The Wood House

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A female MMA fighter on the brink of self-destruction finds a lifeline in a court-ordered equine therapy program, leading her to confront her past and redefine her future.

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Credits

Starring

Kiana Madeira, Maury Sterling, Amy Hargreaves

Written & directed by

Joseph Marconi

Produced by

Lysette Urus, p.g.a, Maury Sterling, Joseph Marconi

Director of photography

David Vollrath

Production designer

Tessla Hastings

Editor

Arianna Tomasettig

Music by

Mondo Boys

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A rising but reckless MMA fighter hits bottom when she’s arrested and forced into an equine therapy program to deal with her traumatic brain injury. Shot in October 2020 as the proof of concept for Baby Love.

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Credits

Starring

Ireland Moran

Written, directed & edited by

Joseph Marconi

Producer

Lysette Urus

Executive producer

Dan Ryan

Associate producer

Chance Housley

Director of photography

David Vollrath

Colorist

Mikey Rossiter (The Mill, NY)

Sound director

Gerardo Kalmar

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A four-minute meditation on the bizarre behavior of the corporate culture. The film begins by examining the dehumanizing behavior lauded in office spaces but then takes a turn into the absurd tabloid demands placed on actresses.

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Credits

Starring

Caroline Gottlieb, Amy Huckabay, Tara Karsian, Tim Peper

Written, edited & directed by

Joseph Marconi

Produced by

Melissa Nacerino, Omar Parker

Cinematography by

Kenneth Bauer

Production design by

Matthew Rumer

Original music by

Jason Lowrie

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Gia swipes right on a new dating app where she’s paired up with unlikely matches.

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Credits

Starring

Briana Marin, Margaret Johnson, Jason Lowrie, Cole McDonagh, Will Gressman

Written & directed by

Joseph Marconi

Produced by

Joseph Marconi, Briana Marin

Executive producers

Joseph Marconi, Omar Parker

Casting by

Briana Marin

Cinematography by

Kenneth Bauer

Original music by

Nigel Evan Dennis, Michael Curtis Brown

Sound design by

Matthew LaCombe

Edited & colored by

Upperstate

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Following an abusive argument with his father, teenage Jonah rushes to escape from his small Vermont town to find a better life.

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Credits

Starring

Aaron Sauter, Amandine Thomas, Alicia Goranson

Written, directed & edited by

Joseph Marconi

Director of photography

Elia Lyssy