Noodles & Nori

Puppies in Chief

Gina Ciardi

Creative Director & Owner

Gina Ciardi is a Capital Emmy and Telly award-winning filmmaker dedicated to elevating impactful stories and building relationships with clients and communities.

When she founded CRD Creative, LLC in 2016, she became a third generation Ciardi to start her own business. Her passion and knowledge stem from a love of story telling through visual mediums. When she's not at her desk she's reading a riveting fiction novel, Magnet Fishing on Thursday evenings, seeing the latest film at the theater, or hiking with her dogs, Noodles and Nori.

She is a 2016 graduate from Towson University with a Bachelors in Film & Electronic Media Production and a minor in English.

Recognition:

2025 Capital Region Emmy Award Nominee - Arts & Entertainment Short Form: Be Inspired: Through the Lens of Baltimore Scenes

2025 Silver Telly Award Winner - Documentary: Be Inspired: Through the Lens of Baltimore Scenes

2025 2x Silver Telly Award Winner - Sizzle Reels

2024 Capital Region Emmy Award Winner - Chesapeake Heritage Short Form: Be Inspired: Magnet Fishing

2024 Silver Telly Award Winner - Under $25K & Bronze Telly Award Winner - Documentary: Be Inspired: Collaboration Laboratory

Press:

VoyageBaltimore Magazine interview

Bold Journey interview