The Contagion before and after

Back out to PA this month to Ricky Armelino's to record a new Concrete Dream record. That means good food, good energy and good output. These trips are always successful on every spoke of the wheel. We worked on a brand new track called "Contagion" which ws inspired by the current pandemic. The song is raw and maybe one of their hardest tracks. We moved right away on shooting a music video. I wanted to create a video that was as destructive as the virus and included the fear that was attached to it through mass media. I think we hit the mark. Video will drop in Oct. 

Jeremiah Mayhem & producer Ricky Armelino

Mangiamo with the boys

drummer Juan Bang doing set design

John Kennedy breathing between shots

Bassist Mena getting down

my ace AC Christiano Covino w/ Jeremiah Mayhem

with Jeremiah Mayhem and Mena

directing the talented Chi Flo for her feature in the video

Don Capria - COVID 19

This crisis has many layers to it. Some of them are thick and ripe others are thin and brittle. I look for the positive in any situation even when if feels like I'm an extra in someone else's movie (which is how this pandemic has felt at times) So, I took a photo, I looked at it, looked at this current situation and I came up with an idea. That idea has become a script and that script will become a film. I decided to take on a sci-fi / horror short with Bella Grace and a small team of my best people. We are st to film Anecdota in May and will be releasing it free on the web immediately after we film. Oh, Yeah, and I saw the poster for Abaddon the other day and it looks insane, I cant wait to share the project with the world. Next up... Anecdota

Bella Grace warrior 

The Photo that started the ideation 

Location scouting with Leon Vataj

Travail

interior set for Anecdota

LA Originals & NY LAW

The month of March 2020 is a funny one. Im coming off my most productive trip to LA I've had in years and I have a ton of great events and a shoot approaching fast. But, we witnessed the coming of a global pandemic. I did my best to observe and take care of my own business once lockdown was ordered but prior did get out for some stuff. I took a bunch of meetings downtown for various film projects, grabbed some Chicken and Waffels at Sweet Chick in the LES with my bestie Lisa. I attened a charity event that honored my dear friend and business partner Lou Fasulo. It was a packed house at Westchester Country Club as people lined up to give him praise and worship for a life of dedication to teaching Law. A very proud evening and I got to spend it with my west coast friend Anthony Colombo Jr. who was a student of Lou's in a couple of decades ago. I celebrated my birthday under quarantine, not a first but thats a longer story. Under quarantine it is all about creating and with that you need equal parts output and input so I have been reading more and watch more Netflix. I am very excited to watch LA Originals, a documentary on the life of my good friend and collaborator for many years Estevan Oriol and his partner Mr. Cartoon. A must see for anyone who loves art, music, and wants to learn about the pioneers who helped shape the LA chicano culture in the 90's.

Sweet Chick on Ludlow

Lou Fasulo giving a speech at Westchester Country Club

with Lou Fasulo and Anthony Colombo Jr. 

Estevan Oriol shooting my artist Enisa in the Meatpacking district circa 2016

Estevan Oriol shooting my artist Danny Diablo in DTLA circa 2001

poster art for LA Originals

LA - 2020

This was one of my best trips to LA. Proof that life only gets better and better. I took the trip to work on the Trailer for the TV series Abaddon and did some work on the Pilot cut as well with my O.G. film brethren, Christiano Covino. Right off the plane I went to an art show in Santa Monica for my good friend and collaborater, Estevan Oriol. His work is so inspiring and very excited for him as he is getting set to debut his documentary film L.A. Originals at SXSW this March. I was a guest at my friend Andrew Keegan's new beach pad which is always great conversations and time well spent. Next, I linked up with one of my old NYHC buds Lorenzo Antonucci while I was in Hollywood area. It was a good coffee hang discussing what projects we have on the burners and hopefully one he and I can work on together. He's a great actor and is always hustling with the New York State of mind. He linked me up with Vik from Poda Bing (Sopranos Podcast) and I went and taped for episode 5.04. A great expereince and a really intelligent host, be sure to check that podcast out. I also taped with Jude Angelini for the "All Out Show" on Sirius XM. We kicked it about the Jeffrey Epstein murder in M.C.C. That should air next month. I spent a few nights in my favorite hideway hotel in North Hollywood, The Garland. Cant love that place enough. Did some writing and work at the Omerta offices and got to hang withmy brothers Mick and Big Chris. I did some more meet ups with the actors for our upcoming horror film, INCANTATION and also got an exclusive tour of a mansion in Bel Air. This was the most amazing property I have ever been on and I need to make 110 million fast so I can buy it. $$$

