# Tomas Leonardo Waz

> Theatre and live performance photographer and videographer in Buffalo, NY. Staff videographer for Starring Buffalo at Shea's 710 Theatre (Sep 2021–present), company photographer for Buffalo Opera Unlimited (Sep 2025–present), staff videographer & photographer for the Amherst Symphony Orchestra. Award-winning short filmmaker.

- [Website](https://tomaswaz.com/): Home page with reel and portfolio overview
- [Credits](https://tomaswaz.com/credits/): Full credits page
- [Full credits (markdown)](https://tomaswaz.com/llms-full.txt): Complete credits list
- [Reel: Click Reel V24.2 (1:46)](https://tomasleonardo.smugmug.com/Video/i-7qkWj2s)
- [Live Theatre gallery](https://tomasleonardo.smugmug.com/TheatrePics)
- [Portfolio](https://tomasleonardo.smugmug.com/)
- [Contact](https://tomaswaz.com/contact/): send a message
- Phone: 716-796-7958 (+1-716-796-7958)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tomaswaz/)
- [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13062088/)
- [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/user161900445)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@t-leofilms)

## Booking
Same-day turnaround. Actively accepting clients, including last-minute bookings. Call or text 716-796-7958, or send a message at https://tomaswaz.com/contact/. Serves Buffalo, NY and Western New York.
Affordable rates (price range: $–$$, low to standard).

## Theatre & Live
- Starring Buffalo · Staff Videographer · Shea's 710 Theatre · Sep 2021–present — Produces and directs multi-camera video; edits Act 1, Act 2 and promo cuts.
- Sunday in the Park with George · Videographer · Starring Buffalo · Shea's 710 Theatre · Jun 10–11, 2022
- Sister Act · Videographer · Starring Buffalo · Shea's 710 Theatre · Nov 3–4, 2023
- Cats · Videographer · Starring Buffalo · Shea's 710 Theatre · Feb 27–Mar 1, 2025
- Titanic · Videographer · Starring Buffalo · Shea's 710 Theatre
- Young Frankenstein · Videographer · Starring Buffalo · Shea's 710 Theatre
- RENT · Videographer and editor · Starring Buffalo · Shea's, Buffalo, NY · Nov 19–20, 2021 — Multi-camera: 3 performances, 9 angles. The first Buffalo-produced musical at Shea's in 30 years.
- Grease — Featured in Click Reel V24.2.
- Amherst Symphony Orchestra · Staff Videographer & Photographer · Amherst, NY · Photo Dec 2025–present; video Aug 2026–present — First video: Aug 2026 summer concert. 2026–27 season documentary reel.
- Buffalo Opera Unlimited · Company Photographer · Buffalo, NY · Sep 2025–present — Photo only.
- Pagliacci · Photographer · Buffalo Opera Unlimited
- The Pianist's Revenge (rehearsal) · Photographer · Buffalo Opera Unlimited
- Opera on Tap · Photographer · Buffalo Opera Unlimited · Resurgence Brewing · Mar 2026
- Curtain Up 2026 · Event Photographer · Theatre District Alliance · Buffalo, NY · Sep 18, 2026
- The Disco Biscuits · Camera Operator · Town Ballroom · Oct 9, 2026 — nugs.net live stream.

## Film
- Buff One Productions · Filmmaker (sound recording, editing) · Buffalo, NY · Summers 2021–2025 — One short film per year.
- Hardcore Corn · Director (led most directing); trailer editor · Buff One Productions · 2025 — Award-winning short film.
- The Healing Waters Lodge · Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Writer · 2024 — Short (IMDb). Award-winning.
- America's Oldest Gems · Director of Photography, Music Director, Editor · 2023 — Short (IMDb).
- 60 Seconds · Director of Photography, Editor · 2022 — Short (IMDb).
- The Perfect Day · Editor · 2021 — Short (IMDb).
- Dust to Dust · Production Assistant · 2015 — Short (IMDb).
- Help You Hurt Me · 2020 — Directed by David Kim.

## University of Rochester
- International Theatre Program · Assistant Director · University of Rochester · Rochester, NY · May 2019–May 2021 — With Nigel Maister, Talya Chalef and Christina Roussos.
- Welcome to Mars · Assistant Director · University of Rochester · Rochester, NY
- The Government Inspector (multimedia) · Assistant Director · University of Rochester · Rochester, NY
- Carbon Free · University of Rochester · Rochester, NY · Nov 22–24, 2019

## Awards
- Hardcore Corn (award-winning short film)
- The Healing Waters Lodge (award-winning)
- R. B. Hull Prize (University of Rochester, May 2021)
- Todd Theatre Award (University of Rochester, May 2021)

## Gallery Exhibitions & Features
- "Chatham Seals" — Loiter Galleries print exhibition, Los Angeles · Mar 12–14, 2027 (selected Sep 2026)
- "Chatham Seals" — "Your Favorite Shot" digital exhibition, Valid World Hall, Barcelona · Opens Oct 30, 2026

## Earlier
- Elmwood Franklin School Summer Camp · Head Counselor & Technical Director · Buffalo, NY · Summers 2016–2021