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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Dec. 5, 2025

216: Fire and Water

216: Fire and Water
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Evelyn Vaccaro is an actor and stunt performer known for her work in John Wick 3 (2019), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), The Naked Gun (2025), and countless television programs including Endgame (2022), Outer Banks (2021) and her 2025 Emmy Award nominated fire burn on FBI: Most Wanted.

Dancing, horseback riding, snowboarding are just a few of her skills. However, she is known for her expertise in water stunts and safety. An avid lover of extreme sports, she thrives on physically exhilarating adventures, rarely turning down a challenge. Evelyn is also a wildlife fanatic and has dedicated much of her life to working with animals and aquatic life. Her love for animals started early in life having spent many summers on a 250-acre farm where she learned how to ride horses, care for farm animals and camp. She is an avid Potcake dog rescuer, advocate of conservation, has made several trips to the Caribbean on rescue missions, and travelled to South Africa to explore many game reserves.

Behind the camera, Evelyn is as a Producer and Director with vast experience documentary filmmaking, video production, marketing, and multimedia production. After having helped originate the story line concept she was contracted as a Producer and Creative Consultant on Beyonce’s 'Star Power' video game. Evelyn created the 'If the Earth Could Speak' song and music video which she co-wrote and co-produced for Childfund International. Extremely close to her heart are her award-winning animal rescue documentaries It’s a Potcake Life (2016) and For Sato’s Sake (2023).

MENTIONS:

Film Fights With Friends/Breakfall Studios Holiday Work Out, Mixer and Movie Night: https://www.patreon.com/posts/winter-open-and-138453493

Evelyn Vacarro IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0882859/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

FBI Most Wanted Fire Burn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4PZcN07oGs

Evelyn’s Water work reel : https://vimeo.com/918016731?share=copy

Stunt Reel: https://vimeo.com/280004998?share=copy

Driving Reel: https://vimeo.com/741139097?share=copy

It’s a Potcake Life Documentary: https://youtu.be/5y1W_5dZhp4?si=FCRkoj1Jge2nxxiF

Circle of Strength Documentary: https://youtu.be/VOzQAZDINLY?si=oqLj_ikMRWXKVTu5

For Sato’s Sake Documentary Trailer: https://youtu.be/lfXk9CJSp2E?si=EvZYbVjMFmXfSba1

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PRODUCERS

Executive Producers:

Stephen Koepfer

Paul Varacchi

Produced by:

Press Record Studios

-Matthew Kaplowitz

-Richard Butler

-Andrea Levine

http://www.pressrecordstudios.com

Video Editor

Matthew Kaplowitz

Original music by:

Ahrue Luster

Brought to you by Breakfall Studios

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