This page contains links to media articles and press my collaborators and I have received over the years. Many of these are saved (archived) reviews, and I have noted the file format next to each of them.
Capital News 9 - Interview (.wmv) - Filmmaker Joe Bagnardi and I discuss the feature THE EDGE OF REALITY with reporter Bridget Blythe. Click the link above to watch the video. The story was broadcast on Albany, NY news channel Capital News 9 on January 8th, 2004.
Television
I also appeared as a guest on three Upstate New York area television shows to promote my previous movies:
The Subject Matters (episode) - This half-hour interview show was hosted by College of Saint Rose Communications professor Gary McLouth and aired on WYPX TV55 (PAX) in the Upstate New York Capital Region viewing area. During my appearance on the program I discussed many different facets of independent filmmaking, and showed clips from THE TEMPTRESS and THE EDGE OF REALITY. My episode first aired on August 6th, 2005.
Culture TV (episode) - This was a show produced by The College of Saint Rose Media Education Department in conjuction with Time Warner Cable. It aired on cable access channel 16 in the Albany, N.Y. viewing area. Upstate New York independent filmmakers Bruce G. Hallenbeck, Joe Bagnardi, Timothy Jay Hatch and I were on the show to discuss our movies and independent filmmaking, and to show clips from some of the films.
Area Filmmakers Showcase: An Inside Look - I also co-wrote and produced this program in conjunction with SACC TV 16 in Schenectady, N.Y. The show aired on that station. I was a guest along with several other independent filmmakers and actors from the Upstate New York Area.
Below are some photos from Sci-Fi Ninja Theater, Area Filmmakers Showcase and Culture TV. Click the thumbnails to see the full-sized photos.
Newspaper
Article about me appearing in the feature film AMITYVILLE ISLAND. (Albany, NY Newspaper - March 18th, 2020)
Profile piece on me in the entertainment section of a local Upstate New York Capital Region paper. (Albany, NY Newspaper - October 31st, 2019)
Feature story about me in The College of Saint Rose Chronicle newspaper. The anthology feature THE EDGE OF REALITY and the November, 2007 Night of B-Movie Indies show at The Madison Theater in Albany are also discussed. (Albany, NY Newspaper - October 31st, 2007)
Feature story about independent filmmakers Bruce G. Hallenbeck, Joe Bagnardi and I. It talks about our projects and also discusses the popularity of the horror genre and the growing indie horror film scene. (Albany, NY Newspaper - October 26th, 2007)
I was quoted a couple times in this Halloween article about horror films and why they scare people.
(Glens Falls, NY Newspaper - October 30th, 2005)
Article about the 2005 Dead of Winter Free Film Festival
(Albany, NY Newspaper - February 3rd, 2005)
Article about the 2005 Dead of Winter Free Film Festival
(Albany, NY Newspaper - January 21st, 2005)
The Hudsonian: Arts & Leisure section article - Hudson Valley to Host Hometown Horror Festival (.jpg)
Article about the 2003 Shocktoberfest Film Festival
(Hudson Valley Community College student newspaper, Troy, NY - October 23rd, 2003)
This profile piece talks about my vampire feature THE TEMPTRESS and several other projects.
(Loudonville, NY newspaper - March 19th, 2003)
Article about the Upstate New York area premiere of THE TEMPTRESS.
(Saratoga, NY newspaper - January 28th, 2003)
I was one of several independent filmmakers featured in this piece.
(Albany, NY newspaper - December 27th, 2002)
Article about the Upstate New York area premiere of THE EDGE OF REALITY, which appeared in the Arts & Letters section of The Saratogian.
(Saratoga, NY newspaper - September 18th, 2003)
The Times Union: Scary Stuff (.gif)
This article talks about the movie trailer for the THE EDGE OF REALITY.
(Albany, NY newspaper - June 22nd, 2003)
Other Print Media
Sage Crossroads - My Story - On Sage and Screen: Jeff Kirkendall (.html) And click here to see the issue cover.
An article I wrote for the Spring 2009 issue of the Sage Colleges alumni magazine Crossroads
Very Scary Productions was featured in Issue #2 of The Scream, which was an independent horror fanzine from the UK. Click above to see a photo of the cover. (Issue #2 was the Summer 2004 issue)
Radio
Macs Musings (listen online)
I was interviewed by Mac Cheryl in December 2020 for her Blog Talk Radio show. I discuss various movies I've acted in or directed.
