Director's Cut - Release Week

 After three full years of work the theatrical release of Director's Cut was upon us. My good friend and producer on the film, John Stubenvoll was named citizen of the year in our hometown of Harrison, New York.   Louis Lombardi and I stopped in to his burger joint "Fat Stu's" to grab a bite and congratulate him - a well deserved award. Director's Cut then hit the kickoff party for the Bushwick Film Festival and that weekend the show began in Brooklyn - we had a ton of fun -Kweighbaye Kotee runs an amazing program - one of the best festivals around.  The following weekend we went out to New Jersey for the Chiller Theater Expo. Three days of fans and fanatics running around with celebrities galore taking photos signing autographs and selling swag. We threw a cool event that weekend at Coniglio's Old Fashioned in Morristown and a few VIP's came to join us for some amazing food and drink. Then it was release week. Monday started out on our home turf in Westchester at Apple Cinema in White Plains where we rolled out the red carpet for a few hundred people at what was one of the most memorable events I've been a part of. The hype on the film found its way into a feature article in Variety magazine. So freaking cool indeed. Next up we kept that energy and went down to Cinema Village below Union Square and had our NYC Premiere. Another night to remember followed by two amazing bands from the soundtrack, Parallels and Misery that played their featured songs at our after party. Then on Halloween night I got together with a few friends and hit Regal New Roc City to watch the film on opening night. John Joseph (Cromags/ Bloodclot) came out to represent and my" Final girl" Danielle Kotch was also in the theater for the first official show. What a Month !

John Stubenvoll, Louis Lombardi, Don Capri @ Fat Stu's Burger joint. 

Don Capria, Brandy Ochoa, Louis Bacigalupo, Noah Marks @ Bushwick 

Greg Poppa, Paul Travers, Don Capria, Brandy Ochoa, Lucy Hart, Louis Bacigalupo, Noah Marks @ Bushwick Film Festival 

Noah Marks, Brandy Ochoa, Louis Lombardi, Don Capria

Keven Clement & Louis Lombardi @ Chiller Theater Expo

L-R Greg Poppa, Haley Cassidy, Louis Rocky Bacigalupo, Louis Lombardi, Brandy Ochoa, Danielle Kotch, Darrin Hickok - Apple Cinema White Plains NY

Bliss Bussant, Don Capria, Kai Bussant 

Lucy Hart & Louis Lombardi

Variety

Don Capri, Kaves, Louis Lombardi @ Cinema Village 

Cinema Village 10/30/24

L-R Tyler Ivey Greg Poppa, Louis Rocky Bacigalupo, Brandy Ochoa, Danielle Kotch, Darrin Hickok

John Joseph & Don Capria 

Don Capria & Danielle Kotch

Director's Cut World Premiere & Official Trailer drop

 We launched a few items for the film in Sept. and then a very big world premiere. First, to kick off some action on our website we launched our first T-shirt design. The poster art on a cozy tee is a must have so I bought two. Next up Bloody Disgusting did the exclusive official red band theatrical trailer drop for our film. Link below if you didn't get a chance to watch that yet. Mid -month I was among the lucky to witness the most amazing live show I've ever seen and heard - Hans Zimmer at the Garden.... On His Birthday !! If you get a chance DONT MISS THIS LIVE. And at the end of the month me and a few of the cast made our way out to Chi-Town for our world premiere at the Chicago Horror Film Festival. We had an awesome weekend there coming home with a big win and also getting some amazing pizza from Sal Oliveri at his spot in Logan Square - Vito & Angelo's Pizzeria. 

Director's Cut T-Shirt

Bloody Disgusting X Director's Cut 

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

The Logan Theater

L-R Paul Travers, Louis Bacigalupo, Greg Poppa, Danielle Kotch, Brandy Ochoa, Don Capria

Don Capria & Sal Olivere

Director's Cut - Private Screening Event

I spent a few years from the script to the color lab putting work in for Director's Cut. Our plan from day one was to introduce some new characters and a new story to the world of horror with Director's Cut. After months of tireless work we finally got a chance to screen it for a few folks and see what they have to say. The feedback has been beyond positive and now it's time to dig in and raise the marketing money to make sure this hits as many eyes as it can before Halloween. Can't wait to bring it to the masses. 

Tyler Ivey

Ava Lombardi, Louis Lombardi, Haley Cassidy, Greg Poppa, Louis Bacigalupo, Tyler Ivey, Darrin Hickok- 

Louis Lombardi, Lucy Hart

Maddison Rose, Paul Travers

Hezues R, Don Capria, Jule Rutledge

Don Capria, Louis Lombardi, Brian Spears

Louis Lombardi, Michael Gingold

A new addition to the Capria family + Soft Faith & Omerta updates

 This month was my lady's birthday so we took a trip up to the Catskills for a few days to escape the concrete streets and sirens. We had a great time up in Neversink, good coffee, hiking, relaxing and a very cool night of thunderstorms. We got a new addition this month - his name is "Bud" he is a shih-poo pup and he is the best little friend a guy could ask for. I worked on a design for an Omerta T shirt: the idea comes from Frank Sheeran and his book: "I heard You Paint Houses" so we did a little play on the title and made a painting / carpentry company shirt in his name. Then I got to team back up with Noah again - this time on a pop music video for my buddy Aaron in his new wave project "Soft Faith" Video should be out soon - more info on that next month. 

Alexis during the hike with goats.

Catskills work space.

Bud

My friend Ivan in the Omerta - Frank Sheeran shirt 

The back of the Omerta shirt

My boy Aaron with my go to P.A. Logan

Noah Marks on set in Brooklyn with the Liquid Death

Director's Cut X Poster X Teaser drop

 Finally able to announce this film I have been working on for so long. Rue Morgue magazine did the exclusive drop for our new teaser and our poster designed by the great Nino Cammarta. I spent a week down in New Orleans working on the final sound mix for the movie. The gents at APEX POST did an amazing job on the mix.  While I was in town I ate some of the best food that week and hit up a few really amazing bars and then went on a journey to City Park to see some of the oldest oak trees in the country. 

Theatrical poster by Nino Cammarata

Sound Mixing at Apex Post

Jon Vogl, Don Capria, Aiden Dykes @ Apex Post

City Park New Orleans

an old fashioned in an old city

first look images from "Director's Cut"

Nola 

Punta Cana to Knoxville

 I think March has been a good month. Noah and I started off with the first round of notes during a color grading session at Company 3. These guys are the best in the business and we were lucky enough to not only work with their incredible team, but to also have Drew Geary coloring our film. Mid-month was a trip back to Punta Cana where I celebrated my 50th birthday in the sun. Secrets resort is highly recommended if you have ideas of visiting DR. We then took a trip down to Knoxville, Tennessee to play our film for the Regal team. A fun little city and a we met a great group of people working at Regal which made the trip well worth it. We are very excited to partner up with them on the film's release. 

color session @ Company 3

Living it up in Punta Cana

with my lady on my 50th

playing our film for the Regal team

welcome to Regal

Brett Marks & Noah Marks

Paul Travers, Noah Marks, Don Capria in Knoxville