Sophia Cacciola

Sophia Cacciola
Occupation Filmmaker, artist, musician
Known for Blood of the Tribades, TEN, Clickbait, Magnetic

Sophia Cacciola is a Los-Angeles-based, American filmmaker, artist, and musician.[1][2][3][4]

Career overview

Film

Cacciola is known for her sociopolitical[5] genre feature films that showcase women[6]: TEN[7], Magnetic, and Blood of the Tribades[8]. Her films have received festival awards in a variety of categories[9] including Boston Underground Film Festival's "Best New England Film,"[10], the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival "Best Retro" award[11], and GenreBlast Film Festival "Best Score"[12]. Cacciola was the recipient of the 2018 GenreBlast Film Festival "Les Femmes Du Genre" wrestling belt award for her work in the community, directing, producing, and cinematography and the "Nuclear Pen" award for outstanding screenwriting achievements.[13]

Cacciola's filmmaking interests were summarized as, "I love horror because you can be very bold about inserting themes and sociopolitical commentary and still make an entertaining movie. The possibilities are unlimited. You can create a whole world and mythology. Horror fans are incredibly engaged and loyal, so it’s really possible to build an incredible community of like-minded people to work with and to champion the films."[14]. Cacciola is currently in development talks with Epic Pictures Group for a witch-themed film, The Caul.[15].

In addition to producing and directing films, Cacciola is also a cinematographer, working on narrative film as well as being the head shooter for the Women of Rock Oral History Project.[16]

Cacciola also often collaborates with other filmmakers including: Michael J. Epstein, Izzy Lee[17], and Johannes Grenzfurthner.

Music

Cacciola often blends her film and music work, noting in an interview the book, Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today: Conversations with 21st Century Filmmakers[18]: "I come from a rock'n'roll music background, where an independent DIY ethic is very ingrained, so I've always just charged in where I don't belong and done what I wanted."[19]

Cacciola drums and sings for The Prisoner-themed "loud, arty, minimalist rock working in the realm of proto-punk/new wave/no wave"[20] band, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling[21], which won a best video award from TIME in 2011[22]. The Boston Globe wrote: "the songs deal with troubled states of mind — fear, paranoia, claustrophobia — and the distinct feeling that, yes, they are out to get you. In other words, the harrowing music that marks “The New Number 2’’ is in keeping with the premise of The Prisoner: a former British secret agent held captive by unseen forces with an unknown agenda in a mysterious village."[23]

Her musical career also includes stints with the children's rock band, Space Balloons[24], garage punks Darling Pet Munkee[25], and indie ensemble The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library.[26]

Art

She was awarded an art residency at Museumsquartier in Vienna, Austria in autumn 2017.[27] She created Nothen für die Tothen, an interactive music art installation for Roboexotica.[28]

Politics

Cacciola identifies as a feminist activist. In an article published by Quartz she addresses the problem that in today's film industry women can't rise when men overwhelmingly promote other men: "The only way I see any of this changing is to put multiple women at the top with firing power."[29]

Personal life

Cacciola is married to filmmaker, artist, and frequent collaborator, Michael J. Epstein.[30]

Selected filmography

Year Film Director Writer Producer Actor Cinematographer
2018[31] Clickbait Yes No Yes Yes No
2017[32] Hipster Ghost Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2017[33] Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2017[34] Blood of the Tribades Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2016[35] Weekend Vampire Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2015[36] Innsmouth No No No Yes No
2015[37] Magnetic Yes Yes Yes No No
2014[38] TEN Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2013 Wake No More No No Yes Yes No
2013[39] Fat No No No Yes No
2011 Quiet Desperation No No No Yes No

References

  1. ↑ "Genreblast Film Festival Artist Spotlight".
  2. ↑ "IMdB".
  3. ↑ "Letterboxd".
  4. ↑ "All Music".
  5. ↑ "Trainwreck'd Society".
  6. ↑ "SYFY: Sophia Cacciola Discusses Showcasing Women in Film via Sociopolitical Horror and Sci-Fi".
  7. ↑ "Film Thrills: TEN".
  8. ↑ "Exclusive comments/details: Erotic vampire movie BLOOD OF THE TRIBADES sees release".
  9. ↑ "IMDb Awards for Sophia Cacciola".
  10. ↑ BUFF 2016: Indie Vampire Film Blood of the Tribades Takes Flight as Best New England Film
  11. ↑ PAT SWINNEY KAUFMAN RECEIVES LOCAL SERVICE AWARD AND OTHER WINNERS
  12. ↑ GenreBlast 2016 film awards
  13. ↑ "GenreBlast 2018 Awards".
  14. ↑ "Sophia Cacciola: Actress, Director explores Career and Horror".
  15. ↑ "Announcing the Winners of the Epic Pictures/Dread Central/ScareLA Pitch Contest!".
  16. ↑ "Women of Rock Oral History Project Staff".
  17. ↑ SOPHIA CACCIOLA OPENS ON HER LOVE OF HORROR, FILM, AND CAREER
  18. ↑ "Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today: Conversations with 21st Century Filmmakers".
  19. ↑ Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today: Conversations with 21st Century Filmmakers. ISBN 1476669333.
  20. ↑ "Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling talks about their new EP - The New Number 2".
  21. ↑ "Break-Out Star".
  22. ↑ "TIME Best of Everything 2011".
  23. ↑ "Happily, prisoners in their own world".
  24. ↑ "Local musicians cater to all ages with kindie rock".
  25. ↑ "Darling Pet Munkee's monster songs".
  26. ↑ "A rock fan's guide to books with the Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library".
  27. ↑ Museumsquartier/Quartier21 AiR programme, Sophia Cacciola & Michael J. Epstein
  28. ↑ Vienna Art Week 2017, artist project descriptions
  29. ↑ Quartz: "Hollywood's indie film industry is still waiting for a dose of #MeToo"
  30. ↑ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT - WOMEN IN HORROR
  31. ↑ horrorfuel.com: Review of 'Clickbait'
  32. ↑ 10 Shorts to Stream this Women in Horror Month #WiHM9
  33. ↑ Exclusive World Premieres Of Grindsploitation 2, La Isla Del Infierno & Short Film French Kitty
  34. ↑ BLOOD OF THE TRIBADES: Film Review Scream Magazine
  35. ↑ Flicks4Chicks: "Sophia Cacciola: Weekend Vampire"
  36. ↑ Izzy Lee puts a New Spin on Lovecraft with Short INNSMOUTH
  37. ↑ The Death of DIY?
  38. ↑ TEN: An Interview with Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola
  39. ↑ TIFF 2013: Fat one of three films to focus on obesity at the festival
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