Joseph Procopio

Successful Carlton Cinema Screening on January 15, 2012

THANK YOU to all of the Media, Industry and personal friends who came out to the screening! WE WILL BE POSTING PHOTOS in the next 48 hours !!!

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Onion Skin (2011) Trailer

SYNOPSIS: A high school student turns heads when he decides to avoid texting a girl in this comedy-turned-romance about the power of letter writing. PRODUCTION NOTES: ONION SKIN is 16 year-old, Joseph Procopioʼs 11th short film. It introduces the performing talent of 5 new actors and crew personnel from 7 High Schools across Ontario, in his first long-form narrative film. Pre-production of ONION SKIN began with a full screenplay break-down, production strip-board, and an official Casting Workbook announced audition courtesy [...]

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Onion Skin Scene 1 Clip

Cafeteria scene clip from ONION SKIN (2011), starring Anna Alic, Vanessa Quagliara, Audrey Massender and Maddie Rowe.

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Onion Skin Scene 2 Clip

Physics Lab scene clip from ONION SKIN (2011), starring Vanessa Quagliara and Zackary Peladeau.

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2AM

SYNOPSIS: A vivid set of dreams blur reality in this story of a young man’s love. Written, directed, videographed and co-edited by Joseph Procopio (Age 15). 1080p HD, Shot on a Canon 7D DSLR camera with a 72mm cinema lens. AWARDS: FUTURE FILMMAKER AWARD 2010 Rhode Island International Film Festival BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 2010 Toronto Student Film Festival SCREENINGS: 2011 San Francisco Film Festival (May 2011) 2011 Nashville Film Festival (Apr, 2011) 2011 Victoria Film Festival 2010 Toronto Student Film Festival [...]

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Tiny Pillows

SYNOPSIS: TINY PILLOWS is a free form poem about the Beauty and Magic of snow. PRODUCTION NOTES: It was written, directed, narrated and co-edited by Joseph Procopio (at age 13) as a visualization of an original poem he wrote for grade 8 english AWARDS: BEST OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT 2009 Toronto Student Film Festival PROFESSIONAL JURY PRIZE – BEST FILM 2009 CIFEJ Kids4Kids Festival, Europe BEST CHILD PRODUCED FILM 2008 Rhode Island Film Festival SCREENINGS: 2011 International Family Film Festival 2010 (53rd) [...]

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MyCrisis

SYNOPSIS: A 14 year old considers whether his own generation will suffer a natural resource emergency similar to that of the 1970′s Gas Crisis. PRODUCTION NOTES: MyCrisis is micro-documentary for teens directed by a teen. Filmed on a Canon XH-A1 with the Cinevate Brevis 35mm adapter with a Minolta 35mm f1.7 lens. SCREENINGS: 2009 Kids Eye Rhode Island Film Festival 2009 Toronto Sprockets Film Festival

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Western Spaghetti

SYNOPSIS: The soundtrack of a cowboy movie inspires a young boy to find his own music. PRODUCTION NOTES: Mini-DV, Canon XL-1, additional footage with Sony PC9 Handycam. AWARDS: 2008 YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD, Nashville Film Festival 2008 BEST DIRECTOR, Toronto Student Film Festival 2008 BEST OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT 2nd, Toronto Student Film 2007 Veronica Herman Award, Toronto Sprockets 2007 Kids Eye International Prize Rhode Island Film Festival 2007 YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD Daviille Film Festival SCREENINGS: 2008 Nashville Film Festival 2008 Toronto Student [...]

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Drive

SYNOPSIS: An 11 year old organizes his thoughts while sitting in the back seat of a car. PRODUCTIONS NOTE: 2 consumer Mini-DV cameras on tripods inside of a car. AWARDS: BEST YOUTH WORK 2010 Marin Film Festival YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD 2007 Nashville Film Festival YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE 2007 Toronto Student Film Festival FRESH YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD 2007 I FRESH International Film Festival YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD 2007 Danville Children’s Film Festival THE KENNETH AND HARLE [...]

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Lost and Found

SYNOPSIS: With the help from three friends, a Lost Toad finds his way home. PRODUCTION NOTES: Mini-DV, Canon XL-1 AWARDS: The FREDERICK SIMPSON AWARD for BEST FILM 2006 Toronto Sprockets International Film Festival for Children INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL JURY PRIZE 2006 Kids4Kids World Festival, Cyprus INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S JURY PRIZE 2006 Kids4Kids World Festival, Cyprus FIRST PLACE – KidsEye International Award 2006 Rhode Island International Film Festival Best Child Produced Video, 2ndPlace 2006 Chicago International Children’s Film Festival YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD 2007 [...]

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Green Tee

SYNOPSIS: A terrible golfer comes Face-to-Face with a Champ in a Golf-TV fantasy. PRODUCTION NOTES: Mini-DV, Canon XL-1, additional footage with Sony PC9 Handycam. AWARDS: TVO YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD 2005 Toronto Sprockets International Film Festival for Children KIDSEYE AWARD 2005 Rhode Island International Film Festival MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARD 2005 Austin Film Festival YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD 2007 Danville Children’s Film Festival SCREENINGS: 2009 LA International Sports Film Festival 2007 Phoenix International Festival 2007 Danville Children’s Film Festival 2007 Victoria [...]

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Nine Times Eight

SYNOPSIS: A young boy learns about the number 8 while practicing his multiplication tables. PRODUCTION NOTES: Mini-DV, Canon XL-1, additional footage with Sony PC9 Handycam. AWARDS: The FREDERICK SIMPSON AWARD for BEST FILM 2004 Toronto Sprockets International Film Festival for Children (World Premiere) THE DISCOVERY AWARD 2004 Rhode Island International Film Festival (U.S. Premiere) BEST CHILD PRODUCED FILM 2005 Little Big Shots Festival (Australia Premiere). YOUNG FILMMAKER AWARD Ages 6-12 2005 Kids for Kids Film Festival Naples (Italian Premiere) [...]

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