Kenneth del Vecchio is a Republican politician and right-wing filmmaker known for producing politically-charged independent films such as "The Life Zone", "An Affirmative Act" and "O.B.A.M. Nude".[1] His radical views have amassed much media attention, some support and substantial criticism from moderates and liberals.[2] He is a former municipal court judge in New Jersey and the founder of the Hoboken film festival.[2][3] He left the judgeship when the New Jersey Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on Extrajudicial Affairs told del Vecchio that he could not continue to promote his movies while he remained a judge.[4]
In 2011, he ran as a Republican candidate for New Jersey State Senate's 38th district.[5] Del Vecchio lost in the Republican primary to John Driscoll.[6]
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According to del Vecchio, when he grew up, he ran into problems in school due to his staunch right-wing Catholicism which made other students scared to speak in class. [3]
The Life Zone tells the story of three women who have been kidnapped while they were getting abortions. They are forced by a mysterious jailer, played by Robert Loggia, to bring their pregnancies to term. While they wait to do so they are given reading material and movies to watch about abortion and related issues, including material produced by del Vecchio. Eventually, two of the women decide to give birth and the third tries to force a miscarriage. Then it is revealed that all three were in purgatory, and that the two who decided to give birth will go to Heaven while the third goes to hell, to be subject to eternally repeated pregnancy and child birth.[7] The film also stars Amanda Antonucci, Blanche Baker and Rebecca Baron.
"O.B.A.M. Nude" is criticism of Barack Obama. The movie is about a college student, played by del Vecchio, who makes a deal with the devil to become President of the United States in exchange for millions of souls. The student goes to Harvard Law School and then becomes a community organizer.[4]
"An Affirmative Act" is about a lesbian couple where one pretends to be a man in order for the two to get married.[4]
"Fake" is about an art forgery.[4]
"The Great Fight" is about an autistic individual who becomes a boxer.[8]