# 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 (Buffalo 48 Hour Film Project).

- Website: https://tomaswaz.com/
- Credits: https://tomaswaz.com/credits/
- Full credits (markdown): https://tomaswaz.com/llms-full.txt
- 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://tomasleonardo.smugmug.com/ (use the Contact form in the site menu)
- 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

## 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 2022
- Sister Act · Videographer · Starring Buffalo · Shea's 710 Theatre · Nov 2023
- Cats · Videographer · Starring Buffalo · Shea's 710 Theatre · Feb 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 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 2026
- The Disco Biscuits · Camera Operator · Town Ballroom · Oct 2026 — nugs.net live stream.

## Recognition
- "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
- Hardcore Corn — award-winning short film, six nominations · 2025
- Best Use of a Technical Element — Buffalo 48 Hour Film Project (Buff One Productions) · 2024
- Best Use of Prop — Buffalo 48 Hour Film Project (Buff One Productions) · 2021
- Three consecutive Best Sound Design nominations — Buffalo 48 Hour Film Project
- R. B. Hull Prize — University of Rochester · May 2021
- Todd Theatre Award — The Government Inspector (multimedia production)
- Best Scenic Design — Carbon Free, One-Act Play Festival, University of Rochester · Dec 2019

Full list: https://tomaswaz.com/llms-full.txt