Derrick Scocchera
@derricksco.bsky.social
Director, screenwriter, painter and the co-founder of Fantoma Films.
It's Always Something (streaming on The Criterion Channel), A Perfect Place, The Crimson King (coming soon).
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https://derrickscocchera.com/
It's Always Something (streaming on The Criterion Channel), A Perfect Place, The Crimson King (coming soon).
http://imdb.com/name/nm1324203/
https://derrickscocchera.com/
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Derrick Scocchera
@derricksco.bsky.social
· Oct 25
It’s Always Something - The Criterion Channel
Directed by Derrick Scocchera • 2021 • United States
Starring Stephen Fry, Alexandra Fabbri, Thomas Cokenias
In just ten minutes, eight wry, deadpan, and macabrely humorous vignettes portray the trag...
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Wake up the kids! Phone the neighbors! It's Always Something, which I wrote and directed, is now live on The Criterion Channel!
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“As prices for streaming subscriptions continue to soar and finding movies to watch, new and old, is becoming harder as the number of streaming services continues to grow, people are turning to the unexpected last stronghold of physical media: the public library.”
The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library
Audio-visual librarians are quietly amassing large physical media collections amid the IP disputes threatening select availability.
www.404media.co
December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
“As prices for streaming subscriptions continue to soar and finding movies to watch, new and old, is becoming harder as the number of streaming services continues to grow, people are turning to the unexpected last stronghold of physical media: the public library.”
"We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. We are monkeys
with money and guns." - Tom Waits
A Very Happy Birthday to Tom Waits!
Born on this day in 1949.
with money and guns." - Tom Waits
A Very Happy Birthday to Tom Waits!
Born on this day in 1949.
December 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. We are monkeys
with money and guns." - Tom Waits
A Very Happy Birthday to Tom Waits!
Born on this day in 1949.
with money and guns." - Tom Waits
A Very Happy Birthday to Tom Waits!
Born on this day in 1949.
I was an editor on this documentary about the incredible story behind the making of Coppola's Megalopolis. Even if you haven't seen the film (it's not currently available on streaming) this is some fascinating and nutty stuff about filmmaking and what can happen when dreams collide with reality.
✨ MARK YOUR CALENDARS✨ Mike Figgis' MEGADOC - the epic true story of the making of Francis Ford Coppola's MEGALOPOLIS - will begin streaming exclusively on the Criterion Channel starting December 16!
December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I was an editor on this documentary about the incredible story behind the making of Coppola's Megalopolis. Even if you haven't seen the film (it's not currently available on streaming) this is some fascinating and nutty stuff about filmmaking and what can happen when dreams collide with reality.
TRYING TO HAVE IT ALL. Acrylic on Canvas 11"x14".
Usually I work from a detailed sketch and underpainting, but every once in awhile I just splatter paint on the canvas and wait for shapes and figures to reveal themselves. My version of surrealist automatism.
#traditionalart #painting #surrealism
Usually I work from a detailed sketch and underpainting, but every once in awhile I just splatter paint on the canvas and wait for shapes and figures to reveal themselves. My version of surrealist automatism.
#traditionalart #painting #surrealism
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
TRYING TO HAVE IT ALL. Acrylic on Canvas 11"x14".
Usually I work from a detailed sketch and underpainting, but every once in awhile I just splatter paint on the canvas and wait for shapes and figures to reveal themselves. My version of surrealist automatism.
#traditionalart #painting #surrealism
Usually I work from a detailed sketch and underpainting, but every once in awhile I just splatter paint on the canvas and wait for shapes and figures to reveal themselves. My version of surrealist automatism.
#traditionalart #painting #surrealism
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The Board of Supes Land Use and Transportation Committee today killed amendments to the mayor’s Rich Family Zoning Plan that advocates say will put 45,000 existing tenants at risk for displacement.
Supes panel refuses to protect existing housing from demolitions - 48 hills
Rich Family Zoning Plan moves forward, without tenant or small business protections
48hills.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Board of Supes Land Use and Transportation Committee today killed amendments to the mayor’s Rich Family Zoning Plan that advocates say will put 45,000 existing tenants at risk for displacement.
