Winter-2022

Journey to the Big Screen The Multitalented Thomas Marchese Discusses His New Film and His Digital Ar t B Y M I CHA E L CHAT F I E LD C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • W I N T E R 2 0 2 2 143 T HERE ARE LOTS OF MOVING PARTS INVOLVED IN MAK ING A MOV I E ,” SAYS F I LMMAKER T HOMAS M ARCHESE . “S O MANY THINGS THAT HAVE TO GO RIGHT TO GET ONE MADE .” F ROM START TO FINISH , FOR - TUNE SM I L ED ON TH I S F I RST - T I ME F EATURE F I LM WR I TER / D I RECTOR . H I S RECENTLY COMP L ETED MOV I E , “F ROM B LACK ,” WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE ON BOTH AMC+ AND AMC’ S S HUDDER STREAMING SERVICES , AND A THEATRICAL RELEASE IS IN THE WORKS . “F ROM B LACK ” IS DIFFICULT TO PIGEONHOLE , THOUGH MOST WILL PROBABLY DEFINE IT AS A HORROR FLICK . I T TELLS THE STORY OF A RECOVERING ADDICT ( MASTERFULLY PORTRAYED BY A NNA C AMP OF THE “P ITCH P ERFECT ” FRANCHISE ) WHO IS OFFERED A SOMEWHAT SKETCHY OPPORTUNITY TO REUNITE WITH HER DECEASED YOUNG SON . I T IS AN INCREDIBLE EXAMPLE OF HOW , WITH A TALENTED TEAM , A LOW - BUDGET INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION CAN LOOK LIKE SEVERAL MIL - LION DOLLARS ON THE SCREEN . “