About

Anthony Penta is a two-time Emmy Award-winning video producer and editor based in Los Angeles. He holds an M.F.A. in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas at Austin and brings over a decade of experience producing visual media for universities, research institutions, and mission-driven organizations.

Anthony specializes in translating complex research and institutional stories into compelling, accessible media. His work spans short-form documentaries, fundraising and promotional videos, motion graphics, multi-camera live events, and instructional content. He is an FAA-certified drone pilot and manages the full production lifecycle — from concept development and stakeholder collaboration through shooting, editing, and delivery.

His portfolio includes contracted work documenting NASA's Europa Clipper mission at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, building production capacity from scratch at the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA, and six years producing award-winning video content at Claremont Graduate University. He currently serves as a Visual Content Manager and Producer at UC Irvine.

His work has been recognized with two Emmy Awards (Boston/New England and Chicago/Midwest chapters), a CASE Grand Gold Award, and a CASE Gold Award, and has collectively reached millions of viewers across YouTube, NASA+, and independent science channels. Anthony is driven by a belief that great storytelling can communicate discovery, inspire curiosity, and build lasting engagement.