© 2011 Phil Abatecola. All rights reserved.
Two weeks ago I had a thoughtful conversation with Ted Masur, a composer friend of mine, about the criteria he uses to determine if a project is worth taking on, advice I wish I followed a lot earlier in my … Continue reading
© 2011 Phil Abatecola. All rights reserved.
I have a problem. Mostly, this problem is that I am fascinated by too many things. I have too many ideas and want to put my fingers into every cookie jar I see. Reality TV? I can do that. Write … Continue reading
© 2011 Phil Abatecola. All rights reserved.
The greatest season of Hell’s Kitchen is coming… my season! Although I cannot divulge anything at this point regarding the upcoming episodes, what I can talk about is what an incredible experience this season has been. I’ve moved over from … Continue reading
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Last year, I reached out to all of my friends and family to help re-energize my directing ambitions with Deceit. Thankfully, we were successful and are now very close to completing my new and most ambitious film to date. This … Continue reading
© 2011 Phil Abatecola. All rights reserved.
A sunrise of victory. The Valkyries of the Aesir will surely take us to Valhalla now, dead, but clad in golden armor. As my director of photography and production designer waded into the pale morning, finishing up our cleaning, we … Continue reading
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For many years now it has been reality television all the time, which is great to be sure. It keeps me employed, fed and meeting interesting individuals. But for some time now, my goals of narrative storytelling have been on … Continue reading