Room of Keys: Interview on barczablog
My interview with Leslie Barcza on barczablog, covering arts and culture from Leslie’s own quirky perspective (his words!).
Read More2026 is the year! Collider Reports on The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana
A little bit of coverage for my new movie with Highball TV, The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana announcing additions to the cast: Natasha Negovanlis (Carmilla), Damian Romeo (Ginny & Georgia), and Sergio DiZio (Flashpoint).
From Collider.com (March 3, 2026)
This animated musical starring Anjelica Huston and Danny Huston is something I’m really excited to have co-written with Melissa D’Agostino and conceived with Matt Campagna. Following up on our collaboration with Mother of All Shows, we also created new songs with composer Rebecca Everett.
The movie is about three children who put the “Christmas witch” La Befana on trial for bringing them coal instead of oranges during the feast of epiphany! (Think Arthur Miller’s The Crucible meets Miracle on 34th Street).
And as exciting…this nugget!
The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana is now in production, and is expected to hit the film festival circuit later this year.
I can’t wait to have this one out in the world.
Gilgamesh: my opera filming at the University of Notre Dame
My adaptation of Gilgamesh, an operatic song cycle I wrote with composer J. Scott Brubacher, was recently turned into a film at the University of Notre Dame.
Read MoreHollywood Reporter's Article on Anjelica and Danny Huston in ‘The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana’
Hollywood Reporter article on the Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana, the new animated feature from Highball TV!
Read MoreMother of All Shows Canadian Dates Announced
The Canadian dates for the first series of theatrical showings of Mother of All Shows have been announced!
Read MoreMother of All Shows Soundtrack: Sarah Slean sings Mothers and Daughters
From the Mother of All Shows Soundtrack, it’s Mothers and Daughters (Daughters and Moms) sung by Sarah Slean!
Read MoreMother of All Shows Premieres (and gets a nice first review!)
Mother of All Shows opens in Brooklyn and gets its first (glowing!) review
Read MoreMother of All Shows World Premiere: June 1, 2023 at Art of Brooklyn Film Festival
Mother of All Shows, a film that I wrote with Melissa D’Agostino, has its World Premiere on June 1 in Brooklyn!
Read MoreFilm/New Music News: A Joke Before the Gallows Premieres December 2 in Toronto
Join internationally acclaimed concert pianist Adam Sherkin performing Chopin’s four masterpiece scherzi alongside vivid monologues written by David James Brock. The premiere is a mixed media event with film and live performance. directed by Tom Diamond.
Read MoreYear of the Horse Music Video
The music video for Year of the Horse, based on scenes from the screenplay Year of the Horse.
Read MoreMother of All Shows Featured on ET Canada
An onset look at Mother of All Shows from ET Canada
Read MoreScreenplay News: Mother of All Shows is Featured on Deadline
Mother of All Shows, a screenplay I co-wrote with Melissa D’Agostino, is profiled in Deadline.
Read MoreScreenplay News: Mother of All Shows in Variety
The Mother of All Shows, a screenplay by Melissa D’Agostino and David James Brock, was recently featured in Variety Magazine with the announcement that it will start filming in early 2022 .
Read MoreGuest on the Blue Riband Podcast
David James Brock appears on the Blue Riband Podcast to talk Year of the Horse, New Opera, and Innovation vs Invention
Read MoreYear of the Horse Act Four Released
Fucked Up’s Year of the Horse Side 4 is now out. Thus ends the saga of Perceval, which I co-wrote with Mike Haliechuk.
Read MoreYear of the Horse Act One is Stereogum's #1 Song of the Week
Stereogum calls Year of the Horse Side A its Song of the Week.
Read MoreKisser appears in Fantasy Magazine
My first short story in over a decade called Kisser appears in the February issue of Fantasy Magazine.
Read MoreFucked Up's Year of the Horse - Side A Released
Side A of Year of the Horse from Fucked Up is out. It’s an EP based on the film script I’ve co-written with Mike Haliechuk and his band Fucked Up.
Read MoreCAMH Recovery College: Creative Writing Techniques
Beginning on February 9, 2020. I will be teaching Creative Writing Techniques: Braving the Elements through CAMH Recovery College. This six week introductory course is open to those who have experienced mental health and/or addiction challenges and/or social services use. This also includes family members, friends and health care providers, when appropriate.
Recovery colleges are nonclinical-based education and training programs offered to people who have experienced mental health and/or addiction challenges, and who feel ready to set goals, gain skills and make social connections as part of their personal journey.
Please reach out to anyone you know who might interested.
Perceval (a film) Receives Harold Greenburg Funding
Perceval is nigh. A screenplay by Mike Haliechuk and David James Brock
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