Meet Celeste Locante Thorson

Producer & Director

Celeste Locante Thorson has been an award-winning Producer & Director for over 30 years. She has produced and created programs for the Public Broadcasting System (PBS), and various cable networks.

“I am very proud of this program, Viper Virus, History in the Making. We are living in a very challenging time and I was able to capture feelings of sadness, happiness and joy during this historical time. It is about an unprecedented event that affected the world and our community. I had to record this historic event and began videotaping in Fort Lauderdale and throughout the area. Thinking this virus would be over soon, I taped as much as I could, deserted streets, closed businesses, churches and schools. It didn’t end. I was able to get important interviews virtually, and continued recording this event through our nation’s birthday, July 4, 2020. I began filming in March and ended on July 4th, 2020, thinking it would be over, but it is not.”

“This film gives you an insight into the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, this Viper Virus.”