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So What Is "For Nothing" All About
For Nothing is the first novel in An Upstate New York Mafia Tale, an Amazon bestselling series. Having sold more than 250,000 copies to date, this project is a mafia-genre story that primarily takes place in Buffalo, NY and spans Western New York all the way to Upstate New York. By supporting this project you will allow us to film the story in Buffalo, NY and showcase the city, putting a spotlight on a place that is often overlooked or forgotten. You will also allow us to take the pilot to investors to get the tremendous amount of funding for a full season of mafia-style intrigue and hard-boiled detective intensity we believe you want to see.
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Who Are We?
Aeri Productions has teamed up with author Nicholas Denmon in an attempt to turn the cult series, An Upstate New York Mafia Tale (of which For Nothing is book one) into a television series. The series has sold more than 250,000 copies to date and has been an Amazon bestseller several times over.
Aeri Productions is helmed by visionary Steven Quach who has filmed for large brands such as H&M, Culvers, World of Beer, Marriott among others. He has also directed numerous short films such as Beyond the Dark, Ashes in Trinity, and the For Nothing Concept Short.
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Nicholas Denmon is an international bestselling author. Dubbed the "Savior of Mob Fiction," by Men's Mag Daily, his series An Upstate New York Mafia Tale has topped the Organized Crime genre more than nine times. He is also from the great city of Buffalo, NY and wants to highlight his home as well as stay true to the setting of his novels. Buffalo, he feels, is often a forgotten city but is a great city rich with history and culture that would be perfect for the screen. He wants to share this with the world - all while telling a mafia story that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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The Story
An origin story, the pilot takes place three years before the initial story of For Nothing. For Nothing brings us on a journey as undercover cop Alex Vaughn goes deeper than ever into the organized crime family of Buffalo, NY. Motivated by justice and revenge, he seeks out the assassin that laid his friend low. Professional killer Rafael Rontego traverses the deadly politics of Buffalo’s mafia underbelly. In a city whose winter can be just as deadly as those wielding power, Rontego tries to stay ahead of the game.
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Their two worlds collide in this epic thriller that takes the reader on a search for self, justice, and truth. The pilot explores all the chess pieces: mafia wars, federal indictments, and the quest for justice which set up the events that unfold at the beginning of the written series.
See What We Did Already
We have already filmed a seven-minute concept short film. We did this in one day, for free. Give it a watch and imagine what we can do with time and money. Click the picture below and see what more than 100,000 folks have already seen in just over two weeks.
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The Cast
Tom Sizemore as Salvatore Pieri, Boss of Bosses
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Tom Sizemore
Sizemore is probably most widely recalled for his role as "Sergeant Horvath" in Saving Private Ryan. The role and film received wide acclaim and introduced Sizemore's talents to a much broader audience in a more human and well-rounded role than he had previously been given.
Sizemore then portrayed a psychotic paramedic in Bringing Out the Dead directed by Martin Scorsese followed by performances in Play It to the Bone, Red Planet, and Pearl Harbor. Sizemore then received another leading role in the high-profile military drama Black Hawk Down directed by legendary director, Ridley Scott.
Specializing in the sort of ultimate tough-guy/manly man roles that hearken back to a different era in film, Sizemore continues to be a favorite of Hollywood's greatest directors. A commanding voice and presence on film, Sizemore will now lead a talented cast on the pilot episode of gangster drama For Nothing.
Daniel Baldwin as Old Joe Falzone, Underboss
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Daniel Baldwin
Baldwin is an American actor, director and producer. He is the second eldest of the four Baldwin brothers, all of whom are actors. Baldwin played the role of Detective Beau Felton in the NBC TV series Homicide: Life on the Street, and has starred in Ned Blessing: The True Story of My Life (1992), Mulholland Falls (1996), Vampires (1998), The Pandora Project (1998), Stealing Candy (2002), Paparazzi (2004) and Grey Gardens (2009). He hosted "The Daniel Baldwin Show" on radio station WTLA in Syracuse from 2017 to 2019.[2][3] He has also been an emcee for the television series truTV Presents: World's Dumbest.