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Enough is enough. Contact your Democratic senators TODAY and tell them to call for Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. We desperately need new leadership in the Democratic Party.
CALL NOW: Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside
indivisible.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Enough is enough. Contact your Democratic senators TODAY and tell them to call for Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. We desperately need new leadership in the Democratic Party.
"Inventing A Problem To Sell A Solution"
aka "Money Makes The World Go Blind"
Graphite and white pencil on toned paper.
#traditionalart #NoAI #Drawing
aka "Money Makes The World Go Blind"
Graphite and white pencil on toned paper.
#traditionalart #NoAI #Drawing
November 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
"Inventing A Problem To Sell A Solution"
aka "Money Makes The World Go Blind"
Graphite and white pencil on toned paper.
#traditionalart #NoAI #Drawing
aka "Money Makes The World Go Blind"
Graphite and white pencil on toned paper.
#traditionalart #NoAI #Drawing
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While Trump throws Gatsby themed parties for his billionaire friends, Americans are having to turn to crowdfunding platforms to pay for essentials.
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
While Trump throws Gatsby themed parties for his billionaire friends, Americans are having to turn to crowdfunding platforms to pay for essentials.
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I’m off to Q&A the wizard Jeff Goldblum this Monday night 11/3 7PM at the Academy Museum’s 4K screening of my favorite movie of all time - Robert Altman’s NASHVILLE. www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/...
November 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I’m off to Q&A the wizard Jeff Goldblum this Monday night 11/3 7PM at the Academy Museum’s 4K screening of my favorite movie of all time - Robert Altman’s NASHVILLE. www.academymuseum.org/en/programs/...
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Reading Kurt Vonnegut was one of the better decisions I made when I was seventeen
October 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Reading Kurt Vonnegut was one of the better decisions I made when I was seventeen
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Sharing a link to GoFundMe again, because I need your help! My dog Serling was just diagnosed with congestive heart failure, her care took up all my available funds, and I need to schedule a follow up ASAP. Would also love any resources for fire affected pet owners! www.gofundme.com/f/help-elle-...
Donate to Help Elle Rebuild After the Eaton Fire, organized by Leah Shore
Help Elle Recover After the Eaton Fire in California
Hi I'm Leah, Elle's friend.… Leah Shore needs your support for Help Elle Rebuild After the Eaton Fire
www.gofundme.com
August 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Sharing a link to GoFundMe again, because I need your help! My dog Serling was just diagnosed with congestive heart failure, her care took up all my available funds, and I need to schedule a follow up ASAP. Would also love any resources for fire affected pet owners! www.gofundme.com/f/help-elle-...
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Happening tonight!
Join us at 8pm ET (5pm PT) to learn about your rights when protesting, including when encountering National Guard troops, federal agents, and local police.
RSVP at act.aclu.org/a/aclu-kyr.
Join us at 8pm ET (5pm PT) to learn about your rights when protesting, including when encountering National Guard troops, federal agents, and local police.
RSVP at act.aclu.org/a/aclu-kyr.
September 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Happening tonight!
Join us at 8pm ET (5pm PT) to learn about your rights when protesting, including when encountering National Guard troops, federal agents, and local police.
RSVP at act.aclu.org/a/aclu-kyr.
Join us at 8pm ET (5pm PT) to learn about your rights when protesting, including when encountering National Guard troops, federal agents, and local police.
RSVP at act.aclu.org/a/aclu-kyr.
Longlegs spotted with Harvey Keitel in the opening credits of Mean Streets (1973).
#LongLegs #MeanStreets
#LongLegs #MeanStreets
July 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Longlegs spotted with Harvey Keitel in the opening credits of Mean Streets (1973).
#LongLegs #MeanStreets
#LongLegs #MeanStreets
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Criterion — founded in 1984 — is courting a "new audience of cinephiles” via streaming.
And it’s working.
Criterion Channel “has grown steadily” — and created a "low-churn subscriber base” that has "eclipsed the company’s physical media business”.
www.fastcompany.com/91349048/how... #FilmSky
And it’s working.
