The Bride

WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT OUR

evolving short film, ‘The Bride, local award-winning author, poet and playwright John Biscello tells us in his latest missive.

“Enjoy a sneak-pique through a series of experimental stills connected to the Bride’s shifting world and moodscape.”

“I wrote the script to the film, based on a story concept by Alexandriabased

writer Jaylan Salman, which was inspired by her poem “You can’t dress me up, Auntie A.”

“I will direct the film, which will be shot by Troy Paff, and will star Izumi Yokoyama,” Biscello says.

In the shadowy, obscure and mostly silent world of “The Bride,” a woman, garbed in a wedding dress and veil, directly engages the mirror and “seeing eye” of the camera, as she confronts both codified ritual and internal pressures — rooted in family, conventions and social expectations — while undergoing a dramatic metamorphosis.

They already have some prospective locations, and Biscello told Tempo, he would keep us in the loop going forward. Stay tuned.

Originally from Brooklyn, NY, John Biscello, has lived in Taos since 2001.

He is the author of four novels, “Broken Land, a Brooklyn Tale,” “Raking the Dust,” “Nocturne Variations,” and “No Man’s Brooklyn;” a collection of stories, “Freeze Tag,” two poetry collections, “Arclight” and “Moonglow on Mercy Street;” and a fable, “The Jackdaw and the Doll,” illustrated by Izumi Yokoyama. He also adapted classic fables, which were paired with the vintage illustrations of artist Paul Bransom for the collection: “Once Upon a Time, Classic Fables Reimagined.” His produced, full-length plays include: “Lobsters on ice,” “Adagio for strays,” “The best medicine,” “Zeitgeist, U.S.A.” and “Werewolves don’t waltz.”