by Jessica Cohen | Jan 2, 2023 | Acting, Blog, Filmmaking, News
Being an actor can be difficult. Correction, it is difficult. Ask anyone who has ever wanted to be in a movie, a TV show, a short film, a play, a musical, or anything that has to do with performing and getting paid. As an actor, you are pitted against so many others...
by Tony Gapastione | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog, Directing, Filmmaking, Producing, Production
If you look at my IMDB, I’ve produced twenty-two film projects. Out of those, I wrote and directed nine of them (watch some of my faves 1440 and Counting, Neighbor and Killer Couch). Which means I supported, funded and/or partnered in some way to see the thirteen...
by Jessica Cohen | Nov 18, 2022 | Acting, Blog, Filmmaking
Funds. Every organization needs them, no matter what kind: animal shelters, Planned Parenthood, Everytown for Gun Safety, food banks, and even BraveMaker. They all need money to continue doing their important work. The problem is raising the money. It can be hard to...
by Tony Gapastione | Nov 12, 2022 | Acting, Blog, Filmmaking
In September 2022, I volunteered as a crossing guard at my kids' school. It wasn't because I wanted to but they were in need as the school was short handed (seems like too many of them are). The street that my kids and hundreds of others had to cross daily was...
by Jessica Cohen | Oct 29, 2022 | Acting, Blog, Filmmaking
You know that feeling when you're in a Bed Bath and Beyond a few days before Christmas 2019, and your agent sends you an audition, just like the tens (or hundreds?) that have come before? You know, it's almost the end of the year, and you're tired, even cynical that...
by Tony Gapastione | Oct 19, 2022 | Acting, Blog, Filmmaking, News
“Completing a movie is a miracle”, is what some people say. This miracle almost broke me and caused me to question everything about my abilities and desire for filmmaking. It's been my dream to make a feature film. I pitched my script to producers, financiers,...