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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Porcelain Dalya 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. Our first interview is with Porcelain Dalya, who played … Read More
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
We’re very excited to say that after a a year of running the film festival circuit and playing at ten festivals, TEN is finally out via BrinkVision! You can see a list of places to watch TEN below. More outlets … Read More
Porcelain Dalya‘s writing/directorial debut, One is now available to watch! We have worked with Dalya on too many things to count at this point (including her award-winning role as the co-ed in TEN movie) and we were happy to help … Read More
We spent a very fun Patriot’s day doing cinematography and sound on Izzy Lee‘s latest short created for The Stanley Film Festival Filmmaking Frenzy competition. Go vote for it by giving it a like here. photo by Timothy Porter Invisible … Read More
We are so honored and thrilled that MAGNETIC won Best Sci-Fi Feature at Motor City Nightmares! Magnetic Motor City Nightmares Film Festival April 25th 12 PM – Kensington RoomNovi, Michigan Facebook
I was lucky enough to win a couple of Audio-Technica microphone systems from Performer. Here is the final summary article I wrote for Performer Here was my original exploration of the microphones: And I finally got to opening them up … Read More
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
The Magnetic original score and soundtrack by Night Kisses is out! Night Kisses is an ad-hoc project, created to score and supplement the music of the film. The band, comprised of Catherine Capozzi (Axemunkee), directors Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein, … Read More
We had a grand world premiere of Magnetic at The Boston Underground Film Festival! 3/29/15 at 12 PM at The Brattle Theatre. Facebook Event We’re also excited that films we helped out on in some capacity are also showing … Read More
Sophia and Michael were on the The Lotuscast 3/12 talking about movies (TEN and Magnetic), music, all kinds of nonsense, and our Reptilian overlords. “EXPLICIT CONTENT!The Lotuscast brings you a mash-up of daily headlines, entertainment news, personal issues and the occasional … Read More
Final film poster with text – hi-res available on our web site We’re very excited to share some awesome artwork created for Magnetic by Craig Maher. We had previously worked with Craig on https://mjeml.michaeljepstein.com/‘s Art-Music Exchange, for which he created … Read More
Watch on Amazon Prime! Created “For the love of…” with Boston Storytellers at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston February 8, 2015 Jade Sylvan, host; author of Kissing Oscar Wilde, poet, performerSophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein, filmmakersWes Hazard, comedian, … Read More
One of our big goals right now is to establish a physical Launch Over film studio sometime in the next few years. We want to create a hub for independent filmmakers in Somerville and the greater Boston area to come … Read More
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
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
Tonight! 12/27/14 – 9 PM – $8Davis Square Theatre Revel in one last raucous burst of holiday cheer with a night of music and comedy from your friends at Old School Game Show, all to benefit Last Hope K9 Rescue! … Read More
David Joseph Clarke, first assistant director for TEN ran into Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman in Melbourne (where David currently does quite a bit of film and film festival work) and Lloyd wrote us this lovely note! @ReallyDJC @TENthemovie @SophiaCacciola @MichaelJEpstein I meant every … Read More
Very excited to have been a camera operator on Ungovernable Films‘ The Ungovernable Force over the past few months and to share this first-look teaser for it! (NSFW) “Exploitation/grindhouse feature film from Ungovernable Films, featuring all your favorite ungovernable motifs like … Read More
A stand up comic has to decide if he can keep performing material based on his own life issues. Set in the comedy world, It’s Not Funny Anymore is about mental illness in creative people who have to decide if … Read More
Launch Over shoot for “Sirens” segment of the film Bring Us Your Women (IMDB) Shoot date: November 16th, 2014 –Casting the following roles (non-union, credit, unpaid): Pomona, Eve, Persephone – females, 18-35 – 2 brief scenes (indoors – approximately 2 … Read More
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
We knew we had some additional backstory to shoot to fill in some expository sections, and after assembling the first rough cut of MAGNETIC in September, we decided to include some Ra worship. So off we went looking for a church … Read More
Kelly Davidson instagram of eye close-up very elaborate set! Day 11 (May 28th) we did some pick-up shooting of the car driving (mostly going down the highway from another car!) and we got some close-ups of hands and eyeballs! In … Read More
About the song/project: “Itchycoo park, Macarthur park, Beechwood park… the 60’s were filled with groovy/silly tunes about parks. I heard this one in a dream and woke up remembering only the chorus “on the way to Guiness Park”. I woke … Read More
MAGNETIC Kickstarter-reward lipsync goes out to kickstarter backer, The Barry Family! Starring Allix Mortis it’s Alice Cooper, “Billion Dollar Babies” – This song was Allix’s choice! Shot by Michael J. Epstein on the set of MAGNETIC!
It’s no secret that we love the work of kristilyn/Zombie Romance! ZR created the artwork for the TEN postcard that turned into the TEN Soundtrack art; we collaborated on The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library Art/Music Exchange and on the … Read More
We are very excited to announce that TEN will make its Louisiana premiere at the New Orleans Comic and Horror Film Festival We’re on Friday night, November 21st, at 6:30 PM in GRAND SALON SECTION C. ROOM 16We won’t be … Read More
Our live performance of “Amylee” Sunday, June 29 7:30pm – 10:00pmRegent Theatre Arlington7 Medford Street, Arlington, Massachusetts 02474A benefit for The Jimmy FundFacebook EventTickets: http://www.regenttheatre.com/details/steve_katsos_show_4th_anniversary_spectacula Press Coverage: VanyalandSteve Interviewed by Adam 12 on BDCRadioBoston Globe CalendarGuestlisted with Jed GottliebACMIWickedLocal LIVESTREAM THE SHOW … Read More
We are very excited to announce that TEN will make a return to Louisville, KY for a screening at the Fright Night Horror Weekend / Halloween Show! We’re on Friday night, October 3rd, at 6:30 PM in the Popular Room! … Read More
When I was going through some health stuff recently, the very lovely Comfortably Lovely sent me the nicest care package! I can’t wait to start filling up my custom journal with ideas! IDEAS! Check out her etsy store & facebook! … Read More
TEN screened at the Scare-A-Con Film Festival at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona New York and we were nominated for “Best Cinematography“! Screening Schedule (check the official site for changes and updates) FRIDAY Film Fest Room 1 … Read More
A very Magnetostatic Systems update! So this day has a lot of history to it, starting with our kickstarter. When we met our kickstarter goal with some time to spare we started dreaming up some stretch goals for how we … Read More
TEN won runner-up for Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Genre Feature at the Imaginarium Film Festival! Co-directors, Michael and Sophia were very excited to attend the fest! We had an amazing weekend getting to chat with many … Read More
A social for filmmakers! The inaugural event was attended by 80 filmmakers, producers, writers, actors and production professionals who said, and we quote: “it was fun”, ” I had a wicked good time”, “when’s the next one?” and “lets do … Read More
UPDATE: TEN IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR YOUR EYES AND EARS! Buy the issue! “TEN is up to something a little different, looking to subvert audience expectations…and while TEN contains the scenario’s requisite blood and nudity, it veers off in directions … Read More