Dr Tavernaro has lived several lives, so to speak, first as an officer in the US Army then as a high school counselor/swim coach, a psychologist in private practice and finally coming into the film industry in 2010 (on a dare from a friend).

Aside from being a working actor, with a number of credits in major films and television shows, he is also an award-winning Writer, Director and Producer and is a member of the Producers Guild of America.

Dr Tavernaro is the founder and executive director of the Cobb International Film Festival, now in its ninth year, owner and owner/executive director of the international filmmaking competition “Film Racing”.

Dr Tavernaro does several things for local indie filmmakers, including hosting a monthly “Indie Film Night” at the Strand Theater on Marietta Square and is currently collaborating with a long-time friend to create a new streaming platform called “MiniFlix”, which is specifically for short films, which are typically overlooked by mainstream distributors.