ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT · INDUSTRY EDITION
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / WRITER / ACTOR
Feature films, television and vertical crime drama that reaches hundreds of thousands of followers.
Over half a million followers on socials.
October 2026 · For studio & streaming partners
MOBKING AT ALZA FESTIVAL, NEW YORK
ALZA sellouts reported by MobKing.tv. See the festival spotlight below.
FILM / TELEVISION / VERTICAL SERIES
Ciro Dapagio holds exclusive rights to direct and star in Daniel Knauf’s horror screenplay titled “Blood & Iron.” Knauf created HBO’s Carnivàle and served as writer-producer on NBC’s The Blacklist.*
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_KnaufCurrent work. Screen portfolio.
Festival presence. Direct fan connection.
CREATOR & AUDIENCE
Approximately 539,000 combined account follows. Public counts are rounded; audiences may overlap. Checked October 20, 2026.
THE FILMMAKER
Ciro Dapagio is an actor, writer, producer and filmmaker whose work spans independent features, television and vertical crime drama. He is the creator and star of MobKing, playing Mike White, and the founder of Ciro Dapagio Films.
His screen work includes the 2023 MobKing feature, Silent Partners, the wrestling drama Burning Bridges and the completed pilot Call Him King. Across these projects, he works in stories shaped by loyalty, ambition, conflict and survival. His current portfolio brings the MobKing world to mobile audiences through a vertical series featured in the 2026 ALZA Festival program.
An established audience to activate. Over 500,000 combined Instagram and Facebook follows give Ciro and Ciro Dapagio Films existing channels to build awareness around trailers, premieres and releases.
Audience interest beyond the social feed. MobKing.tv reports two sellouts for its ALZA Festival presentation in New York: a concrete signal of interest in experiencing the vertical crime series on screen.
A pathway from discovery to viewing. A portfolio spanning features, television and vertical drama connects to trailers, viewing links and official fan registration at MobKing.tv, supporting continued audience outreach.
AUDIENCE DESTINATIONS
WHY IT MATTERS FOR STUDIO & STREAMING PARTNERS
Fan registration turns social interest into a direct, permission-based relationship. Trailers, updates and behind-the-scenes content give fans reasons to return and share. For partners, this creates a channel to support release campaigns, guide fans to viewing destinations and build repeat interest across the slate.
01 / ENTER THE WORLDIntroduce the story and its characters, then give interested visitors a clear path to trailers and the fan community.
Explore MobKing.tv →
02 / WATCH & EXPLORETurn discovery into a next step: watch a trailer, explore the slate or follow a viewing link to an available film.
Explore the portfolio →
03 / JOIN THE FAMILYInvite fans to register for news and exclusive updates, keeping the connection active between releases.
Join the fan club →TAKE THE STORY WITH YOU
Eight pages. Ciro’s portfolio, audience, festival presence and biography.
Industry review · October 2026. Contact: info@cdpfilms.com. Project-specific rights availability is awaiting confirmation. Website screenshots captured October 20, 2026. Links connect to the live site; content may change.
NEW YORK CITY · OCTOBER 16–18, 2026
MICRODRAMA & VERTICAL STORYTELLING
MobKing Crimes Series appears in ALZA’s inaugural festival program, placing Dapagio’s crime storytelling within a festival devoted to microdrama and vertical series.
MobKing.tv reports two sellouts for its ALZA presentation.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Listing: MobKing Crimes Series
Country / year: United States / 2026
Festival presentation: 86 minutes
Listed screening: Sunday, October 18, 7:45 p.m.
Venue: AMC 19th Street, New York
Program: Screening followed by a creator Q&A
“I wanted it to feel cinematic, dangerous, character-driven, and worthy of the genre.”CIRO DAPAGIO / ALZA PROGRAM
The 86-minute figure describes the festival presentation, not the full episode package.
Official ALZA listingTHE CRIME SLATE / NEWEST FIRST
CURRENT PROJECT · PILOT COMPLETE
CIA black ops and government conspiracies drive Ciro Dapagio’s completed pilot. A November test screening has been announced.
Featured cast: Ciro Dapagio, Robert Davi, Ana Alexander, Jeremy Luke and Robert LaSardo.
2025 · FEATURE · 83 MIN · TV-MA
A volatile hitman sees a way to escape his circumstances by taking over an insurance scheme tied to the Chicago Outfit. Inspired by true events, Silent Partners features Dapagio as Valentine.
