Poster by Walter Sickert Here is our very first non-narrative teaser designed to give a first look at some of our favorite moments in TEN. Of course, there are many more that we couldn’t reveal without spoilers, but we just … Read More
Okay, so we had planned to finish releasing all of the The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s TEDxSomerville songs by the end of 2012, but we got distracted making a movie, among other things. So, as we approach the 1st anniversary, we’re still working … Read More
Okay, so we had planned to finish releasing all of the The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s TEDxSomerville songs by the end of 2012, but we got distracted making a movie, among other things. So, as we approach the 1st anniversary, we’re still working … Read More
Go “like” the On The Town with Mikey Dee facebook page! OTTwMD plays local Boston music and is on every Wednesday from 9pm-Midnight and almost always features a live band around 10:30 – it’s on 91.5 WMFO – http://wmfo.org.Send your CDs to the station … Read More
Friends of TEN is our blog series briefly highlighting fundraisers and projects that are associated with independent film, particularly genre film. Help BUFF raise a bit of money to make their 15th year a smashing success! We’ve enjoyed being part … Read More
Okay, so we had planned to finish releasing all of the The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s TEDxSomerville songs by the end of 2012, but we got distracted making a movie, among other things. So, as we approach the 1st anniversary, we’re still working … Read More
On the last night of principal photography, Jade Sylvan prepares to shoot the final scene and reflects on the experience of working on the film, both as a writer and an actor.
Okay, so we had planned to finish releasing all of the The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s TEDxSomerville songs by the end of 2012, but we got distracted making a movie, among other things. So, as we approach the 1st anniversary, we’re still working … Read More
Instrumentals of our music. Primarily for licensing, but perhaps for your amusement as well. More of our music to be added as we get to it! The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library – Volume One (instrumentals) by Michael J. Epstein … Read More
PERCENT COMPLETE: 24% We’ve had a great time crowdsourcing vocals before for The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library, so we figured we’d give video a shot! We’re making a new video in which the faces of 50 (or more) people … Read More
Okay, so we had planned to finish releasing all of the The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s TEDxSomerville songs by the end of 2012, but we got distracted making a movie, among other things. So, as we approach the 1st anniversary, we’re still working … Read More
Okay, so we had planned to finish releasing all of the The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s TEDxSomerville songs by the end of 2012, but we got distracted making a movie, among other things. So, as we approach the 1st anniversary, we’re still working … Read More
Okay, so we had planned to finish releasing all of the The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s TEDxSomerville songs by the end of 2012, but we got distracted making a movie, among other things. So, as we approach the 1st anniversary, we’re … Read More
Okay, so we had planned to finish releasing all of the The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library‘s TEDxSomerville songs by the end of 2012, but we got distracted making a movie, among other things. So, as we approach the 1st anniversary, we’re … Read More
UNFORTUNATELY, UMG PULLED THE AUDIO FROM THIS.TEN cast/crew lip-syncs to “Mahna Mahna.” This song is dedicated to TEN Kickstarter supporter Scott Miles!
TEN cast/crew lip-syncs to SoKo’s “Shitty Day.” This song is dedicated to TEN Kickstarter supporter Doug Fuller!
TEN official poster by Walter Sickert We’re super excited to have a mix of custom and existing art that we have had the opportunity to include in TEN. I can’t even begin to express how lucky we are to have … Read More
TEN cast/crew lip-syncs to Milli Vanilli’s “Girl You Know It’s True.” This song is dedicated to TEN Kickstarter supporter Marianne Cacciola! Little-known fact: Michael J. Epstein’s first concert was Milli Vanilli / Young Mc / Seduction.
TEN cast/crew lip-syncs to Roxy Music‘s “In Every Dream Home a Heartache.” This song is dedicated to TEN Kickstarter supporter Debcha!
