Peter Santenello
Filmmaker, YouTube Creator
Peter Santenello makes videos sharing stories and worlds that the media fails to capture. In his work, Santenello focuses on pure authentic interactions with local people from places that often aren't covered by traditional media.
In 2024, Santenello was awarded an IMI Award and a $50,000 prize for his video "Poorest Region of America - What It Really Looks Like."

Award Winners Panel
Become an IMI member and hear what Alan Becker, Ronald Young Jr, Natalie Lynn, PJ Vogt, Peter Santenello, Shane Wighton, and Brandon Stanton have to say about their work and why they create

Peter Santenello makes videos sharing stories and worlds that the media fails to capture. In his work, Santenello focuses on pure authentic interactions with local people from places that often aren't covered by traditional media.
In 2024, Santenello was awarded an IMI Award and a $50,000 prize for his video "Poorest Region of America - What It Really Looks Like."