NEWS:

-- 6/01/08 Two interviews.

Two interviews supporting COLD HARD CASH went online this week. One was with ODETTE SUICIDE about her part in CHC posted on www.hackslashdead.com. You can listen to that below.

The other was with Mike and was about the making of COLD HARD CASH and the recent Meshuggah video. That was posted on www.wearemoviegeeks.com Listen to that below

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-- 5/27/08 GENE DANTE

Mike and stylist Shannon Hatch were hired recently to do promo shots for the upcoming Gene Dante album. The vibe was fashion; class meets trash!

Crew:
Photography: Mike Pecci
Stylist: Shannon Hatch
Makeup: Maura Darcy
Props: Beth Anderson
Lighting Assistance: Aaron Tyburski

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-- 5/25/08 Great COLD HARD CASH review!

"There has been a recent influx of "Short" movies as of late, and honestly I love it. I first heard about this one late last year while visiting Eliska's MySpace page. It got me curious then, and I sort of forgot about it until a few weeks ago. I contact Mike Pecci and hooked up an interview with him and he was cool enough to throw a free DVD our way. I was stoked to come home and find it waiting for me …
I popped it in the DVD player and sat back for what was one of the most enjoyable cinema experiences I've had in a very long time. The movie clocks in at 20 minutes long(about 60 minutes to short) and things happen pretty quickly. We are initially introduced to Deane (played by Suicide Girl Odette), who is a bad ass chick and you find out right off the bat that this isn't your normal horror flick. As Mike puts it, this is 'Arty Smut'..and I would have to agree. Deane is topless through the opening of the movie, which I certainly will not complain about. Then you get introduced to Tanya (played by Eliska formerly of the Suicide Girls) who is a silky smooth big breasted vixen who always gets her way. They are tasked with a mission to retrieve an item, or face uncertain death. They team up and things quickly go awry..i wont give it away, but you NEED to see this flick.
Mike Pecci recreated 70's style badass cinema almost as good as Tarantino does it, and that's saying a lot because I am a HUGE Tarantino fanatic. The movie was made on such a small budget, I cant wait to see what he can do with a full budget.
Go buy this DVD, you wont be disappointed." 4 STARS - Hackslashdead.com

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-- 5/15/08 Steam Punk Photos!

If you are in Boston this week be sure to pick up the latest edition of the Boston Phoenix to see Mike's latest photos.

He shot the cover images and supporting photos for the “Steam Dream” article. The styling and wardrobe was done by Miss Shannon Hatch www.shannonhatch.com

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-- 5/10/08 BLEED Teaser getting a lot of attention!

If you go to Google and type in Meshuggah Bleed you will see a lot of excited fans. We released a teaser for the video this week and people have been begging to see it.

“At long last! Everyone’s favorite Swedish tech-metalers, Meshuggah, have offered up a sneak peak at the first video from their critically-acclaimed new record, obZen. Fittingly, the Killswitch Productions-helmed clip gets a cinematic trailer, and Mike Pecci and Ian McFarland’s eerie horror flick aesthetic is immediately noticeable. The video stills are exceedingly creepy in a sort of Francis Bacon vs. The Cell sense. Who’s pumped? Keep an eye out for the official worldwide debut of the entire music video very, very soon. And in the meantime…Watch and Share The Trailer For Meshuggah’s “Bleed” - Metalmartur.com

“A teaser for MESHUGGAH’s Bleed video has made its way online, and it looks very awesome. Check it out here with additional stills from the shoot. I had a chance to speak with Mårten Hagström during the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival about the video, and he clued me in that the band had no time to shoot any performance for the video, so its all just narrative (story). The directors of the video, Mike Pecci and Ian McFarland, came to the band with a concept and the band gave them full control to shoot it. Sounds like its going to be awesome! If you haven’t checked out our recent interview with drummer Tomas Haake.” – Metal Injection.net

WATCH THE TEASER HERE

-- 5/07/08 Barry?!

Is it the return of Barry Goodheart? Director Patrick McMahill puts Brian Pecci back on screen!

-- 4/12/08 ZIP CAR PHOTOS!!!

Mike was recently hired by Zip Car to take photos for their new ad campaign. His shots of their cars can been seen on billboard in the Boston Subways and online this month!

-- 4/10/08 Mike Pecci's Interview on MTV2

MTV2 interviews Mike Pecci and Ian McFarland about their new video for Agnostic Front's "For My Family".

"At one point I’m standing next to him filming a close-up and he says “Watch this,” and he walks to the edge of the stage and steps out onto the crowd. He starts walking on his fans as they hold him up, then turns around and waves at me to follow. I stood there watching him being tossed around by this sea of singing fans, then looked at my camera and yelled back, “I’ll get the shot from here.” - Mike

READ THE INTERVIEW ON MTV@.com HERE

The video has since gone on to be broadcast on Headbangers Ball three weeks in a row!!!

-- 3/25/08 In Production: "Stanley" starring Bill Sage!

"Director Pat McMahill"

Mike will be shooting Patrick McMahill’s new film called “Stanley” featuring Bill Sage (American Psycho).

