Film Fights With Friends
Film Fights With Friends
Film Fights with Friends is the premiere action filmmaking podcast and film festival. Join filmmaker stuntmen Paul Varacchi and Stephen Koepfer on a show that was nominated for Best TV/Film Podcast at the 2025 Podcast Awards and won the Dramatic Action Awards for the past 2 years running! In 2015 Paul and Steve founded Breakfall Studios, New York’s top action design studio. Get a view behind the camera as they sit with industry guests, break down cinematic fight scenes and action sequences, explore the filmmaking craft, and share their own filmmaking journeys. STEPHEN KOEPFER Stunt performer, filmmaker, renowned coach and martial artist. Stephen has stunt doubled for the likes of Jonanthan Banks, Eddie Marsan, Henry Winkler and Tom Hollander as well as performed stunts on productions including Ray Donovan, Caught Stealing, The Beast in Me and John Wick 2 & 3. As a filmmaker, he has produced and directed several narrative films and documentaries that reflect his passion for storytelling. PAUL VARACCHI Martial artist, stunt & motion capture performer, and celebrity chef. Paul has appeared in such shows as Daredevil, The Punisher, Walking Dead: Dead City and World Beyond, The Night Agent and Gotham. Behind the camera, Paul has many years of production involvement in roles ranging from PA to department head including extensive Health and Safety experience at Marvel and Disney. At the age of 8, Paul’s dad took him to see Robocop and the rest is history! ® Film Fights With Friends, LLC
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Feb. 13, 2025

021: Film Football With Friends

021: Film Football With Friends
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Rocco Nisivoccia Jr. is a Director, Producer, and Production Manager who, after film school, landed his first Production Assistant gig on Spider-Man 2 (2004) with one of the most creative pitches we have ever heard. Working his way up in the industry working through Locations (Emergence, The Sopranos, Daredevil, Jessica Jones) and Production Management (Wu-Tang: An American Saga), he directed and produced his first feature, Aliens vs. Zombies, in 2017. A rabid football fan, Rocco landed a dream job as the Football Production Manager on FX’s American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez (2024). Paul and Steve sit with Rocco and break down the intricacies of coordinating accurate football for the screen, how football itself was a critical character in American Sports Story, his passion for collaborative storytelling, and the importance of relationships in an ever-changing industry.

Rocco’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2012988/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

MENTIONS

American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez trailer: https://youtu.be/nYd-BgM6tdQ?si=17naEpZfGKe3UMph

Game Changing Films: https://www.gamechangingfilms.com/

Aliens vs. Zombies: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3626214/reference/

Hard Out Productions: http://www.hardoutproductions.com/

What American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez Gets Right: https://slate.com/culture/2024/10/american-sports-story-aaron-hernandez-fx-patriots-football-nfl.html


FILM FIGHTS WITH FRIENDS

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Steve’s IMDB: http://imdb.me/stephenkoepfer

Paul’s on Instagram: http://Instagram.com/KravMagaChef

Paul’s IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8062990/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Breakfall Studios’ Instagram: http://Instagram.com/breakfallstunts


OUR SPONSORS

Stunt Access

http://stuntaccess.com

https://www.facebook.com/StuntAccess

https://www.instagram.com/stuntaccess/


Stunt Contact

http://stuntcontact.com

http://instagram.com/stuntcontact

http://facebook.com/stuntcontact


Fight or Flight Entertainment

http://fightorflightent.com

http://facebook.com/fightorflightentertainment

http://instagram.com/fightorflightent


PRODUCERS

Executive Producers:

Stephen Koepfer

Paul Varacchi

Thiago Benedetti