Nicholas Green (Producer) is a three-time Emmy™-nominated writer/producer working with WYCC-TV20. Now freelancing, his independent film production credits include the award-winning dramas Out of the Shadows and Lockout, a film later picked-up and distributed by Warner Brothers. For WYCC, Nicholas has produced programming ranging from sporting events such as the 2007 Chicago Cup, part of the city-wide effort that garnered the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid; and discussion shows such as Inside Justice that feature legal, political, and business experts delivering need-to-know information to viewers. In addition to writing and producing, Nicholas is also an accomplished editor. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Peter Pilafian (Videographer) has five Emmy nominations and two Emmy wins, one for ABC Sports' Triumph On Mt. Everest. Among many others, he’s also earned two ACE Nominations, First Prize Amsterdam Film Festival, and First Prize Houston Festival. Production credits include four seasons with CBS’s Survivor; Mark Burnett’s  Eco-Challenge, New Zealand; HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show; History Channel’s Avalanche Control Patrol; Discovery Channel's Moments In Time; and "The Official Film" for Bud Greenspan at both the 2002 and 2004 Olympics in Salt Lake City and Athens, Greece, respectively. Peter uses the camera "as a tool to express the story and to express the relationships, with the same kinds of angles and compositions and movements and interpretation that brings power to narrative pieces."

 

 

 

 

Paul Jurack (Editor) has worked 30 years in broadcast operations and engineering. He started as a master control operator at WREX, an ABC affiliate in Rockford, Ill. In 1985 he joined WYCC as an engineer, and became an editor in 1995.  Paul has worked with many sports talents, including Dan Hampton of the Chicago Bears, to engineer and help produce Comcast SportsNet, a weekly analysis of NFL teams.  Paul has also worked with multiple Emmy™ winner Ben Hollis, the original host and co-creator of WTTW’s hit shows Wild Chicago and Wild Chicago’s Illinois Road Trip; and Ben Around Town, a lively arts program that aired from 2000-2003 on WYCC. Several of Paul’s edited programs have been nominated for Midwest Emmys™, including Rhythm and Roots, his Emmy™-winning documentary that depicts Chicago’s South Side music scene in the 1960’s. 

 

 

 

 

 

Erasmo Rivera (Videographer) has worked as a Videographer and Lighting Technician since 1996. Rivera served as the premiere photographer on such WYCC legacy productions as Ben Around Town, Absolute Artistry, and Nuestros Niños. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recognized Erasmo in 2002 with an Emmy™ award for his videography on Rhythms and Roots. He prefers to frame his subjects with rich contrast and deep shadows. Erasmo welcomes the “new era of high-definition” that WYCC employs at its new facility.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Friend (Videographer) is also an Emmy™ nominated videographer. He joined WYCC in 2002 as a Videographer and Lighting Technician. He has since applied an artistic eye to the cinematography of many prominent WYCC documentary programs and promotions. He enjoys working with moving camera techniques such as cranes, dollies, and Steadicams. Since WYCC’s move to its new HD facility on Chicago’s south side, Andrew has embraced the fresh technology to frame his best imagery to date. Andrew is also an accomplished video editor.