Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Tracy Bonham
TRACY BONHAM INTERVIEW BY TANYA PEARSON FILMED BY PAUL W. PRESTON AND TANYA PEARSON EDITED BY TANYA PEARSON
The Motion Sick’s “30 Lives” featured on The Anchorite Soundtrack. Download it free!
The Motion Sick’s “30 Lives” is featured in the film, The Anchorite! Stubborn guitarist Aaron Black finds himself unceremoniously ejected from his band and takes revenge by hijacking the tour. But when his manager insists he take on Chelsea as … Read More
Take that, you ostrich skeleton! mystery solved!
This is my go-to image for various jokes / scenarios. We’re even considering calling a new band, “Take That, You Ostrich Skeleton!” We had no idea where it came from and had a long Facebook thread involving a number of people … Read More
Blood of the Tribades trailer included in special “LET’S GO TO THE DRIVE-IN” Frankenstein Created Bikers / Dear God No! double feature disc
Very excited that the Blood of the Tribades trailer is included in special “LET’S GO TO THE DRIVE-IN” Frankenstein Created Bikers / Dear God No! double feature disc We put together a special program under the extras called “Let’s Go … Read More
Michael interviewed about Crowdfunding Basics on Take the Lead Radio With Dr. Diane Hamilton
I have the wonderful pleasure of speaking with Dr. Diane Hamilton for Take the Lead radio about crowdfunding and various creative and academic pursuits! (Facebook / Twitter) My segment is about 30 minutes into the show. Listen to / download … Read More
Michael shares crowdfunding secrets on Crowdcrux podcast (and talks about his Crowdfunding Basics In 30 Minutes Basics book)
I had a great chat with Salvador Briggman over at the Crowdcrux Podcast. We talked about strategies for successful crowdfunding, how to leverage crowdfunding efforts into a continuing career, and my new book, Crowdfunding Basics In 30 Minutes! Give it a … Read More
Blood of the Tribades Horror Pack exclusive blu-ray!
We’ve had the great honor of having Blood of the Tribades included as the special exclusive blu-ray in this month’s HorrorPack! This special edition contains a variant HorrorPack art that won’t be on any future edition. (A general release limited-edition blu-ray is also … Read More
Blood of the Tribades available on blu-ray and DVD!
Blood of the Tribades is now available. For blu-ray, DVD, VHS and VOD, check out our general Blood of the Tribades watch/buy page! Blood of the Tribades from Launch Over – Cacciola / Epstein on Vimeo. The Blood is the … Read More
The Blood is the Life documentary about the themes and making of Blood of the Tribades!
We absolutely love bonus material packaged with film releases. We learned everything we know about film from directors’ commentaries, behind-the-scenes docs, and cast/crew interviews. So, when we realized we were going to be putting out Blood of the Tribades on … Read More
Blood of the Tribades available now on limited-edition VHS!
We are thrilled to announce that we are working with SRS Cinema to bring to you a very special, limited-edition VHS release of Blood of the Tribades! Most of our horror education came from renting down the row based on … Read More
Sophia and Michael on Without Your Head – archive now available!
Download the MP3 – Subscribe on iTunes / Google Play Listen at: Blood of the Tribades – Without Your Head Sophia Cacciola and Michael Epstein joined us to talk about their new film Blood of the Tribades! Sophia and Michael went over: – … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library featured in BANDED documentary on collaborative songwriting
Some years ago, Berklee PULSE filmed the The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library, as we composed our three-part “Faith in Free” and collaborated with BalletRox (and choreographer Jane Allard) to perform it live at the Strand Theatre (Dorchester, Massachusetts). This … Read More
Michael’s Twitter story “The Frog Soldiers” published in Deadman’s Tome Trumpocalypse
My tweet-based flash-fiction story about the rise of “The Frog Soldiers” soon after Donald Trump’s inauguration is included in the special “Trumpocalypse” edition of the Deadman’s Tome. About Deadman’s Tome: A home for dark demented horror and scary stories that … Read More
Honky Holocaust out on Troma via Blu Ray and VOD! (Michael did some post work on this)
I had the pleasure of working on sound mix/cleanup in post-production on Honky Holocaust, an over-the-top, anti-racist film telling an alternate-history version of the Manson family’s attempt to frame the Black Panthers for the Tate murder to spark a race … Read More
Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Cynthia Ross
Cynthia Ross Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Blood of the Tribades Lipsync – Scatterbrain “Down With the Ship (Slight Return)” thanks Noel Proulx
Blood of the Tribades Lipsync – Scatterbrain “Down With the Ship (Slight Return)” thanks Noel Proulx starring: Mary Widow Chloé Cunha Sophia Cacciola Zach Pidgeon Kristofer Jenson Seth Chatfield Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades Playlist of all … Read More
Blood of the Tribades Lipsync – Sidewalk Driver “Dancing with her Friends” thanks John Doherty
Blood of the Tribades Lipsync Sidewalk Driver “Dancing with her Friends” Thanks John Doherty! starring: Mary Widow Chloé Cunha Sophia Cacciola Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades Playlist of all lipsyncs for Blood of the Tribades … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at Fright Night Horror Weekend Film Festival on Sunday 11/27 Louisville, KY
Blood of the Tribades at Fright Night Horror Weekend Film Festival – November 25-27, 2016 – Louisville, KY Blood of the Tribades 1hr 18min Sunday Room B 12:15pm Another film that Michael and Sophia had a small part in, The Ungovernable Force … Read More
Michael helped produce “Basophobia” for the 15 Second Horror Film Challenge
Basophobia Dir. by Eric Elick Writing, directing, cinematpgraphy, score/sound by Eric Elick co-produced / edited / VFX by Michael J. Epstein Starring Harley Neville Makeup and awesomeness by Roxanne Bordeaux Can you scare us in 15 seconds? The 15 Second Horror Film Challenge is … Read More
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Blood of the Tribades wins Best Retro Feature at Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival on Monday, November 7th at Eastern Hills Cinema in Williamsville, New York (Sophia and Michael will be in attendance!)