-- 3/15/08 COLD HARD CASH DVD Continues to sell!

Orders for the Cold Hard Cash Series 2 DVD are being shipped to fans all over the country! Get your copy here!

-- 3/10/08 In Production: Meshuggah Music Video.

Ian & Mike start production on the new video for Meshuggah's Bleed!

-- 2/20/08 Agnostic Front "Addiction" video to premiere on MTV2!

Agnostic Front's "Addiction" video directed by Mike Pecci & Ian McFarland will debut on MTV2's Headbangers Ball this Saturday, February 23rd at 11 p.m. EASTERN / 8 p.m. PACIFIC.

-- 1/30/08 Rave Reviews & Festival Notice!

-- 11/01/07 – NEW AGNOSTIC FRONT MUSIC VIDEO

Co-Directors Mike Pecci and Ian McFarland just wrapped production on the new music video for Agnostic Front. The video looks amazing with custom made filters and stunning beautiful colors. It’s an intimate portrait of the most influential band in the hardcore scene. The video will be release online soon and is headed to MTV2 after.

Crew List:
Producers: Mike Pecci, Ian Mcfarland, Jaw Maran/LSE
Directors: Mike Pecci & Ian McFarland
DP: Mike Pecci
Editor: Ian McFarland
Gaffer: Mark Price
Best Electric: Aaron Tyburski
Assistant Editor: Benjamin Oliver
PA: Brian Pecci

-- 10/01/08 BB KING!

Mike recently got a chance to film the Blues Legend BB King on his tour for a new documentary for Harvard@Home. He also convinced the guitar master to take a few photos!

-- 9/15/07 ROOTERS.

One of Mike’s photos was recently used on the back cover of the “Rooters Birth of a Red Sox Nation” DVD. This film has been doing amazing in the past few months. For those of you who are Red Sox fans I’m sure you have seen it broadcast on NESN or have caught the commercials for it during the games. Our pal Ian McFarland at Killswitch Productions directed it. The flick is getting rave reviews from critic and fans and is selling off the shelves! Mike was able to do a lot of the publicity photography as well as light many of the interviews in the film. If you haven’t seen it definitely check it out. Go to their website for more information on the film and where to buy it.

-- 9/2/07 COLD HARD CASH gets into the HOLLYWOOD HORROR FILM FESTIVAL!

That’s right! The film will have its World Premiere on October 20th at 9pm at the Archlight Cinemas in LA. The director followed by cast and crewmembers will be attending the screening! Read about it all on the FILM TREAT
website. The ilms official website is up HERE and on it you will find the first teaser trailer.

-- 8/30/07 MOTOROLA RAZR 2 SPOT!

Mike just wrapped production on a spot for MOTOROLA’s new RAZR 2 cellphone. Mike was hired to shoot the piece for director Nicole McDonald and Paranoid US. The commercial was shot on stunning sets constructed by Lawrence Sampson and was produced by Patrick McMahill. The commercial will be released soon.

BOSTON - Their video doesn't take a stand on abortion, but the short clip produced and filmed by Cape-connected pair Benjamin Oliver and Mike Pecci does take on the political hot potato.
The project is ''a pop video with a little bit of content," Oliver said of his accompaniment to the song, ''Buffer Zone."
It's not the first time the pair has teamed up. After spending a year at the Vancouver Film School in British Columbia, Oliver moved back to Sandwich in 2003, his home town, looking for work.
Pecci, then living in Mashpee, was working on a short film and needed a set designer.
Oliver took on the job, a film detailing a woman's journey to the morgue was produced and shown at the Woods Hole Film Festival, and a team was born.
When Oliver, 26, landed the job of directing and producing a music video for the Boston-based band, the Sterns, this year, he looked to his old friend Pecci, 28, to do the filming.
The song's title references the line that protesters in front of abortion clinics aren't allowed to cross. The video focuses on a woman who will eventually cross the line to enter the clinic, and the protesters who surround her as she walks in.
''No matter what, it's a political statement to a certain extent, but we didn't want to say which side is really right," Oliver said.
The video starts with the woman drinking her coffee and getting ready to go out for the day. The early scenes were shot in Oliver's Brighton apartment.
When she finally does make it to Planned Parenthood, it is still unclear what she is doing there. She could be going for an abortion, or she could be working as a temp in the office, Oliver said.
The filmmakers wanted it that way.
''We kind of wanted to leave it open to people," Oliver said.
Oliver and Pecci both made it clear they feel protesting in front of clinics is not the best way to get one's point across.
''It's not necessarily effective," Pecci said. ''You're hassling people who are going there with a crisis in their life already."
One part of the song particularly inspired Oliver's plans for the video: ''Leave these kids alone. We can fight it out in court."
While they've submitted the video to MTV, that was never really its intent, the two said. The Internet is a better place to market videos right now, they feel, and their film has already received about 28,000 hits on YouTube.
''When I finished this thing two weeks ago, it didn't exist," Oliver said. ''Now it's on the Internet and anyone in the world can watch it. It can be that quick."
Stephanie Vosk can be reached at svosk@capecodonline.com.