The QuestNation Podcast (listen online)
In this April 2020 interview for QuestNation I talk about movies that influenced me and some current projects.
The QuestNation Podcast (listen online)
In this 2019 interview I talk about my adventures as a filmmaker, actor and director. I speak about how I started, my influences, the movies I've worked on and what scares me most (LOL!)
B-Movie Bros Podcast (listen online)
Check out my December 2018 interview with the B-Movie Bros Paul and Corey where I talk about my anthology feature film HALLOWEEN HORROR TALES as well as all things indie filmmaking!
Arm Cast Podcast (.mp3)
I was interviewed by host Armand Rosamilia in December, 2014 for this podcast devoted to horror authors, publishers, editors, artists, filmmakers, narrators, and anyone else in the arts and entertainment fields.
Here is an interview I did for Horror Chat with Eric Morse on Blog Talk Radio in 2013. I talk about movies and independent filmmaking.
Present Tense (.mp3)
Here is an interview I did for The College of Saint Rose internet radio program PresentTense in 2006.
In February 2004 I was a guest on the internet radio show B+ Moviemaking, hosted by filmmaker Les Sekely. I spoke about my vampire feature THE TEMPTRESS and several of my short horror films. The show ran on the Adrenaline Radio website.
I also did a radio promotion for The 1999 Area Filmmakers Fantastic Film Festival. The show aired on AM station WROW in Upstate New York. In addition, I was an organizer of that movie festival as well.
This review was posted on February 2nd, 2003 (site no longer online)
(This is a saved HTML version of the original web page).
A 2003 interview I did for the horror site Buried.com
To view photos from some of the film festivals and screenings mentioned in articles on this page, visit the Out & About page.
Online:
I was interviewed by Brian Young about acting, movies, filmmaking and more (October, 2023).
Several of us Polonia Bros. Entertainment actors join the hosts to watch this sequel together and provide commentary (broadcast July, 2022).
I was interviewed in 2022 by Lydia Manson for her podcast Just the Deetz! I discuss filmmaking and current acting roles in movies like SHARKULA and AMITYVILLE IN SPACE.
I was interviewed in 2022 about our feature film RETURN TO SPLATTER FARM.
In my second interview on this podcast for 2021 I discuss my role in the movie NOAH'S SHARK, plus upcoming projects, and even some Atari
(YouTube video).
In this 2021 interview I discuss acting, filmmaking and upcoming movie projects (YouTube video).
A 2020 interview with Tony Masiello of SOV Horror where I discuss acting, directing, and movies such as THE TEMPTRESS, HALLOWEEN HORROR TALES, NATASHA NIGHTY'S BOUDOIR OF BLOOD, RETURN TO SPLATTER FARM, as well as the CAMP BLOOD series.
A 2020 interview with movie reviewer David Strege of Inside Movies Galore where I discuss many of the films I've acted in as well as those I've directed (YouTube video).
A 2017 interview I did for the film site indieActivity.com where I mostly talk about acting.
MOVEORAMA Blog Interview (.mht)
A 2013 interview with filmmaker Mark Polonia and I for the MOVEORAMA Blog.
A 2013 interview I did for the Swedish horror film site Monsterdiggare.net (site no longer online).
A 2012 interview I did for the Freakin' Awesome Network.
A 2012 interview I did for the Mangled Matters blog.
A 2010 interview I did for the Swedish horror film site Monsterdiggare.net (site no longer online).
An interview I did for indie movie studio Last Doorway Productions.
This is an interview I did in 2008 for the website takingoverhollywood.com (site no longer online).
Unspeakable Magazine - Review of THE TEMPTRESS (.pdf) (site no longer online).
This review was posted on May 18th, 2004 *
Unspeakable Magazine - Review of THE EDGE OF REALITY (.pdf) (site no longer online).
This review was posted on March 16th, 2004 *
* Please note: These two reviews (which are no longer online) are printouts from the Unspeakable Magazine website scanned in PDF format.
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Sci-Fi Ninja Theater (episode) - Hosted by the one and only Vinnie Vlado, this show airs on Queens public television (QPTV), and features beautiful women, anime, movie news and reviews, fan and celebrity interviews, and lots of convention coverage. I was interviewed in New Jersey at the Chiller Theatre convention for the April 2010 episode.
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