WINNER: NYC Indie Film Awards
My film, Half Empty has won BEST SCREENPLAY at the NYC Indie Film Awards!!!!!!
We also received:
Bronze for Best Short Film
And I received an Honorable Mention for Best Actor!!!!
Another Festival Selection!
My film Half Empty was just accepted to its third film festival: The NewFilmmakers NY Spring 2017 Series! Congratulations team! Hoping for more on the way!
The PIT: A History of Servitude
Overall, I had an amazing time performing in A History of Servitude at The PIT NYC! It was a fantastic 4-week run and I hope our Commedia dell'arte troupe gets to come back soon!
Backstage Interview
For the February 27th, 2017 issue of Backstage Magazine, I was featured in the #IGotCast section for Flying High With Charlie! Such a cool opportunity! Thank you to Backstage for the article and for the amazing resources it provides for actors.
Here is the full article.
GayTalk 2.0: LGBT Podcast Interview
GayTalk 2.0, a very funny and entertaining LGBT podcast, interviewed me about OutliciousTV and Flying High With Charlie!! Thank you for the opportunity!
Short Film: Mr. Reilly
My close High School theatre friend, Joe Blute, invited me to make a cameo appearance in his latest film, Mr. Reilly. We shot the scenes last year and now it's finally finished! The film is a beautiful story with an extremely talented cast - congrats Joe!
Podcast Interview: OutliciousTV
The LGBT Podcast, Naked and Inside Out, interviewed me, Brian Pelletier and Matty Frazier about OutliciousTV and Flying High With Charlie! Check out our episode here: http://www.nakedandinsideout.com/#/outlicious-tv/
Katra Film Series: Half Empty
Thank you to the Katra Film Series for an amazing event and for showcasing our first film, Half Empty! So much incredible talent at this festival!
72 Hour Film Challenge!
Had a blast acting in a new short film for AGR's February 72 Hour Film Challenge! So much fun and met many talented performers! Excited to see the final edit!
Jake's Unemployment Summer: Episode 10
This past summer I shot a supporting role for the new YouTube series, Jake's Unemployment Summer and my episode was released this past week! Great experience with the cast and crew!
Flying High With Charlie: Episodes 10 & 11
The next two installments of the flight attendant web series that I'm in, called Flying High With Charlie, have now been released on YouTube! Episode 11 is an Airline Safety Video Parody!
A History of Servitude at The PIT NYC
This past weekend, I had the honor of performing at the People's Improv Theater for the first time in a revamped version of A History of Servitude by my Commedia dell'arte Troupe - The Department of Fools. So thankful for this opportunity! And to top it off - we sold out our first show!
Official Selection: Katra Film Series February 2017 Festival
My film, Half Empty, was accepted to The Katra Film Series February 2017 Festival!!!! We're now 2/2!! Congrats team!! Can't wait to hear back from others!
Flying High With Charlie: Episode 10
Amazing day filming Episode 10 of Flying High With Charlie with OutliciousTV!!! Always a great time!!
Half Empty - ACCEPTED to the NYC Indie Film Awards!
FIRST FILM FESTIVAL!!!! Congratulations to the amazing cast and crew of Half Empty - we got accepted to the NYC Indie Film Awards!! I can't thank you enough for your hard work. Fingers crossed for many more!
New TV Series: Oliver Grape
This past week I shot a guest star role for a new dark comedy TV show called Oliver Grape. The producers plan to pitch the project to a major streaming site like Netflix or Hulu!
Great work by all! Here is a picture of my view from on set during the camera rehearsal:
First Project of 2017: Punchline
I had so much fun playing Joe in the new short film, Punchline, directed by Joseph Redl of Capital G LLC. We began shooting on January 5th in Hoboken. The cast and crew were equally amazing in all of their roles. And to top it all off, I had so much fun putting on all of the special effects makeup to look like a zombie for the last scene. Can't wait to see the footage!
#LoveHasNoLabels PSA
The first professional project that I worked on as a casting assistant has been released - a new PSA for #LoveHasNoLabels featuring real people named John Smith. I assisted on this project with Genuine: The Real People Company. Very proud to share its positive message! Check it out here!
Half Empty: Film Screening
We had a successful debut screening of Half Empty on Tuesday! So many people came out to support our project. With three festivals already submitted to, we hope for many more opportunities to showcase it.
New TV Promo!
This past weekend I shot a super fun project with my best friend, Annelisa! It's a promo for an upcoming movie that will be on the internet and TV! Can't give away too much yet, but will definitely share the promo once it's released.