I am an Award Winning filmmaker… a writer, director, actor, and producer of both film and stage. My strength lies in storytelling through realistic and compelling dialogue. My background in acting also plays a key role in why my characters are so well developed... if I wouldn't want to play these characters, why would anyone else want to?
Domenic Silipo is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (NYC). He has appeared in numerous stage productions; coached and directed actors for both stage and screen; and has written, directed, and produced theatrical productions in NYC. He was a staff writer for Screenwriter Magazine and freelance writer for various NYC publications. He wrote, directed, and produced two short films, with his second film, “Mimmo & Paulie”, garnering many festival awards and industry accolades, including television offers from both The Sundance Channel and The Independent Film Channel.
having steeped away from the ‘biz’ to raise a family, Domenic recently returned to the stage with his one man play, “Miles From Somewhere”, which he will soon be presenting in Toronto and NY. He also recently ran his own performance and workshop space for three years in upstate NY, The SebSi Studio, where he presented local theatre, music, and stand-up comedy, as well as conducting acting workshops for kids and youth.
Three For the Money Budget: $1M - $5M | Mystery ⋄ Comedy Three for the money, two more for the show, one comes calling, now they all have to go. Three strangers are lured to a seemingly abandoned home with the promise of receiving a large sum of money. But when their mystery host fails to appear to meet them, suspicion amongst the strangers grows. As they try to unravel 'who' sent for them, and 'why' them, they come to suspect not only that they may be in danger, but that they may be pawns in a game which will change their lives forever.
Paulie At Odds Budget: $5M - $10M | Drama ⋄ Comedy Friends. Family. Loyalty. A day can change everything.A mob story, but not a story about the mob. Paulie’s new promotion is being challenged. He leans on his crew to up their game, but these relationships he’s always counted on suddenly begin to unravel. He's always prepared to deal with the threat of his position, but nothing could prepare him to deal with unfulfilled dreams and deep suppressed secrets of his ‘brothers’.
I Think I'm Elvis Drama ⋄ Comedy Find your Elvis, find your truth. 17-year-old, Sal Cantare, is lost and alone in an emotionally detached and conflict-driven family. However, when he comes to believe that he is Elvis Presley reincarnated, he embraces all that he loved in his former life and unwittingly leads his dysfunctional family on a journey of healing. (A 6-Part Mini Series)
Journeymen Drama You dont have to win to be a Champion. Journeymen are professional boxers who are expected to take a beating and build the winning records of the young prospects they face. But these men are more than just boxers. They are husbands, fathers, sons, brothers, and loyal friends. And though they've come to accept that they will most often be losers in the ring, they continue to strive to be champions in life.
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