Anthony A. Labriola
Writing philosophy: I grew up telling stories through puppetry and always loved to see the way people connect with strange creatures from worlds different from our own. It’s experience that connects us and stories that bring us together. I want to tell stories that take the audience to strange new worlds that feel like home
(he/him) is a co creator, developer, and executive producer on Hell-o Highwater, Tour De Force, & Pixel Perfect!
“It’s Experiences that connect us and stories that bring us together.”
“The Baron of Puppets” as some have come to know him for his helming of one of the United State’s last traditional marionette theaters “The Long Island Puppet Theater.” Anthony is a prolific author, screenwriter, master puppeteer, and Co-Director of the Nassau County Film Commission. For 10 years he was also a board member and director for The Long Island International Film Expo and the international horror film festival, Scared For Your Liife and since 2018 he has been producer and host of the horror podcast The Hauntsville Cryptcast. His Victorian gothic creature feature "The Legend of Spring Heeled Jack" has received a number of awards in the many festivals it has appeared in and reached the top 10% of projects on Coverfly. His debut novella "Beacon on Dark Shores" was ranked in the top 10 projects of Coverfly's "Red List. He has written and produced several regionally-performed stage plays including an adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s near lost “Ghosts of Goresthorpe Grange.” His genre bending prose has been featured in several anthologies including “Funny As A Heart Attack”, which reached “Amazon’s Top 100 downloads” in 2021. Anthony has a background in documentary filmmaking, including archival documentary work for The U.S. Fighting 69th Infantry Regiment and his award winning documentary “Spaghetti Cowboys” featured on Equus TV. Anthony has also been nominated for “Long Island’s Best Personality” five years in a row and lost every time ONLY because Billy Joel has an unfair advantage.