Listen to the very first interview we do, breaking the silence on TEN – on Citywide Blackout! We’re on right at the beginning. Well, after Jade and Sophia talk about Diva Cups. At about 6:30, we actually stop the Diva Cups talk … Read More
t February Wiretap Wednesday is here!! This page ( http://bit.ly/wiretapwed ) will be the location of the livestream and time listings for performing acts. Our feaure is harpstress, Audrey Harrer! Facebook event. Arts at the Armory191 Highland Ave.Somerville, MA All Ages! Free! (Logistical … Read More
I am super excited to announce the release of the 2nd version of The Anchorite‘s Not Unlike A Cage. This full-cast version includes amazing performances by: Narrator: The Anchorite Jimmy’s Mommy: Aly Spaltro (Lady Lamb the Beekeeper) Jimmy’s Daddy: Billy … Read More
Boston’s only surrealist reality sitcom, Quiet Desperation, used a snippet of The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library’s song, “Every Time I Visit You, It Rains” as a little theme for the first 2 episodes of Season 4! Episode 2 also … Read More
I’m very excited to announce that https://mjeml.michaeljepstein.com/‘s “Amylee” is available for play in Rock Band via the Rock Band Network! This actually happened a bit back, but the production of TEN set me a little behind on letting you all … Read More
Go “like” the On The Town with Mikey Dee facebook page! OTTwMD plays local Boston music and is on every Wednesday from 9pm-Midnight and almost always features a live band around 10:30 – it’s on 91.5 WMFO – https://www.wmfo.org/. Send … Read More
Friends of TEN is our blog series briefly highlighting fundraisers and projects that are associated with independent film, particularly genre film. TEN the movie wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the Brattle Theatre! The feature film was inspired by a … Read More
Sophia Cacciola in TEN I didn’t want to go too crazy borrowing shots from other films. I talked about a few times we referenced shots I liked during the shoot recaps including mentioning that we recreated the shots of the shower … Read More
TEN the movie cast/crew lip-syncs to Meat Loaf’s “Paradise by the Dashboard Light.” This song is dedicated to TEN Kickstarter supporter Michael Cosgrove! Find out more about Ten the Movie HERE
TEN the movie “lipsync” – Busta Rhymes and Twista – “Can You Keep Up” for Kickstarter backer Phil White Find out more about Ten the Movie HERE
Part of the cast of TEN lip-syncs to Eddie Rabbitt’s “I Love A Rainy Night.” This song is dedicated to TEN Kickstarter supporter Sooz! We even recorded it ON HER BIRTHDAY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOOZ!! Find out more about Ten the … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat! I’ve been doing this for 3 years now – going to shows, and videotaping them. Here’s 2010 (saw 139 local bands in 2010), here’s 2011 (saw 170 local bands in 2011). In 2012, my videoing slowed down a … Read More
t January Wiretap Wednesday is here!! This page ( http://bit.ly/wiretapwed ) will be the location of the livestream and time listings for performing acts. Linnea Herzog is our feature performer tonight, January 2nd! Arts at the Armory191 Highland Ave.Somerville, MA All Ages! Free! … Read More
2012 Recap! Okay, 2012 was a big one. Here’s 2011, that was big too, but different. After last year, we had the lofty goal of releasing 10 albums in 2012. We would have done it too, if we didn’t get … Read More
Day 10 was our most closed day of shooting. Kelly, Cathy, and I were the only carryover from the crew and Rachel also helped with the shoot. She was not in any of the scenes. The set was cleared of … Read More
Day 9 We started off Day 9 by trying to take advantage of natural sunlight. It was pretty impossible to fully light the stairwell, so we hoped we could fill in some of the shadows with the little bit of … Read More
Day 8 As we progress further and further into the shoot, it actually becomes more and more complex to talk about what we did each day without revealing more and more of the plot. As such, keep in mind … Read More
Day 7 Some people (named Kelly) considered this day to be the most torturous. This is because we shot for almost the entire day in one room (many scenes) and it was the hardest room to light and work in. … Read More
Day 6 was our first of 2 (or maybe 3) huge ensemble cast days. We had to get two major, long scenes in 2 settings done on Day 6 (the first day with Karin and Leah both back after Day … Read More
Day 5 We got to start the day throwing Rachel down the stairs. We gave her some knee pads, so it was cool. (I kid. We didn’t give her knee pads.) We also got to make her uncomfortable by shoving … Read More
Day 4 For Day 4, we continued our basement antics! One of (what I made up as) the classic scenes in a film like this is the wine cellar scene. The only problem was that the Beach Mansion a rental … Read More
Day 3 We began the third day of principal photography doing something that felt a little strange. We had rented the Beach Mansion for its lavish rooms and fancy decor, and on Day 3, we decided to spend a whole lot … Read More
Jade Sylvan photo by Rachel Leah Blumenthal An 80-minute (or so) movie might not be able to really explore the subtleties and histories in a way that is sufficient to fully immerse you all in the universe of TEN. So, … Read More
Lovingly referred to by cast/crew so far as TEN Mansion (we were protecting its identity during shooting in order to make sure it remained a very closed set) our main location for the shooting of TEN Movie was Beach Mansion … Read More
Day 2 The second day of TEN principal photography was the first shooting day at our primary shoot location, the Beach Mansion in Barrington, RI. We arrived in RI around 3 PM and got to immediately unpacking, building the light kits, setting … Read More
Part of the cast of TEN lip-syncs to Dio’s “Holy Diver.” This song is dedicated to TEN Kickstarter supporters Sarah and Seth.
The first day of TEN principal photography took place in Gloucester, MA at Wingaersheek Beach. This beach was selected to portray the rocky, metamorphic cliffs of Spektor Island. Almost all of TEN was shot out of order, but it is actually … Read More
A few days before we all arrived at the TEN mansion for an intense eight days of principal photography, +Michael J. Epstein and +Sophia Cacciola sent us some house rules to make the whole process as smooth as possible. Among them was … Read More
I’ll post a full year summary soon, but here’s just a quick recap of what we managed to put out this year. Our original goal was to release 10 albums/EPs in 2012. We got a little sidetracked making movies and … Read More
We’d previously told you much about the Dolphinspiracy. Now, here is the full truth about the end of the world: The Dolphinspiracy (a short film) by Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola. This was made originally to warn the fine people of … Read More
On the second day of principal photography for TEN, when we were really only experiencing the very beginning of sleep deprivation and insanity, we worked on an ensemble scene in which Molly Carlisle’s religious fanatic character made her first appearance … Read More