Rockville Pictures is a full-service film and video production company based in New York City. The company is active in the production of film, television and industrial programs and won a National Emmy Award in 2001 for it's Thinkport campaign for Maryland Public Television. For more detailed information on the company, visit www.rockville.tv on the web.
Host and Co-Producer Mike de Avila is a graduate of the Purchase College Film Program and his movie Burnzy's Last Call won Best Dramatic Feature honors at the 1998 Atlantic City Film Festival. Lunkerville is a culmination of Mike’s two passions in life: fishing and filmmaking. He is co-owner of Rockville Pictures and also the co-owner and webmaster of the most popular bass-fishing website in New York, www.nybass.com. After 2 successful seasons fishing club tournaments in the New York area, Mike now fishes competitively on the Wal-Mart BFL tour. You can see how Mike is doing on the tour by clicking here.
Co-Producer Shannon Goldman is also a graduate of the film program at Purchase College and started Rockville Pictures with Mr. de Avila soon after college. Mr.Goldman co-authored the experimental feature “Lost Prophet”, directed by Michael de Avila, and has produced 5 feature-length films including “Burnzy’s Last Call” starring Sherry Stringfield, “Ash Tuesday” starring Janeane Garofalo and “Noise” starring Alley Sheedy. “Kingdom Come” is Mr. Goldman’s feature film directorial debut.
Videographer and Editor Porter McDonald has been a part of Lunkerville since its conception and has seen it blossom into an award-winning, nationally broadcast television show. He brings to it a photographer's eye and writer's passion for sniffing out a good story. In addition to shooting and editing Lunkerville, Porter is also an avid comics writer. His work can be seen in Western Tales of Terror (www.WesternTalesofTerror.com) and in his weekly webcomic, CowPunch (www.CowPunch.com). Porter also authors the animated series of shorts, "Skunked", for Lunkerville.
