Director’s Gallery
a Joseph Anthony Marcello collection
Stories are a way of communication. Through powerful visuals and characters, Joseph Anthony Marcello creates complex individuals in dire situations. His art reflects a beautiful thesis on human interaction.
Luminous
Six Awards | Nine Festival Selections | Two Nominations | One Honorable Mention Selection
Director’s Commentary: After escaping a collapsed society, a group of young adults seek refuge in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Focused on survival, they find themselves in conflict with other groups. This inevitably leads to war. This project was filmed in Rumney, New Hampshire with a cast and crew of 30 staying on or near set. An experience like no other, I was able to immerse myself into the world in which we were creating. The feature concept is under construction.
Hollywoo
Television Pilot | Co-Directed with Tommy Jay Dwyer
Director Commentary: An actor caught in scandal. Tommy McCann once had it all. As a prominent figure on the West Coast, he is now forced to return home back East… Worcester, Massachusetts. He meets up with his old friends and a scorned love. All together, they embark on a journey to get Tommy back to the top. Will they succeed, or will Tommy be forever stuck in the seven hills of Hollywoo?
Denver to Boston
Two Awards | One Nomination | Eight Festival Selections
Director’s Commentary: ‘Denver to Boston’ is my pride and joy. This project was made to show all my filmmaking abilities poured into one intense drama. Thought provoking and eye opening, this story deals with traumas of love and loss. Used from influences of personal experience, I concocted a meaningful piece that pulls two ex-lovers together through reminiscing of the past while concern grows about the future of their injured young daughter. The feature concept is under construction.
The Hit
Currently Entering the Festival Circuit
Director’s Commentary: A hit gone wrong. This is the tale of a young hitman trying to be like his elder, but when he realizes that the underground life isn’t what he thought it was, his role model attempts to convince him to leave it behind. This gut wrenching drama will keep you at the edge of your seat. The story pulls from conflicting ideologies, and the heroes are the villains. It was an amazing experiment to delve into this complex entanglement of characters and plot.
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Scar Hill Road
Boston 48 Hour Film Festival Project
Director’s Commentary: A spooky story about a young couple who goes missing near a cemetery. Two modern podcasters dive into research and adventure to discover the truth about what really happened. This concept was created and filmed within two days in a 48-hour film project. To completely delve into a story so quickly and execute on demand was a huge learning experience. We were able to have fun and try new ideas when it came to both the characters and the camera.
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One Award
Director’s Commentary: A heartfelt drama I wrote and directed on several feelings I had about the issue of depression. Having several people close to me suffer from the disease, I wanted to create something to show the world that everything will be okay even when things don’t go as planned. This film won me my first directing award at the 2019 Quinnipiac Film Festival.
Blossom
Two Awards | Three Festival Selections
Director’s Commentary: ‘Blossom’ was my capstone film for my undergraduate degree. Though I did not write this story, I learned how to direct and change a story that I did not originally come up with. This project was a great learning experience and won me two filmmaking awards. This project also created great bonds; editor, Matthew Allen, became the director of photography for ‘Denver to Boston.’
Bittersweet
A University Assignment
Director’s Commentary: The goal of this film was to tell a story with no dialogue. While filming for one day in Boston, I was able to create a story of a disconnected couple while reflecting the culture of the city in the background. This combination breathes life to this specific story and displays my future goals as a director.
The Middle America Series
Two episodes created during my university studies. One follows my father on a fishing trip, and the other follows a day in the life of my late grandfather.
Part I- Monomoy
Director’s Commentary: Part one of the two-part series, I created a documentary following my dad fishing off the coast of Monomoy Island on Cape Cod. This long and fun-filled day taught me a lot about filming on a shaky boat much like those of Wicked Tuna do (we were not far from where they actually film Wicked Tuna). My dad loves ocean fishing, and this was a great way for him to express his passion.
Part II- Milford
Director’s Commentary: Part two of the two-part series, I created a documentary of my grandfather and his hobbies around the town of Milford, Massachusetts. Over the course of a week, I followed him with a camera through various tasks such as gardening, hanging with the cronies, and fishing. He loved being in front of the camera, and he had a lot of wisdom to share. Though him and I were really close already, this experience bonded us even closer. One of my favorite projects. Now that he has passed on, this project holds more meaning to me. He will always be my biggest role model.
Other Projects
Saddleback
Director’s Commentary: Anyone who knows me knows I am absolutely obsessed with Westerns. Many of my story ideas involve themes from Westerns, and some are even Westerns themselves. While spending a semester in Los Angeles, I was able to make my dream come true by heading out to the desert with a couple friends and a camera. This was my first time in a desert, and the story speaks to my passion of connecting relationships with the landscape surrounding.
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Director’s Commentary: This was my first thought-provoking short film. Created in my freshman year of college (more than seven years ago), it is amazing to see how I’ve grown and matured as a filmmaker. Yet, this also shows how I still hold the same ideologies in all of my stories. My hope is that a style has formed, and when you watch one of my projects, you’ll be able to say “this is a Joseph Anthony Marcello film.”
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