Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Donita Sparks
Donita Sparks Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Blood of the Tribades – our blend of 70s French surrealist and Hammer horror vampire films – now casting!
THE CASTING CALL FOR BLOOD OF THE TRIBADES HAS CLOSED. https://www.facebook.com/BloodoftheTribades https://launchover.com/launch/film/blood-of-the-tribades/ ABOUT THE FILM:We’re looking to blend some of the sparse, surrealist, weirdo 70s arthouse euro vampire French stuff like The Shiver of the Vampires (1971), Lips of Blood … Read More
Magnetic wins runner up Best Sci-Fi Feature at The Indie Gathering International Film Festival – screening 8/29, Hudson, OH
We are so honored and thrilled that MAGNETIC was Runner Up Best Sci-Fi Feature at The Indie Gathering International Film Festival! MagneticSaturday, August 29th at 1:50pm in Screening Room B Facebook
Girls in the Garage music festival June 18-20 at Lizard Lounge and Keep Safe Boston compilation
Girls in the Garage Boston Festival Three days of female fury! Three glorious nights celebrating the women of Boston Rock ‘n’ Roll!June 18, 19 and 20 at The Lizard Lounge Cambridge – Facebook event Ticket LINKS:June 18: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1635407June 19: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1635427June 20: … Read More
Los Locos Dientes: our 48-Hour Film Project 2015 Boston wins the Retro 48 Award!
We enjoyed being part of the Best of the 48HFP Boston this year and getting a few nominations and an award! We were nominated for Best Music, Best Ensemble Cast, and Best Ending (didn’t get a photo of that screen) and … Read More
Magnetic at Gen Con Film Festival – 8/1/15 – Sophia and Michael on several film panels
Magnetic at Gen Con! Saturday, August 1st, 1:00PM Westin Grand Ballroom IV Gen Con Film Festival Indianapolis, IN Facebook Sophia and Michael are also participating in some filmmaking panels while at Gen Con! Sophia: Film Pre-Production – Panel Thurs 11AM … Read More
Our film, “For the love of metamorphosis…” will be included as part of the SCATV Community Vault Screening June 20th 3 PM Davis Square Theatre
Local videos, including our, “For the love of metamorphosis…” celebrated at Community Vault! Tickets: http://communityvault.weebly.com/tickets.html Somerville Neighborhood News Story With media production technologies changing rapidly, our community is overdue for a retrospective of the productions and visions created and expressed locally … Read More
DNFMOMD at Glitterotica 2 on June 5th at Oberon!
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling is very excited to be opening up Glitterotica 2: Revenge of the Glitter at Oberon in Harvard Square on June 5th. Doors at 7:30PM we play promptly at 8PM. We’ll be joined on … Read More
TEN is a staff pick at Big Star movies and is now available for streaming to Big Star subscribers
TEN is now available for streaming by Big Star Movies Subscribers! (Also available on other platforms: http://tenthemovie.com/seeten.html ) Their review ( http://www.bigstar.tv/movie/ten-2014 ): “…If you are a die-hard, grindhouse, blood and gore fanatic, this film will be right up your dark alley, trust me! … Read More
Sophia and Michael were interviewed extensively about the approach to writing and producing TEN at (re)Search My Trash
We really like doing long interviews that allow us the space to talk about our ideas and goals in creative pursuits. This interview with (re)Search My Trash is a really nice full discussion of the ideas in TEN. Check … Read More
The cast of TEN – Where are they now? Molly Devon as the real-estate investor
Molly Devon Now that TEN is out in the world, we wanted to check in with our cast and crew to see what they’ve been doing since we finished shooting TEN. 1. Looking back, what was your favorite part about … Read More
Magnetic at Sanford International Film Festival 5/29, Maine – won Best Music and Score!
We’re excited to be heading back to the Sanford International Film Festival with Magnetic! TEN played there last year and we had such a lovely time at this community-driven fest. Sophia plans to be in attendance at the screening! Magnetic … Read More
Magnetic wins runner up Best Sci-Fi Feature at International Horror Hotel Film Festival and screens on June 6, 2015 – Hudson OH
We are so honored and thrilled that MAGNETIC was Runner Up Best Sci-Fi Feature at The International Horror Hotel! Magnetic Saturday, June 6th – Screening Room B 11 AMThe International Horror Hotel Film FestivalClarion Inn6625 Dean Memorial Parkway, Hudson OH … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library played Somerville Porchfest 2015!