Blood of the Tribades Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival November 4-13, 2016 Eastern Hills Cinema in Williamsville, New York Sophia and Michael will be in attendance! Monday, Nov. 7th at 9 pm Ticket Information We’re a festival highlight on Buffalo News! Coverage on … Read More
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Blood of the Tribades wins Best Feature (overall) at Imaginarium Convention Film Festival 2016!
Blood of the Tribades won Best Feature (overall) at Imaginarium Convention! 2016 Imaginarium Convention – Imaginarium Convention Below is a complete list of Film Festival and Imadjinn Award winners for Imaginarium 2016. We extend our gratitude to all who participated … Read More
Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Miss Guy
MISS GUY INTERVIEW BY TANYA PEARSON FILMED BY MAC MCDONALD EDITED BY TANYA PEARSON October, 2016
(NSFW) Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels w/exclusive Blood of the Tribades trailer – distributed by Troma and 30 VHS limited edition by SRS Cinema
Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels: “The film you never asked for and nobody wanted!” Blood of the Tribades actually started out as a short film for the sequel to Grindsploitation, Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels – an anthology of modern trash made to … Read More
We love Phantasm and made a little interview film! The Existential Dread and Friendship of Phantasm
Huge thanks to Without Your Head for sending us to the press day for the Phantasm remaster / Phantasm: Ravager releases. We love the movies so much and wanted to try and discuss some of the themes and the arcs … Read More
Blood of the Tribades at Scare-A-Con on Saturday 10/1
Blood of the Tribades at Scare-A-Con, Turning Stone, NY Saturday Oct 1, 2016 @ 11:00 AM Screening Information – Tickets THE HORROR/POP CULTURE PARTY OF THE YEAR! “…a love letter to offbeat lesbian vampire films that offers powerful discourse on self-identity, feminism, … Read More
The Filmmaking Fool 9/26 Roundup: Jim McDonough, frame resolution, basics of electricity, and entering the world of filmmaking
I’ve been hard at work over on my filmmaking tips site, The Filmmaking Fool. Here’s what we’ve covered recently: An interview with Jim McDonough of Friday Night Films. How did Jim get started making films? As the filmmaking fool, I … Read More
Magnetic available for DVD pre-order (currently streaming) – Nov. 22 release
Magnetic will be released on DVD by Wild Eye Releasing on November 22, 2016. Pre-order now! On December 31st, the Earth will be destroyed. Everything you know will become nothing. In this sci-fi, thriller. one woman holds the key to … Read More
Sophia and Michael interview John Sox for The Return of the Living Dead blu ray bonus featurette
Sophia and Michael had the pleasure of interviewing John Sox (of The F.U.’s and Straw Dogs) last year for The Return of the Living Dead collector’s edition blu ray bonus featurette Party Time! The Music of Return of the Living Dead. … Read More
Michael co-authors journal article on “hidden hearing loss”
PLOS ONE published the findings (full text available, open access) Additional Press: Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, ABC Action News, ASHA, Medical Daily, Science Daily, Neuroscience News, Pubniche, EurekAlert, Agein, Psypost, Ooyuz, Audiology World News, The Herald (UK), Express (UK), Hearing Like Me, … Read More
Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Phranc
Phranc Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Patty Schemel
Patty Schemel Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Kira Roessler
KIRA ROESSLER Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Women of Rock Oral History Project Interview with Michelle Gonzales
MICHELLE GONZALES Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Alice de Buhr
Alice de Buhr Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Blood of the Tribades Lipsynching: Outsider “Hero” !!! Thanks Phil White!
