BIO | niagarian

As an accomplished artist and storyteller, Ken Cosentino practices many mediums, including: Writing, Filmmaking, Sculpting, Airbrushing, Illustration, Stop-Motion Animation, Storyboards and Advanced Puppetry. He is an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker who began his career as a Special-Effects Artist. His four main inspirations are: Steve Wang, Stan Winston, Walt Disney, and Jim Henson.

As a creative/entertainment executive, Cosentino focuses on producing and developing IP's for film and television. He has a knack for original concepts, character design and storytelling. He's known for writing upwards of 25 quality pages per day.

Cosentino has 20 years professional experience in film and television. His movies have won multiple awards, aired in rotation on National PrimeTime TV, and screened in theaters/film festivals in several major U.S. cities and abroad. They have also been available at Walmart, Target, Best Buy and on streaming networks such as RedBox.

Before focusing solely on writing and producing, Cosentino was known as a fixer specializing in production. He has experience in virtually every department with the exception of sound. He is founder and co-owner of White Lion Studios, LLC and WNY Costumes & Props. He has worked for studios from Hollywood to NYC, Toronto to Italy. His freelance work began with back-to-back productions from Troma Entertainment and The Asylum. He has been featured in SyFy Magazine, GQ Magazine, and on the covers of The Hype Magazine and the UK's Scream Magazine, alongside horror icons Bruce Campbell and John Carpenter (Oct. 2016, Issue #39 "KEN COSENTINO TALKS CREATURE FEATURES").

In 2009, Cosentino co-founded his first production company, Little Sicily Productions, with partner James Ventry. Under this label he released several feature films. In 2013, Cosentino co-founded White Lion Studios, LLC; recognized as the very first motion picture production company in Niagara Falls, NY. He has been active in his community for years, as an activist for human and environmental rights. Cosentino has a background as a political activist out of necessity for the greater good. In November of 2017, Cosentino co-founded the Tuscarora Water Drive, a charitable effort which brings fresh water to the Tuscarora Nation on a monthly basis. By keeping a spotlight on the Tuscarora water crisis, Cosentino was influential in helping the Tuscarora Nation win a $5.6 million award from the EPA for the improvement of water infrastructure.

As a Muck Rack verified investigative journalist, Cosentino has exposed corruption by breaking stories about sovereign nations, defense contracts, political maneuvering, and corporate impropriety. By uncovering both historic and modern evidence, his hard-hitting journalism has blown the lid off of several major issues; leading to direct action by activist groups and politicians alike. Cosentino has impacted policy changes in his local government since 2017.