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Category Archives: Cinema
Wendigo
Long-distance shot of a snowy landscape, a tundra. Completely silent. A MAN enters the frame, running. He is wearing a bulky white parka, its fur-lined hood pulled over his head, and flying a fire-orange kite. We continue to see the … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged film, grief, inner landscape, John Biscello, sorrow, the journey, wendigo, Winter
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Fools-Day
In honor of April Fool’s, and to all the world’s wise fool mystics, beautiful innocents, and cliff-diving dreamers: To marvel dumbly, and trespass, with a sense of the infinite backlighting a wink– this, the way of the Fool, or sacred … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Cinema, photography, Poetry, Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged buster keaton, charlie chaplin, fool's play, here comes the sun, John Biscello, marx brothers, slapstick, take a leap, tarot, the fool, wise fools, zero the fool
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Lit Trailers
A series of trailers that were created for two of my novels: Broken Land and Nocturne Variations (Unsolicited Press). Videos and music by Anthony Distefano.
Posted in Audio, Books, Cinema, photography, Press, Prose, Uncategorized, Video
Tagged anthony distefano, Broken Land a Brooklyn Tale, John Biscello, nocturne variations, novels, trailers, unsolicited press, Video
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Film Treatment
Silence, within a dark empty theater, starring you on a blank screen.
Posted in Cinema, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged bio-pic, cinemagical, haiku, I've seen this movie before, John Biscello, once removed, poem
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Bag o’ Rags Resurrected
On the next-to-last day of our campaign, we are proud to present an exclusive musical introduction to Adam Swanson playing the 1912 tune, “Bag o’ Rags” (composed by W.C. McKanlass), which was the theme song of the Keystone Kops. Troy … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Cinema, photography, Press, Prose, Publications, Uncategorized, Video
Tagged adam swanson, Bag o Rags, ballad of the cuckoos, Cinema, durango, indie film, John Biscello, Keystone Kops, ragtime piano, sheet music, troy paff, vintage
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The Dance
Our actors, Clint Murphy and Rita O’ Connell, received choice tutelage from choreographer, dancer and director of the Academy of Performing Arts, Miss Amber Vasquez. If you are someone who is interested in and engaged by process, and watching moving … Continue reading
Way Out West
We are thrilled to announce that Adam Swanson, one of the world’s foremost vintage performers of American popular music, including ragtime and early jazz, will be contributing his musical talents to our film, Ballad of the Cuckoos. Adam, who is … Continue reading
Cuckoos in Toyland
When you’ve grown up, my dears, And are as old as I, You’ll often ponder on the years That roll so swiftly by, my dears, That roll so swiftly by. And all the many lands You will have journeyed through … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cinema, photography, Press, Prose, Uncategorized, Video
Tagged ballad of the cuckoos, childhood's land, film, island of misfit toys, John Biscello, laurel and hardy, scavenger hunt, toyland, toys
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Welcome to the Dollhouse
Ballad of the Cuckoos is offering an intimate sneak-peek into “the room” in which our protagonists find themselves trapped. This small-scale model of the “Cuckoos Nest,” was created by my daughter, Sierra-Lindsey Biscello, who has been buiding custom-made dollhouses from … Continue reading
Stills from the Cuckoo Coop
Behind the scenes with “James” and “Marilyn.” Film stills from our Cuckoo rehearsal, improv playtime, and dance lessons. To find out more about our cinematic mission, or to become a supporter, click here.