James Duval as Jack Benton, Undercover Detective Liason
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James Duval
Duval has starred in numerous independent films, including the 2009 psychological thriller The Black Waters of Echo's Pond and the mystery crime-thriller film Noirland directed by Ramzi Abed. He is also known for his roles in the Gregg Araki trilogy—Totally Fucked Up, The Doom Generation, and Nowhere—in addition to Frank in Donnie Darko, Blank in May, Miguel in Independence Day and Singh in Go.
Eve Mauro as Charlotte Vaughn
Eve Mauro
Most recently, Eve was cast in Crackle's upcoming drama series The Oath, executive produced by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's (Power) G-Unit Film & Television. She will be acting alongside fellow actors Sean Bean, Katrina Law, Ryan Kwanten, Cory Hardrict, Arlen Escarpeta and Micheal Malarkey. She has accumulated a vast array of credits including The Oath (2018), Age of the Living Dead (2018-2020), Land of the Lost (2009), The Steam Experiment (2009).
Doug Hutchison as Christain Biela
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Doug Hutchison
Doug grew up in Detroit and Minneapolis, eventually moved to N.Y.C., and attended the Juilliard School for a brief stint. Since that time he has appeared in over 82 TV shows and films. Most memorable roles in The Green Mile, Punisher: War Zone, 24, and iZombie.
Brian Krause as Phil Rawlings
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Brian Krause
A native of Orange County, California, Brian Krause is best known for his portrayal of Whitelighter Leo Wyatt on Aaron Spelling's popular program Charmed [1998-2006/The WB] opposite Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, Holly Marie Combs and Shannen Doherty. He starred on the popular program for eight seasons and appeared in 154 episodes.
Known for Charmed (1998-2006), Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991), Sleepwalkers (1992), Camel Spiders (2011)
Sean Gloria as Muro Lucano, Hitman
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Sean Gloria
Sean won his first award for a dramatic short film, "If You Want It", that was screened at the University of Tampa's Campus Movie Fest (2010). That same year, a short film Sean led, titled "Scoops", won "Best Picture" at the University of South Florida Campus Movie Fest (2010). He is also known for The Bag Man (2018), The Cuddlers, LLC (2019), Rogue Island (2016), Mr. McCuddles (2019)
Nicholas Denmon as Rafael Rontego, Hitman
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Nicholas Denmon
Nicholas Denmon is a novelist, poet, and actor. He was most recently cast as Tony Diamond in the television series Rivals (2019), as well as in the sadistic role of Nazi guard Oskar in the WWII film Wolfhound starring James Maslow. He is known for Wolf Hound (2020), Jabberwanky (2020), Death Trap (2019), Rivals (2019), and Real Premonition (2007)
Chalet Brannan as Kira Nivsky
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Chalet Brannan
She has been nominated for several awards for Best Supporting and Lead roles. She has presented an ICON Award at the Pre-Oscars to Kevin Sorbo who has been in her films. Her lead role in Crepitus has helped her to surpass Actress Linda Blair as a lead in an R Rated horror feature at 12 years of age. Chalet Brannan continues to impress all she meets and has been likened to Dakota Fanning and Jodie Foster in her abilities. She is known for Tinker' (2018), Vengeance (I) (2019), The Sparrows: Nesting (2015), Peter Pan, Land of Forever
Michael Humphreys as Alex Vaughn, Undercover Detective
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Michael Humphreys
Michael trained at Central School of Speech and Drama, specializing in Collaborative and Devised Theatre. He toured for two years in London's National Theater production of War Horse. To date, mostly a theatrical actor, his stage credits include The Good Earth (Flea Theatre, New York), Fear of Drowning (Chapter Arts), Little Shop of Horrors (Theatre Clwyd), War Horse (U.K., Ireland and South Africa Tour), One Million (Greenwich Festival), Llwyth (Sherman Theatre), The Beach (National Theatre of Wales. For Nothing will be his small screen debut.
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