Estevan Oriol, Big Lucks @ Pico Youth Exhibit in Santa Monica

ready for an editing session @ Christiano's pad

Andrew Keegan 

with Lorenzo - got him that good book!

with Vik from PodaBing !

at Sirius Radio w/ Jude Angelini for the All Out Show

Mick & Big Chris from Omerta Mia.

my hideaway @ The Garland Hotel

the fresh prince of Bel Air

110 million

where I should be bathing on the west coast

Don Capria rolling in to 2020

Another year has gone by and the past is the past, but what the future holds for us is decided by what we do each day. I spent the end of 2019 getting the assembly cut done with Christiano Covino for Abaddon. The film is a passion piece filled with emotion and suspense that needs to land perfectly in this cut so the viewer can feel the depth of its characters. We are well on our way to doing that. We also did a photo shoot with Shayne Shrode for the poster art and I know its going to be epic. I spent a few nights out in December entertaining my brain after the long year and this month I attended Tommy Ledden's holiday party at 1 Hotel in Brooklyn. It was amazing views, drinks and company and hopefully some foreshadowing on the year to come. Our film site is updated for 2020 launch and I hope to add a solid number of projects to that in the next 12 months.

Chritiano working hard on the Abaddon cut

deep in the woods w/ Mick Gaughan & Bella Grace

the view from 1 Hotel

onetencrew.com

The Sopranos on Buckout Road

Last month was a very Jersey-centric month for me. I was in New Jersesy directing the Buckout Road music video for the Trap-Metal band, also from Jersey, Concrete Dream. The song was written in NY by front man Jeremiah Mayhem based off tales I told him of the actual haunted road in Westchester, New York where I grew up. There is centuries of history there dating back to the 1600's. The video was a campy play on what could go wrong on a haunted road with your significant other and we had a lot of fun making it. Thanks to Tommy Roulette (Jynx) for starring in it.
Then it back to New Jersey again to SopranosCon with my old bro, rapper, G-Fella. I have to say they put on an amazing display of for the fans. Everything from the Pine Barrens to the Bada-Bing was replicated. There were 30 plus actors from the show signing autographs and food and swag from dozens of vendors. I will definitely be making the trip out again next year.

Bliss Bussant shooting Concrete Dream

Don Capria directing Jeremiah Mayhem

Christiano Covino setting focus

car scene 

Tommy Roulette of JYNX

Don Capria, Katherine Narducci, G-Fella, The Shark

Don Capria & G-Fella

The Shark, B.J., G-Fella, Don Capria

L-r Chris, Vincent Pastore, The Shark, G-Fella, Gary Pastore, Don Capria 

in The Pine Barrens with Paulie Walnuts

110 Crew Films - Abaddon

After a year of gathering the right team money for the short film, Abaddon, 110 Crew Films finally began production in October. It was the right timing as well since we wanted to the look of autmun in the north-east for the project. The log-line "A sacred cult enables a man to play the angel of death" is only a teaser in the short film. with Abaddon, I dug deep as a writer and created a world that will not only shock viewers but suck them in deep to a world many speak of but no one wants to fix. All set production photos shot by Shayne Schrode on location in New Jersey. Special thanks to my Producers, Jim & Amber Marchese, Ray Vanacore, Leon Vataj, Tommy Ledden, James Hogan, Charles Miraglia, Robyn Levy, Larry Meistrich, Richard Stratton and of course Mick Gaughan for making this production happpen.

Action shot of Marc Schottner, "Man in the Woods"

L-R Larry Meistrich, Mick Gaughan, Don Capria, Bliss Bussant

Mick Gaughan channeling the character, "Michael"

Christiano Covino prepped with the Red camera

Gian-Murray Gianino & Erika Alexander with Director Don Capria