We were sadly unable to attend Gen Con 2023 to be at the screening for The Once and Future Smash, which won Best Documentary, but we were delighted to be invited to serve on virtual panels for directing and production.
Sophia and Michael are very excited to be working on director Matt Stuertz’s Wake Not the Dead (IMDb)! We had the pleasure of meeting Matt at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival when we were showing Blood of the … Read More
“Somniphobia” Produced, written, and directed: Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein Director of Photography: Bryan McKay Production Assistants: Lianne O’Shea and Tyler Sage Music, sound, and editing: Michael J. Epstein Starring: Michael J. Epstein as Elijah Lianne O’Shea as … Read More
Jean Millington of Fanny! Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Cinematography by Sophia Cacciola. Sound Recording / Editing by Michael J. Epstein
Terri Nunn of Berlin! Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Cinematography by Sophia Cacciola. Sound Recording / Editing by Michael J. Epstein
Brenda Lee INTERVIEWED BY TANYA PEARSON. FILMED BY SOPHIA CACCIOLA. EDITED BY MICHAEL J. EPSTEIN
Exene Cervenka of X! Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Carla Bozulich of The Geraldine Fibbers, Ethyl Meatplow, and many others… Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
GINGER BIANCO INTERVIEW BY Tanya Pearson. FILMED BY JEN DESSINGER EDITED BY Michael J. Epstein
Kate Schellenbach of Luscious Jackson and (early) Beastie Boys. Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
In this oral history, Mish Barber-Way discusses her upbringing in Vancouver, her relationship with her parents, siblings and friends, her experiences as a high school and college student and her involvement in the local music scene. She details the formation … Read More
In this oral history, Alice Bag discusses her upbringing in East L.A., her relationship with her parents and how those early experiences dictated her personality and musical output. She details the burgeoning punk scene in Los Angeles in the 1970s, … Read More
Eva Gardner’s resume includes The Mars Volta, Gwen Stefani, Veruca Salt, Tegan and Sara, Cher, and currently, Pink. INTERVIEWED BY TANYA PEARSON. FILMED BY SOPHIA CACCIOLA AND MICHAEL J. EPSTEIN. EDITED BY MICHAEL J. EPSTEIN
Shirley Manson is a Scottish musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. She is the lead vocalist of the band Garbage. INTERVIEWED BY TANYA PEARSON. FILMED BY SOPHIA CACCIOLA AND MICHAEL J. EPSTEIN. EDITED BY MICHAEL J. EPSTEIN Special thanks to Greg Velasquez and Four Seasons Hotel … Read More
VIOLA SMITH (née Schmitz; born November 29, 1912) is an American drummer best known for her work in orchestras, swing bands, and popular music from the 1920s until 1975. She was one of the first professional female drummers. INTERVIEWED BY TANYA PEARSON FILMED BY SOPHIA CACCIOLA … Read More
Jula Bell of Bulimia Banquet! Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Cinematography by Sophia Cacciola. Sound Recording / Editing by Michael J. Epstein
Ginger Coyote, founder of PUNK GLOBE MAGAZINE and rock band WHITE TRASH DEBUTANTES Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein And a special thanks to Ginger for this feature on the Women of Rock Oral History Project … Read More
MUSIC We filmed the event and have posted a song from each set below! The Women of Rock Oral History Project launch party was a grand, sold-out success! PANELS Excellent, thought-provoking panels given by:
Thalia Zedek Interviewed and Filmed by Tanya Pearson. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
GENYA RAVAN INTERVIEW BY Tanya Pearson. FILMED BY JEN DESSINGER EDITED BY Michael J. Epstein
Review Excerpt from Starburst issue 446!”A number of filmmakers have already begun making themselves knwon on the festival circuit and it’s easy to see why. There’s such a high standard within the various shorts that picking out a few favourites … Read More
Kat Arthur is a singer, songwriter and a founding member of Los Angeles punk band Legal Weapon. In this oral history, Kat Arthur discusses her childhood upbringing in Princeton, NJ, her family of origin, schooling, and teenage years. She details her early … Read More
Azalia Snail Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
BRIE (HOWARD) DARLING Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Amanda Palmer Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Editing by Michael J. Epstein.
Sophia and I served as the west-coast proxy production team for Safe Place, a film shooting in Florida later this year starring Ashley Mary Nunes. The Florida team couldn’t make the journey to Los Angeles for the teaser shoot, so Sophia … Read More
TRACY BONHAM INTERVIEW BY TANYA PEARSON FILMED BY PAUL W. PRESTON AND TANYA PEARSON EDITED BY TANYA PEARSON
Cynthia Ross Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
MISS GUY INTERVIEW BY TANYA PEARSON FILMED BY MAC MCDONALD EDITED BY TANYA PEARSON October, 2016
Weekend Vampire was created by Sophia and Allix Mortis (who you may remember as the star of Magnetic!) for a Women in Film/Harvard Scriptwriters Club competition called Flicks4Chicks. We won two awards at the fest: Best Comedy (as chosen and presented … Read More
We’re very honored to be reviewed in the legendary Scream Magazine (the world’s #1 horror magazine). They found the message at the heart of the film: “…acts as an attack on those who bend religion to their own ends, and … Read More
Phranc Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Patty Schemel Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
KIRA ROESSLER Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
MICHELLE GONZALES Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Alice de Buhr Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Thirteen (2016) dir. Sophia Cacciola from Launch Over – Cacciola / Epstein on Vimeo. Thirteen was created for an MFA Friday the 13th event: “Orestes (detail),” 1922-25, John Singer Sargent Vellumsound Presents Friday the 13th at the Museum of … Read More
GAIL ANN DORSEY Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
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
Donita Sparks Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
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
JD Samson Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
Lydia Lunch Interviewed by Tanya Pearson. Filmed by Sophia Cacciola. Edited by Michael J. Epstein
KRISTIN HERSH Interviewed and Filmed by Tanya Pearson. Edited by Michael J. Epstein December, 2014
JULIE CAFRITZ INTERVIEWED/ FILMED/ EDITED BY TANYA PEARSON December, 2014
LAURA BALLANCE INTERVIEW BY KATE SUMNER FILMED BY KATE SUMNER December, 2014
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). This weekend, Benicio del Toro will be hosting Q&A sessions after screenings of his new 4+ hour film, Che, at Kendall Square Cinemas. Those showtimes are, according to a statement from … Read More