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2002 - Szuper begun his work on his next screenplay, "CHARCOAL," building on the idea he originated in his shorter film of the same title shot over a period of six days this past August in Astoria, Queens and in Central Park. "CHARCOAL" is the story of an ethnic and eccentric New York family in the days preceding and after 9/11. 2004 - Szuper is currently completing his latest project, GONZO MUSIC DIARIES, NYC, a feature film on the alternative music scene in NY. The project culminates in the the Williamsburg Music Festival in McCarren Park on August 21, 2004.
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After escaping the confines of Fairfield University,
Roy Szuper returned to his native New York in the summer of 1993 where he began
work as a story analyst for Lefrak Productions. He also began work as a production
assistant on a PBS documentary titled, "Testing The Limits." Based on
his experience there, he decided to produce his own projects.
By 1995, he had co-written, produced, and
directed a 30 minute sketch comedy television pilot titled "My Wave."
He had also written, produced, and hosted a 30 minute video segment titled, "Beyond
Mandatory Minimums." In 1996, Szuper worked for Metropolitan Entertainment
on several concert productions and began to direct and produce promotional videos
for artists in New York.
It was at the start of 1997 that Szuper met
Concert Joe. Eager to start his first film project, the meeting proved to be fortuitous.
In a matter of weeks, Szuper would be spending hours interviewing Concert Joe
and writing his story. By mid-year, after obtaining the necessary seed money from
an income tax return, the first leg of filming began. After producing a rough
cut of the film, a new round of filming began in the summer of 1998. Presently,
CONCERT JOE has been reworked into a more engaging, narrative docu-drama. Szuper
is proud to present the result: CONCERT JOE: A NEW YORK STORY.
