WHITE ELEPHANT feature script by Noam Cohen & Virginia Apicella

It was conceived over 10 years ago and took nearly 3 years to write, but alas, 'WHITE ELEPHANT' is ready to go!

Logline: If Vini gets dragged out to one more garage sale by her mother, she may just lose her mind. Luckily for her an old friend is back in town, and shows her there is life outside of New Jersey.

The latest draft of the film has been making its rounds, and the feedback has been wonderfully encouraging.

Berlinale Talent Project Market of 2011: Last selection round!

Slamdance, 2011 Screenplay Contest: "Very solid premise... nice moments of character. Appealing main character.."

Marsha J De Salvatore, Founder of Rome's Comedy Club: "Very witty humor... LOVED the main character. Every turn was a surprise and there was nothing predictable about the story."

Daniela Ranieri, Production Designer: "All the characters were so funny... their world was so clearly written that I could see each and every scene..."

We're currently seeking the right producer for the project and would ideally like to begin shooting in October of 2012. As a quintessential New Jersey story, it can only be shot in the mother land.

Wishlist:

The perfect producer: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0608714/

The role of VINI: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0221046/

The role of SHERRI: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000658/ and she's a Jersey girl!

The role of AL: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0388382/

The ball is rolling...

NEMAF 2010!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY just screened at the NEMAF in Seoul, Korea this August! It was part of the festival's competition. It's our first screening in Asia. The winners aren't listed yet so my fingers are still crossed.

http://www.nemaf.net/

New Music Video Festival (Proclip)

Just a quick note that 'Am I Demon' has been added to the Protoclip Music Video Festival of Paris. There are loads of amazing video clips on their site now, including our own. You can find them here:

http://www.protoclip.com/698-0-Am-I-Demon-de-Aarktica-realise-par-Virginia-ApicellaBeppe-Blasi

'Am I Demon' is up. The final version.

I'm currently focusing on getting our recently completed projects out into the festival circuit. In the meantime, you can view the final version of 'Am I Demon' here.

Aarktica's 'Am I Demon' (Music Video)

Aarktica's "Am I Demon" music video.

From Aarktica's latest album, In Sea, comes a beautiful interpretation of Danzig's "Am I Demon". While Aarktica is a New York based band, we shot the video here in Rome along the ancient Tiber river. In Sea is due out in October 2009 from Silber Records.

Directed by: Beppe Blasi & Virginia Apicella
Director of Photography: Renzo O. Angelillo
Starring: Luke Charles Mullinger & Alex Mariotti

You can view a version of this video at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8otVMMoqEA

Up and coming projects....'Oblivious' (short film)

Oblivious...

Written by Virginia Apicella

Semi-finalist; 2008 American Gem Screenwriting Competition

Winner; 2009 Wild Sound One-page Script Competition

A moral tale of how one can do harm to the world simply by going through life half asleep... oblivious.

Finalist- American Gem Literary Festival 2008
Winner- Wildsound One Page Screen Play Contest 2009

http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/oblivious.html

Happy Birthday (dance video; Directed by Konstantinos Koutsoliotas with Rokaya Mikhailenko)

Happy Birthday...

Directed by Konstantinos Koutsoliotas

with Rokaya Mikhailenko, Perez Wilson, Julianne VanWagenen

Modern and ballet tell the story of unrequited love. A very powerful piece that should have women relating and men thinking twice.




Screening next at the NapoliDanza!
May 14th & 15th
PAN Museum
Naples, Italy

http://www.napolidanza.com/index.asp?ling=e