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WHO WE ARE

SMALL TEAM. BIG STORIES. REAL IMPACT

Our not-so-secret sauce is producing educational media and partnering with nonprofits to help them amplify their impact in the world.

OUR SPECIALTY

We’re a collaborative team powered by award-winning media producers, directors, and video editors.

AWARD-WINNING CREATIVES

We’ve produced content for national television networks like PBS, major nonprofits like ESPN’s V Foundation, and leading universities like Duke University, NC A&T University, and the University of North Carolina.

NATIONWIDE EXPERIENCE

We are based in the Raleigh-Durham Triangle area. However, we proudly work with clients across the country to deliver impact-driven results.

NATIONAL REACH

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What We Do

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    Video Production

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    Educational Media

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    Post-production Editing

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    Non-Profit Storytelling

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    XR Content Development

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    Media Consulting

Meet The Team

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Matthew Maisano

FOUNDER

Matthew Maisano is an Emmy-nominated video & XR producer who has spent time directing in a live news control room, an edit bay creating shows for national networks like Food Network and HGTV, and producing content for PBS and award-winning web series with millions of engagements on social media platforms.

His documentary on the Forrest Fenn treasure story, Fenn’s Searchers, screened in film festivals across North America, was accepted into Amazon’s Prime Video streaming platform, and has been featured in the Netflix docuseries Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn’s Treasure and CBS’s true-crime series, 48 Hours.

In 2019, Matthew decided it was time to leave his job at PBS North Carolina to build his own production company. Since then, Matthew has grown Big Toe Media into a nationally-recognized leader in media production and livestream events.

In his free time, Matthew enjoys snacking on Cheez-its, making his wife laugh with made-up radio voices, and watching documentaries about geography and fonts. He can often be heard saying, “In the future…”

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Skye Schumacher

PRODUCER & SENIOR EDITOR

Skye is a visual storyteller with a background in post-production, videography, and photography. She graduated with a Masters degree in Multimedia, Photography, and Design from S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in May of 2021. Her Masters project, a visual effects short film Headspace, was selected for several film festivals and won a Bronze Telly Award in the Student Non-Broadcast category. 

Skye grew up in Syracuse, NY which naturally makes her a huge fan of the only New York based football team, the Buffalo Bills. Her other interests include traveling and exploring new places, playing sports, swimming, hiking, and long boarding. She is also an avid DC comics fan and can tell you more facts about her favorite DC characters than you can count on two hands!

How We Got Our Name

The true origin of the Big Toe comes from founder Matthew Maisano’s sophomore year of high school. It all started when his English teacher was passing out test papers. He looked down at Matthew's foot and bluntly proclaimed, "Damn, that's a big toe!". The entire class laughed, but he likes to think they were laughing with him (that’s what he says anyway). From then on, he knew that his big toe was the source of his knowledge and creativity and only by listening to it would he fulfill his ambitions.