The 2025 streaming feature is distinct from earlier pilot and festival materials carrying the same title.
Watch on Tubi Apple TV listing
2023 · FEATURE · 89 MIN · TV-MA
Released from prison after years of loyalty to a crime family, Mike White discovers that the people he served now want him dead. Ciro Dapagio leads the film as Mike White, with Jokes Yanes directing.
Selected cast: Ciro Dapagio, James Russo, Robert LaSardo, Antoni Corone, Elisabetta Fantone and Celine Alva.
Watch on Tubi Apple TV listingCall Him King is a completed pilot. Feature-film streaming availability varies by territory. The 2025 Silent Partners feature is distinct from earlier pilot materials.
THE NEXT CHAPTER
After seven years believed dead, Mike White returns to Miami. His reappearance unsettles old relationships, attracts federal scrutiny and puts him back inside a criminal world that continued without him.
Created by and starring Ciro Dapagio, MobKing carries its Miami crime setting into short episodes designed for a vertical phone screen. The official site presents mob conflict, rival biker factions and action as the heart of this new chapter.
CREATIVE TEAM
Creator: Ciro Dapagio
Co-directors: Ciro Dapagio & Jokes Yanes
Writers: Ciro Dapagio, Jokes Yanes & J. Bishop
FESTIVAL PRINCIPAL CAST
Ciro Dapagio, Antoni Corone, Bryan Byrnes, Garry Pastore, Elisabetta Fantone, Celine Alva, Lola Dapagio, Tommy Gunn, J. Bishop and Elgin David.
52 EPISODES ANNOUNCED IN TRADE COVERAGE
Señal News reported 26 updated catalog episodes plus 26 new episodes. That describes the announced mobile package; it does not establish the episode order, individual runtimes or a streaming launch date.
TELEVISION & SHORT FILMS
TELEVISION SERIES
Dapagio plays Jack Stacks in a drama set behind the spectacle of professional wrestling. A veteran performer struggles to hold his place as the business changes, confronting damaged relationships and the cost of staying in the ring.
Dances With Films LA 2026 listed a 35-minute world-premiere presentation on June 28. Director: Jorge Yanes. Writers: Ciro Dapagio, Jorge Yanes and James Bishop. Producer: Ciro Dapagio.
VERTICAL CRIME SERIES
Starring Ciro Dapagio and James Russo.
Coming early 2027.
SHORT COMEDY / CAPO
A prison comedy about cell phones entering a Broward County facility.
Dapagio is credited as writer, executive producer and Capo.
Film & credits ↗
SHORT FILM / GIANCARLO
Two brothers inhabit different worlds. Dapagio appears as Giancarlo and is credited as executive producer.
Film & credits ↗
Also on the official slate: MobKing Season 2.
BIOGRAPHY
ACTOR / DIRECTOR / WRITER / PRODUCER
Ciro Dapagio is a Miami-based actor, director, writer, and producer whose work spans crime thrillers, action, comedy, and character-driven drama. Through Ciro Dapagio Films LLC, he develops stories built around loyalty, betrayal, survival, and the consequences of power, bringing a raw, performance-focused approach to independent filmmaking.
Dapagio stars as Mike White in MobKing, a crime franchise encompassing a feature film and the MobKing Vertical Crime Series. Set within Miami’s underworld, the series brings together rival motorcycle clubs, organized crime, federal agents, and competing power structures. Its first season comprises more than 50 short-form episodes, bringing cinematic crime storytelling to the vertical format. The series celebrated its world premiere before a sold-out audience at New York’s ALZA Film Festival in October 2026, with season two already in production.
His work extends beyond the crime genre. In Burning Bridges, Dapagio stars opposite Nanette Orellana as wrestler Jack “Stacks” Rockefeller, exploring the personal struggle behind the spectacle of professional wrestling. The project premiered at Dances With Films in Los Angeles in June 2026. He also directs and stars as Gabriel King in Call Him King, an espionage and action project shaped by his interest in classic cinematic tension and morally complicated leading characters.
His broader slate includes Suit Casing, Brass Knuckles, the entertainment-industry satire The Cherry Picker, and the period crime series Once Upon a Time in Miami. Projects in development include A Good Run and Blood and Iron, a gothic horror and action feature written by Daniel Knauf.
Working both in front of and behind the camera, Dapagio is committed to expanding independent production in South Florida and creating opportunities for emerging performers alongside established talent. His approach centers on strong characters, authentic performances, and stories with an unmistakable sense of place.