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

110 Crew Films Holiday & Wrap Party

Noah Marks & Don Capria

 It was a long year and I think I accomplished more this year than the last five combined. The film company is back in full swing and we completed our first feature. What a better way to celebrate the end of the year. We hosted a fun event at the Monarch in Brooklyn, a DJ, some live music and drink specials. Im very excited for 2024 - so many good things on the horizon. 

Paul Travers, Hunter, Lucy Hart

Cast & Crew

Cast and Producers

the Bussant Family

Joseph LaManna, Don Capria, John Joseph (Cromags)

Vincent Ficarra (Revolver New York) Don Capria, Alexis Isasi, Christopher Plant

Don Capria's 1st feature film is on the way!

I began filming my first feature this month - this is shared with many of my brethren who I came up with in the production world - especially my director of photography,  Bliss Bussant.  We spent years working on music videos and short films and now finally we get the chance to take a product to market and see what the world has to say. The project is a little "hush-hush" but at its core it is a horror/slasher film. 2024 will reveal the rest. Here are some pics from behind the scenes. 

Louis Lombardi, Danielle Kotch, Tyler Ivey, Brandy Ochoa, Louis Rocky Bacigalupo, Greg Poppa 

Don Capria - director mode

Vincent Ficarra, Don Capria, Mark French

Brian Spears, Don Capria, Kai Bussant 

Camera Dept: Courtney, Darnell, Logan

Don Capria, Anthony Carpenito, Joseph LaManna, Paul Travers

Michael Gingold & Louis Lombardi

Bliss Bussant & Don Capria 

Script Read & Tech Scout

Director's Cut is getting closer to the shoot date. We went back to the mansion for a tech scout - the location will play a major roll in this film. It has such great character and depth - we only wish we could use every inch of it. I hosted the script read in the secret lounge in my building. Everyone was there minus Greg Poppa and Louis Lombardi. My friend, actor, Chris Ross filled in for the evening and we dined in style as Tina from Pas-Tina's made us an amazing meal for the cast and crew. 

The Mansion

Bliss snapping scout pic

beautiful skylight

the detailed ceiling work

3rd floor swimming pool

script read with the cast

Capria NY to LA 2023

While the cold weather wasn't so bad in NYC - I snuck away to LA where they were having major flooding and constant rain. My writing partner on a couple pf projects Peter Conti was getting hitched. We got to spend some time in LA before the wedding making rounds and doing some tourist attractions and then it was off to Santa Barbara for the big day. I got to catch up with a bunch of good people at the wedding and the home we were in and the ceremony were absolutely beautiful. It was a short trip but I hope to be back in 2024. 

with Laura Garofalo, Peter Conti, John Colombo

The view

With my buds James Quattrochi & Zach Merk

getting killed by Jersey's Finest 

with Peter Conti and Slaine

with my girl checking out the perfect sunset.

bumped into Toby H20 at an awards show.

Anecdota Screening Event

110 Crew Films wanted to do a special event for Anecdota in Westchester for family and friends. We reached out to Look Cinema in Dobbs Ferry and got everyone together for a night at the movies. Popcorn, Soda, Candy and food started the evening and then we watched the horror that I wrote and directed during the pandemic. The film stars, Bella Grace, a local actor who poured everything into the role of Tabatha. She and I did a Q & A following the movie giving everyone the details of what it was like to film during a pandemic with a shoestring budget. A fun night for everyone who came out. I saw a few concerts and movies that month and luckily got to see my good friend and super talented producer, singer, guitarist, Ricky Armelino with his band ICE NINE KILLS. The show was killer and the theatrics are amazing. Congrats to him and all his success in recent years with the band. 

Luke Rota & Danny Diablo front and center

Don Capria & Bella Grace

Bella Grace with her fam and friends

Don Capria, Bella Grace, Michael Gingold

Don Capria & Friends

Ricky Armelino & Don Capria 

110% Vacation time in the Dominican Republic

 I did a lot of stuff in the last month but the most memorable would have to be the R&R spent in the DR. This trip was amazing and long overdue. I've spent too much time going between Manhattan Island, Long Island, City Island and rarely but sometimes Staten Island - It was time for some real island life. So for Alexis' 30th birthday was celebrated with lots of good food, beautiful beaches, fun excursions and an amazing VIP experience from the hotel staff. We stayed at Secrets in Punta Cana and I would definitely recommend this place to a friend. Our one island hopping trip took us south to Saona Island which has amazing beaches and lots of privacy. The grounds at Secret are truly gorgeous and we could have spent an entire week in the family alone. We hope to be back. 

Beach Life

Buggy Excursion 

Saona Island

Saona Island

Secrets Punta Cana

Saona Island