Criterion Channel “has grown steadily” — and created a "low-churn subscriber base” that has "eclipsed the company’s physical media business”.
www.fastcompany.com/91349048/how... #FilmSky
How Criterion turned its film archives into a streaming powerhouse
The Criterion Channel refuses to employ Netflix-style algorithmic programming. That choice has courted a whole new audience of cinephiles.
www.fastcompany.com
July 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Criterion — founded in 1984 — is courting a "new audience of cinephiles” via streaming.
And it’s working.
Criterion Channel “has grown steadily” — and created a "low-churn subscriber base” that has "eclipsed the company’s physical media business”.
www.fastcompany.com/91349048/how... #FilmSky
And it’s working.
Criterion Channel “has grown steadily” — and created a "low-churn subscriber base” that has "eclipsed the company’s physical media business”.
www.fastcompany.com/91349048/how... #FilmSky
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It’s wild how many people think Medicaid cuts won’t affect them because their state calls it something like “Healthy Louisiana”. I don’t even care about right or left right now, this level of civic illiteracy is why it’s so easy to pass bills that hurt everyone.
July 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It’s wild how many people think Medicaid cuts won’t affect them because their state calls it something like “Healthy Louisiana”. I don’t even care about right or left right now, this level of civic illiteracy is why it’s so easy to pass bills that hurt everyone.
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July 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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WATCH: “This is f*cking kidnapping! That’s not your badge… I do have a little bit of education… get the f*ck out of here, racial profiling is illegal…”
A brave woman melts ice 🧊 💪🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DLOWbEs...
A brave woman melts ice 🧊 💪🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DLOWbEs...
June 23, 2025 at 2:53 AM
WATCH: “This is f*cking kidnapping! That’s not your badge… I do have a little bit of education… get the f*ck out of here, racial profiling is illegal…”
A brave woman melts ice 🧊 💪🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DLOWbEs...
A brave woman melts ice 🧊 💪🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DLOWbEs...
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Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸
June 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸
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30 years ago, I warned that America was becoming a two-tiered society composed of a few winners and a larger group left behind, whose anger and disillusionment could be easily manipulated.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnd0eSuxu84
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnd0eSuxu84
A Warning from 1994 of a Two-Tiered Society | Robert Reich
In 1994, I took a lot of heat for this speech warning that the American middle class was in danger. That was 29 years ag
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June 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
30 years ago, I warned that America was becoming a two-tiered society composed of a few winners and a larger group left behind, whose anger and disillusionment could be easily manipulated.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnd0eSuxu84
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnd0eSuxu84
"Well we bailed out all the millionaires
They’ve got the fruit
We’ve got the rind
And everybody’s talking at the same time".
They’ve got the fruit
We’ve got the rind
And everybody’s talking at the same time".
Tom Waits - "Talking At The Same Time"
YouTube video by Tom Waits
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June 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
"Well we bailed out all the millionaires
They’ve got the fruit
We’ve got the rind
And everybody’s talking at the same time".
They’ve got the fruit
We’ve got the rind
And everybody’s talking at the same time".
Get a free trial and check out all of the incredible films on The Criterion Channel.
While you're there, check out my film IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING, narrated by the brilliant Stephen Fry.
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While you're there, check out my film IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING, narrated by the brilliant Stephen Fry.
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June 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Get a free trial and check out all of the incredible films on The Criterion Channel.
While you're there, check out my film IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING, narrated by the brilliant Stephen Fry.
www.criterionchannel.com/it-s-always-...
While you're there, check out my film IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING, narrated by the brilliant Stephen Fry.
www.criterionchannel.com/it-s-always-...
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“No Kings” demonstration, Ocean Beach, San Francisco
June 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“No Kings” demonstration, Ocean Beach, San Francisco
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I’m in the N in King!
All the love to my fellow protestors today!
All the love to my fellow protestors today!
June 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I’m in the N in King!
All the love to my fellow protestors today!
All the love to my fellow protestors today!