July 2010 - Mark's action/comedy feature script TEST DRIVE reaches the Quarterfinals in the prestigious 2010 Scriptapalooza screenplay competition!
July 2010 - U.S. 1 Magazine profiles the Roebling Museum and our upcoming production of ROEBLING: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge read it here
June 2010 - A new website dedicated to ROEBLING:The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge is launched! Please visit: www.RoeblingPlay.com
May 2010 - Clear Pictures Entertainment is now attached to produce Mark's sports comedy WIFF.
May 2010 - Mark will be portraying a physician in a medical training video produced by Red Nucleus.
March 2010 - Pierrot Productions in association with Theater To Go and the Roebling Museum present the New Jersey premiere of Roebling: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge in Roebling NJ, October 15-24. Produced by Pete LaBriola, directed by Ruth Markoe. More info soon.
January 2010 - Roebling: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge will be coming to Roebling, NJ in October 2010! More info soon.
December 2009 - Mark is featured in an Ethics & Compliance corporate video for Novartis.
December 2009 - Mark has completed his 4th feature screenplay, a horror/creature feature titled THE PINES more info
November 2009 - Mark will be performing in the staged reading of a new play called Miss Communications at Actors' NET on 11/20 more info
October 2009 - Mark discusses ROEBLING with Anita Donovan on WBCB Radio 10/2/09 listen now
October 2009 - ROEBLING production photos now available. view now
October 2009 - ROEBLING: The Story of The Brooklyn Bridge continues through Oct 11. more info
September 2009 - Mark will be addressing students at his alma mater Hamilton High School West (NJ) on September 29.
September 2009 - Mark has been named as a "celebrity judge" in the Miss Mercer County (NJ) competition to be held September 27.
August 2009 - Article in Hamilton Post profiling the World Premeire of ROEBLING now available online. Read it now.
June 2009 - Mark's stage play ROEBLING: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge will make its world premiere at Actors' NET in Morrisville PA on Sept 25, 2009! more info
April 2009 - Mark's stage play, RIDING THE COMET will make its public performance debut with a staged reading at Actors' NET of Bucks County, Morrisville PA on May 8, 2009. more info
March 2009 - Mark's script MOBBED UP, in development with Starline Films, is now listed on IMBD. View Here or IMDB Pro Link
February 2009 - Don't miss Mark in Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys, opening Feb 20 2009. more info
November 2008 - Mark will be playing Ben in Pierrot Productions' The Sunshine Boys set to open Feb 2009.
October 7, 2008 - Be a guest as Mark Violi presents an active discussion on two of his screenplays in different stages of production. To be held at a Central NJ Barnes & Noble. more info
September 2008 - Mark's sports comedy feature Wiff finishes in the Top 10% of the prestigious Austin Film Festival.
August 2008 - Wiff optioned to Hollywood! Page Four Productions options Mark's sports comedy feature Wiff.
June 2008 - Mark and his writers group are featured in the Hamilton Post newspaper. view pdf
March 2008 - Mark will be playing Jack Hill in the TV Mini-Series Pilot, The Crew shooting this summer.
March 2008 - MOBBEDUPMOVIE.COM, the official site of the film Mobbed Up, now online view now
January 2008 - Phila 76'ers "Guys Night Out" spot now available to view. view now
January 2008 - Getting Made: The Mobbed Up Movie Blog now online. Go now
January 2008 - Mark inks agreement with Starline FIlms to development his comedy script Mobbed Up!
January 2008 - View web photo for Phila 76'ers "Guys Night Out" promo. view here
January 2008 - Mark has been booked on a commercial for the Philadelphia 76'ers, shooting at the Wachovia Center.
December 2007 - Mark will be appearing in LionsGate Entertainment's The Verdict, a new series coming to Lifetime. See IMDB.
December 2007 - Mark will be appearing in the Dreamworks production The Lovely Bones, directed by Peter Jackson. See IMDB.
October 2007 - Murder on the Waterfront, a murder mystery comedy penned by Mark will be performed at Rutgers University on October 26.
August 2007 - Mobbed Up advances to second round in Slamdance Screenplay Competition! In a field of over 2200 submissions, Mark's comedy Mobbed Up is among those scripts selected to move to the second round.
August 2007 - Mobbed Up receives glowing coverage from Slamdance! View some comments here.
July 2007 - Philadelphia Inquirer "Get It While It's Hot" print ad now available.
June 2007 - Go Psycho! Don't miss Mark as Star Cat in Charles Busch's hilarious beach romp Psycho Beach Party! Performance dates for this charity event are June 22/23. Ticket Info
June 2007 - Mark has booked a TV/Print ad for the Philadelphia Inquirer's "Get It While It's Hot" campaign! The commercial shoots June 7 at the Jersey Shore. View Commercial
June 2007 - Come see Mark's murder mystery comedy, Murder on the Waterfront, performed live in New York City, Sunday June 10! Venue Info
May 2007 - R+R Productions has contracted Mark to write the murder mystery Murder on the Waterfront.
March 2007 - Mark will be appearing in the short film Mac & Moses, shooting in March/April 2007.
February 2007 - Mark has accepted the role of Star Cat in this summer's stage production of Psycho Beach Party. More info at JTMF.org
October 2006 - Mark has appeared in an industrial training video for EU Data.
August 2006 - Mark will be starring in a commercial for Power Windows and Siding! The 30-second spot with a baseball theme will be shown in the Philadelphia region. Watch for it soon on Comcast cable.
August 2006 - Mark will appear as a 'happy husband' in a commercial for LA Weightloss.
July 2006 - The trailer for Outpost: Knightsbridge is now available. Mark is the Asst Director of the film and edited the trailer. view here
June 2006 - Production has begun on Dark Oasis Pictures' Outpost: Knightsbridge. Mark will serve as Assistant Director for this horror short.
April 2006 - Mark has been contracted by Bag of Beans Productions to write the short, Nothing In Common scheduled for production this summer.
March 2006 - Mark has been chosen as a model for technology leader Siemens. Mark will be part of the print advertising campaign for a new product launch.
IMTA Los Angeles 2006
Mark earned the following awards at the International Modeling & Talent Association acting competition, held January 2006.
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
3rd Runner-Up
COLD READ
Winner
SIT COM SCENE
2nd Runner-Up
TV COMMERCIAL SPOT
Honorable Mention