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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
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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
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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."
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Her musical career also includes stints with the children's rock band, Space Balloons, garage punks Darling Pet Munkee, and indie ensemble The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library.
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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
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and loyal, so it’s really possible to build an incredible community of like-minded people to work with and to champion the films."
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Cacciola is known for her sociopolitical genre feature films that showcase women:
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Cacciola often blends her film and music work, noting in an interview the book,
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Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today: Conversations with 21st Century Filmmakers
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Indie Science Fiction Cinema Today: Conversations with 21st Century Filmmakers
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Kaay, Kathleen Fernandez-Vander; Kaay, Chris Vander (30 January 2018).
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Cacciola identifies as a feminist activist. In an article published by
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Cacciola is married to filmmaker, artist, and frequent collaborator,
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Cacciola also often collaborates with other filmmakers including:
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is a Los-Angeles-based, American filmmaker, artist, and musician.
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Her films have received festival awards including 1217:"Flicks4Chicks: "Sophia Cacciola: Weekend Vampire"" 45: 37: 21: 1161:"Movie Review: Clickbait (2018) - horrorfuel.com" 1133:"Sophia Cacciola talks The Once and Future Smash" 8: 1115:"GenreBlast Film Festival - Sophia Cacciola" 228:, an interactive music art installation for 663:"Genreblast Film Festival Artist Spotlight" 887:"Women of Rock Oral History Project Staff" 29: 18: 264: 1001:"Happily, prisoners in their own world" 654: 1251:"The Death of DIY? - Scout Somerville" 1147:"GenreBlast 2021: Five Film Favorites" 133:Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival 7: 1033:"Darling Pet Munkee's monster songs" 212:She was awarded an art residency at 853:Baldwin, Daniel (24 October 2022). 416:Grindsploitation 2: The Lost Reels 152:Women of Rock Oral History Project 14: 804:"GenreBlast Film Festival - 2016" 999:Perry, Jonathan (2 April 2010). 117:Boston Underground Film Festival 1362:21st-century American actresses 1337:Film producers from Los Angeles 1332:Film directors from Los Angeles 1347:American horror film directors 982:"TIME Best of Everything 2011" 1: 1377:American women film producers 1367:American contemporary artists 184:Cacciola drums and sings for 1342:American women screenwriters 224:in autumn 2017. 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Portrait of filmmaker Sophia Cacciola.
Blood of the Tribades
TEN
Clickbait
Magnetic
TEN
Magnetic
Blood of the Tribades
Clickbait
The Once and Future Smash
Boston Underground Film Festival
GenreBlast Film Festival
GenreBlast Film Festival
Lois Weber
Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival
Nightmares Film Festival
Michael J. Epstein
Women of Rock Oral History Project
Michael J. Epstein
Izzy Lee
Johannes Grenzfurthner
The Prisoner
TIME
The Boston Globe
The Prisoner
Museumsquartier
Vienna
Austria
Roboexotica
Quartz

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