Joseph Rosato
Crew
Known For
Tells a stylized tale of a drag queen's battle to decipher his identity as he approaches the complexities and dangers of desire through seduction and costume. Treats the subject of gender identity with a popular sensibility as it captures the otherworldliness of club life, incorporating the music of the rock band Rough Trade.
Commercial for Murder
A moody vignette of Midwestern angst that centers on the ambivalent relationship of three days in the life of two brothers. Danny Marelli, the star athlete in a rural Ohio town desperate to learn if he has won a full athletic scholarship to Ohio State. When no letter arrives, he vents his frustrations on his younger brother Frankie, damaging the car they jointly own and hurting him in a tussle, and how the younger brother must painfully learn his own values apart from his insensitive brother.
King's Road
Teacher/poet Richard Lewis is dedicated to unlocking the imaginations of children. In this film, cameras document Lewis as he employs his unique techniques with sixth-grade students at The Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York. The children are encouraged to expand their creative talents through a variety of exercises involving art, writing and playacting.