TV21, Rochester, NY, (February 16, 1977).
- Television Interview. On the element of fear in South Africa, WHEC-TV10, Rochester, NY, (February 8, 1977).
- Television Panelist, post-election analysis: 1976, WHEC-TV10, Rochester, NY, (November 8, 1976).
- Television Interview, election wrap-up, WHEC-10, (November 2, 1976).
- Television Interview. On the meaning of the 1976 election, WXXI-TV21, (November 2,1976).
- Television Interview. On the importance of the vice presidential debates, WXXI-TV21, (September 21, 1976).
- Television Interview. On comparing the 1960 debates from a historical perspective, WXXI-TV21, Rochester, NY, (September 10, 1976).
Television Interview. On international corporate bribery, WXXI-TV21, Rochester, NY, (August 22, 1976). - Television Interview. On ‘The American Dream,’ WXXI-TV21, Rochester, NY, (March 12, 1976).
- Radio. Debate with the national president of the John Birch Society concerning the United States’ presence in the United Nations, WPXY radio, Rochester, NY, (February 8, 1976).
- Television, Post-election analysis: the 1976 election, WHEC-TV10, Rochester, NY, (November 8, 1976).