Outsider “Hero” Thanks to Kickstarter backer Phil White! starring: International superhero Warren Lynch! Playlist of all lipsyncs for Blood of the Tribades Playlists of lipsync videos from our previous films Magnetic and TEN
Sophia and Michael 2016 interview on Department of Tangents Podcast
We originally appeared on episode 5 of Department of Tangents. My guests for Episode 5 are filmmakers and musicians Michael J Epstein and Sophia Cacciola, who have been working at the hellish pace of writing, producing, and directing one horror … Read More
Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Gail Ann Dorsey
GAIL ANN DORSEY Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Michael joins panel for Cambridge Arts Mixer at Danger!Awesome – June 2, 2016 6:30 – 8 PM
Facebook Event June 2, 2016 6:30 – 8 PM danger!Awesome underground 645 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA We’re excited to share this line-up of panelists: – Julie Barry from Cambridge Arts Council – Frank Morris from Cambridge Community Television and NeighborMedia … Read More
Blood of the Tribades Lipsync – “Rock and Roll Part 2” thanks Kickstarter backer Joe Renken
“Rock and Roll Part 2” Thanks to Kickstarter backer Joe Renken! And yes, GG is terrible. starring: Mary Widow Chloé Cunha Zach Pidgeon Kristofer Jenson Seth Chatfield Sophia Cacciola Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades Playlist … Read More
Blood of the Tribades Lipsynching: Katrina & The Waves “Walking on Sunshine” thanks Rachel Eddey
Katrina & the Waves “Walking on Sunshine“ Thanks to Kickstarter backer Rachel Eddey! starring: Kristofer Jenson, Seth Chatfield, Zach Pidgeon, Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades by Michael J. Epstein Playlist of all lipsyncs for Blood of the … Read More
Blood of the Tribades Lipsynching: The Incredible String Band “Witches Hat” thanks to kickstarter backer Esther Y. Smith
The Incredible String Band “Witches Brew”“ Thanks to Kickstarter backers Esther Y. Smith starring: Mary Widow, Chloé Cunha, Seth Chatfield, Zach Pidgeon, Kristofer Jenson Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades by Michael J. Epstein Playlist of … Read More
Blood of the Tribades Lipsynching: Tom Waits “16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought Six” – Thanks to Kickstarter backer John Walsh!
Tom Waits “16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought Six”“ Thanks to Kickstarter backers John Walsh & Jane Allard starring: Mary Widow, Chloé Cunha, Seth Chatfield, Zach Pidgeon, Kristofer Jenson Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades by Sophia … Read More
“The Unnaturals” short story published in the anthology Dystopian Express by Hydra Publications
My short Story, “The Unnaturals” has been published in Hydra Publications‘ anthology Dystopian Express! It is a prose rewrite of the opening segment of a screenplay that we are writing/developing. In it, I tell the story of citizen Serug … Read More
Blood of the Tribades Lipsynching: Poison “Talk Dirty to Me” – Thanks to Kickstarter backer Sarah Steinberg Heller!
Poison “Talk Dirty to Me“ Thanks to Kickstarter backer Sarah Steinberg Heller! starring: Michael J. Epstein, Mary Widow, Chloé Cunha, Seth Chatfield, Zach Pidgeon, Kristofer Jenson Shot on the set of Blood of the Tribades by Sophia Cacciola Playlist of all lipsyncs for … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library’s “Amylee” on CBS’s Player Style Files with Bronson Arroyo
https://mjeml.michaeljepstein.com/ song “Amylee” appears in the background of CBS’s Player Style Files with Bronson Arroyo at 3:42. Volume One by The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library
Friday Night Films’ Idioms Origins Volume 1 Trailer – MJE cameo
I had the pleasure of making a small appearance in this Friday Night Films (YouTube channel) project as the manager of The Store and the guy in the ads for “Get Abs in 30 days” (and others)! The workout regimen to prepare … Read More
Michael J. Epstein interviewed by Boston Magazine on the science of scary sounds!
“You could probably write software that lets you pick the level of tension for a certain scene, and it would score it for you,” he says. “In a purely functional way, I’m not even convinced humans could do it better.” I … Read More
Watch Video of SCATV’s Potluck & Lecture Series presents: How To Survive As An Independent Filmmaker with Michael J. Epstein and Jonathan Case 10/15/15
I am quite excited to have been invited to talk at SCATV‘s potluck series! I’ll talk a bit about how we’ve navigated indie filmmaking for the past few years. I am very pleased to be joined by the excellent Jonathan … Read More
Michael does sound recording on Izzy Lee’s POSTPARTUM starring Kasey Lansdale and Diana Porter, available now on Fear Haus
See more of Izzy’s work at: https://www.nihilnoctem.com Good intentions lead to diastrous results when a woman visits a new mom. Starring: Kasey Lansdale, Diana Porter Shot, Cut & Mixed by Bryan McKay Original Score Shayne Gryn FX, Sound Design & … Read More
TEN is available for free streaming to Amazon Prime Members!
TEN is now streaming for free to Amazon Prime members! Check it out! And then don’t forget to grab one of the few remaining physical copies of the TEN companion novel by Jade Sylvan! (Once we run out, it probably … Read More