Photo of Porcfhest 2012 by Ryan Evans http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhino8888/7229461834/ https://mjeml.michaeljepstein.com/ played at Somerville Porchfest 2015! Later in the evening (we’re on around 10:45 PM), we’ll be playing the Porchfest afterparty at Cuisine en Locale. They’ve got music all day there with … Read More
The cast of TEN – Where are they now? Kerri Lynch as the actress
Kerri Lynch Now that TEN is out in the world, we wanted to check in with our cast and crew to see what they’ve been doing since we finished shooting TEN. 1. Looking back, what was your favorite part about … Read More
The cast of TEN – Where are they now? Jade Sylvan as the renegade
Jade Sylvan Now that TEN is out in the world, we wanted to check in with our cast and crew to see what they’ve been doing since we finished shooting TEN. (Jade not only played the renegade, but wrote the … Read More
The crew of TEN – Where are they now? Catherine Capozzi – production assistant, soundtrack composer
Now that TEN is out in the world, we wanted to check in with our cast and crew to see what they’ve been doing since we finished shooting TEN. 1. Looking back, what was your favorite part about making TEN? … Read More
The cast of TEN – Where are they now? Leah Principe as the model
Photo Credit: Jonathan Beckley Now that TEN is out in the world, we wanted to check in with our cast and crew to see what they’ve been doing since we finished shooting TEN. 1. Looking back, what was your favorite … Read More
MJEML named #3 Best Alternative Rock Band from Boston on Itcher
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library was named #3 Best Alternative Rock Band from Boston on Itcher! It’s an awesome list with old friends and new favorites included! Check it out! “All that moustache wax could theoretically be overpowering and … Read More
Sophia Cacciola & Michael J. Epstein host On the Town with Mikey Dee on WMFO 04/29/2015
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 your CDs to the … Read More
DNFMOMD: opening for Lydia Lunch Retrovirus on Friday, May 1!
We couldn’t be more excited to be opening up for one of our musical heros, Lydia Lunch/Retrovirus on Friday May 1st at 13th Floor Lounge in Florence MA (near Northampton!). Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, NO-WAVE, and LL’s later work … Read More
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Sophia and Michael reveal all of their secrets about TEN and Magnetic on The Film Thrills Podcast – listen now!
Subscribe and check out The Film Thrills Podcast on iTunes or The Film Thrills Libsyn Page. Be sure to also like The Film Thrills Podcast on Facebook and leave them a review on iTunes or Libsyn! Download our episode at one of the above links or … Read More
About Sophia and Michael
Sophia and Michael are LA-based filmmakers, musicians, and writers Sophia Cacciola sophia@sophiacacciola.com [Facebook][Twitter][IMDB] Michael J. Epstein mje@michaeljepstein.com [Facebook][Twitter][IMDB] Join Our Mailing Lists – Launch Over Films Blood of the Tribades, TEN, Magnetic Music Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling … Read More
Bring Us Your Women and Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling 2/27 Oberon
Show Program Bring Us Your Women, an homage to historical, holy, and mythological women will present a live program of music, dance, and film premieres at ART’s Oberon Theater on Friday, February 27 with an international cast and crew of … Read More
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Sophia and Michael’s 2014 in Review!
not a movie set scar! 2014 had its ups and downs… We managed to make a whole movie, Magnetic. We traveled with TEN at festivals and got distribution for it (will be out in April), and record some songs. … Read More
Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with JD Samson
JD Samson Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Kristin Hersh
KRISTIN HERSH Interviewed and Filmed by Tanya Pearson. Edited by Michael J. Epstein December, 2014
Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Julie Cafritz
JULIE CAFRITZ INTERVIEWED/ FILMED/ EDITED BY TANYA PEARSON December, 2014
Women of Rock Oral History Project interview with Laura Ballance
LAURA BALLANCE INTERVIEW BY KATE SUMNER FILMED BY KATE SUMNER December, 2014
Keep Safe Compilation to benefit Planned Parenthood – Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling, Drab, The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library and 47 others
art by Nicole Anguish/Daykamp Creative! Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling, Drab, The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library, and 47 other Boston-are bands that do not include either Sophia or Michael as members are all on this pay-what-you-can compilation … Read More
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling on the Boston Does Boston comp covering Hallelujah the Hills being covered by Eldridge Rodriguez!
We’re very excited to have been included in the latest Boston Does Boston Compilation (The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library participated in the first go around of it covering Gene Dante and the Future Starlets and were covered by I-Pistol!). … Read More
Sophia and DNFMOMD on The Steve Katsos Show!
