Born in Queens, NY, Frank is an emerging force in independent cinema. He made waves with his debut horror film, Killington, on Amazon Prime.
An avid traveler, reader and film buff, Frank blends all of his global experiences and artistic influences into his work. Being a part of a touring band in his youth and cutting endless music videos, helps him to use the language of music in his films as well as shaping his style in the editing room.
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Day One
What was your first experience with film and how did it influence your first project?
My first ever memory of watching a movie was when I saw The Toxic Avenger with my Dad. He used to watch exploitation films in the living room, thinking I was way too young to remember any of it. However, burned in my head is Toxie violently putting a girl’s ass on hot sauna rocks and saying something like “how you like that hot ass?!” Fast forward many years later, my first project ended up being a horror movie where I kept pushing for more and more blood/gore to up the horror element. Thanks Dad.
Who are your favorite Filmmakers?
(in no particular order, other than PTA absolutely being the first)
Paul Thomas Anderson
John Cassavetes
Danny Boyle
Julia Ducournau
Derek Cianfrance
François Truffaut
What are you working on that no one knows about?
Other than lowering my blood pressure, an adaptation of an Émile Zola novel.
Who would play you in a movie? What’s your go to movie snack? What’s the film title that best describes your life?
Whoever it is, it would be miscast… Wait, maybe Charlie Day.
Largest possible popcorn.
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People. (Filmmaking has its downsides)
