Executive Producer - Cinema Scene

Peter McGettigan's film and video history goes back to the 1960's. Beginning with 8mm movie shorts, Peter produced films during his high school days and after graduation left for Hollywood to fulfill his dream of working in the film industry.

His apprenticeship started on the popular ( and now cult classic) television Show, "Gilligan's Island". He spent three seasons working in the script division and "on-site" as assistant dialog director. He worked with the actors preparing for their on camera dialog. This was to become a stepping stone which would lead to editing and directing.

Peter's film and video career was put on hold when he was drafted, in 1966, to serve in the Viet Nam War. After completing two tours of duty, Peter entered college as a film major.

His first film, after returning from Viet Nam, "Tarot Tripping" won first place honors at the Student film festival and again brought him back on the road to filmmaking. After winning this festival, Peter was asked by the Student Council to head the schools, and oldest in the United States, independent film festival. Along with faculty advisor Stewart Roe, Peter ran the 13th,14th and 15th Annual Independent Film Festival at Foothill College in Los Altos, California. During his stay, hundreds of independent films were screened and many film seminars were held. Peter coordinated all the judging, screenings, guest lectures and seminars.

After moving to Santa Cruz in 1975, Peter was asked by Integrand Design founder Jeff Arnett to start Santa Cruz's "First" film festival. Peter has been involved with film and video in Santa Cruz ever since.

In 1995, Community Television of Santa Cruz County opened its doors and Peter was quick to utilize its resources. Over the years Peter has won many video award including 5 W.A.V.E (Western Alliance Video Excellence) Awards and has been a finalist some 10 times. Recently Peter and Clay Butler's mini documentary on Scratch artist "Q-Bert" was selected and screened at the 2007 S.C. Film Festival. Peter also received a certificate of Appreciation by Community T.V. for providing over 450 hours of programing including his independently produced programs; Book TV, Davenport Oral History, Cruzio TV, Streetlight Presents and Cinema Scene. He has received 2 California Humanity Grants for his work in documenting the residents in the small coastal town of Davenport California, this Project was also used in a multimedia exhibit at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH) incorporating 5 video monitors, each devoted to aspects of life and stories by Davenport residents. Peter also won the 2006 W.A.V.E. award for his documentary "100 years of teaching North Coast Children".