PHOTO BY BRIAN FIORE I had the wonderful opportunity to be on The Steve Katsos show twice this season, once as myself (actress and filmmaker) and once with my band, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling! selfie by Steve … Read More
DNFMOMD show: 9/25 with Endation CD rel, Eddie Japan, Yellabird at TT’s
We haven’t taken a lot of Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling shows this year (while we do other things, like make movies and have surgeries) but we just couldn’t say no to celebrating Endation’s CD release! Thursday, 9/25 … Read More
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The Color of Air podcast extensive interview with Sophia and Michael about musical and film projects
We are very pleased to announce that The Color of Air, a weekly interview podcast hosted by Greg Massi, (Baliset, ex-Kayo Dot, ex-maudlin of the Well), has released an interview with us (Sophia and Michael). The Color of Air Facebook The … Read More
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Kickstarter reward tiers: in-depth looks at our campaigns for MAGNETIC and TEN
So far, Sophia and I have run two modest Kickstarter campaigns – both successful – for our films TEN (stats on TEN) and MAGNETIC (I never wrote up my analysis, but Kicktraq summary of stats). In preparing for these campaigns, we spent a very … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Emerald Comets, Creaturos at Middlesex 04-20-2014
An Easter of fuzzed out rock ‘n’ roll. EMERALD COMETS CREATUROS
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 3/22 D-Tension’s Secret Project, Parlour Bells, Streight Angular, & Sophia plays bass with DRAB
D-Tension’s Secret Project CD release party featuring The Secret Project Band. Aaron Perrino of The Sheila Divine: Ad Frank Jason Dunn of The Luxury Liz Enthusiasm of Freezepop Kerri Ann Richard of Apple Betty Vanyaland interview with D-Tension collaborators – Boston … Read More
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Sophia and Michael’s 2013 in Review!
Sophia & Michael hard at work 2013 was a weird and wonderful year of many projects of the film and music variety. Here is the past: 2012 Review – 2011 Review Before we get started, we made a few year-End Lists/Summaries: http://wzlx.cbslocal.com/2013/12/30/bostonemissions-favoritesoftheyear2013/ http://trainwreckdsociety.com/2014/01/ … Read More
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling ‘The Prisoner’ tribute “Episode 15: The Girl Who Was Death”
Debuting over at BoingBoing today is our brand-new music video for “Episode 15: The Girl Who Was Death.” It’s the second The Prisoner recreation we’ve done (“Episode 1: Arrival” was a nearly-identical recreation of the opening sequence) – this time … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: 2013
Sophia’s Rock Beat! I’ve been doing this for 4 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), and 2012 (saw 158 bands in 2012) In 2013, for various … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Indie Rock Ranger’s Holiday Spectacular featuring Freezepop, Sidewalk Driver
flyer by Daykamp Creative I missed most of this show, but showed up just in time for some Sidewalk Driver and Freezepop and some photos with GLAMTA!!! photo by Joe Renken! SIDEWALK DRIVER! FREEZEPOP!
USA Today’s Popcandy premieres new Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling music video!
We are so excited that USA Today’s POPCANDY blog premiered our brand-new Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling music video for the song “EPISODE 10: LIVING IN HARMONY” The entire video was shot at 5 Wits “Espionage” immersive adventure at … Read More
DNFMOMD: show 12/6 at Davis Square Theatre with Ruby Rose Fox and Feints!
This will be the last live performance of Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling for ~9 months or so while we finish up the last four songs in our Prisoner epic, make as many more music videos as we … Read More
DNFMOMD: By Hook or By Crook – the lyrics
Episode 10: Living in Harmony I know you want to lay down and sleepuntil you don’t wake upI know you want to lay down your bodyfor an idea that’s made up it would be easier, it would it be clearif … Read More
DNFMOMD: By Hook or By Crook release party recap! photos from DAYKAMP!
DOUBLE RELEASE PARTY RECAP! 11/15/13 at TT THE BEARS, Cambridge MA! We had the most amazing time releasing our new singles, BY HOOK OR BY CROOK and sneak-previewing our new music videos at TT the Bears last Friday! Do Not Forsake … Read More
DNFMOMD: new singles, BY HOOK OR BY CROOK debut at Boston Herald’s Guestlisted!
Our new double single for the songs, “Episode 10: Living in Harmony” and “Episode 15: The Girl Who Was Death” made their debut over at the Boston Herald’s GUESTLISTED today! They said, “DNFMOMD returns with a pair of singles that add … Read More
Sarah Rabdau & Sophia Cacciola video-cover Shakespears Sister’s “Stay” – Double Release Party Friday at TTs!
In case you missed it, the very awesome VANYALAND premiered our video/song cover of Shakespears Sister’s 1992 mega-hit “Stay” – Note: for reasons unknown, Youtube removed the original video post saying we had violated the TOS. They did not reinstate … Read More
Michael J. Epstein presents: “Psychoacoustical Secrets to Better Sound Recording” to the Greater Boston Chapter of the Acoustical Society of America – Nov 13, 2013 at Berklee
From: http://gbcasa.org/november-13-2013-meeting-notice/ November 13, 2013 – Psychoacoustical Secrets to Better Sound Recording Psychoacoustical Secrets to Better Sound Recording Featured Speaker: Michael J. Epstein, Ph.D., is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology with joint appointment … Read More
Sophia’s Rock Beat: Halloween in Boston – Ad Frank and the Ad Seeds as Nick Cave, Lifestyle as Depeche Mode, Pretendica
Halloween in Boston is a big deal. We didn’t manage to make it to as much as we wanted to, but here’s a glimpse of what TT the Bear’s had to offer: Ad Frank and the Ad Seeds as Nick Cave … Read More