Developing a Film: A movie venture chronicling the life and demise of Sandy Cohen
In the heart of Covington, Kentucky, two college friends, Louie Meisner and Paul Nocchi, are joining forces to bring a compelling story to the big screen. The film, titled "Our Friend Sandy", is a poignant tale based on the life of Sandy Cohen, a former businessman and commissioner who mysteriously disappeared in 1986.
Louie Meisner, a 32-year-old media specialist and filmmaker, hails from Wyoming, Ohio, where he attended the University after graduating from Wyoming High School. His collaborator, Paul Nocchi, is an Austin, Texas-based film writer and creative director with roots in journalism and a career in advertising.
Sandy Cohen, reportedly a closeted gay man, owned and operated a popular printing company on Madison Avenue, Sandy Cohen Printing. Before his disappearance, he moved to Covington from Mississippi.
The film will delve into the circumstances surrounding Cohen's death, a case that made headlines in 1986 when two 22-year-old men were found guilty of robbing and murdering him. Their identities, however, remain undisclosed in the sources, with the media referring to them as two young men involved in the crime.
Louie Meisner, who knew Cohen personally, has revealed that the two convicted men are Gregory Moore and James (Jimmie) Messmer. While the whereabouts of Gregory Moore remain unknown, James Messmer is currently serving his sentence at the Allen Correctional Institution. He is scheduled for parole in May 2029.
The project requires an investment of $60K to come to life. Louie Meisner, who is also involved in branding, apparel work, concerts, and festivals, is driven by a personal desire to understand his father, who found Cohen's body days later near a railroad track, the world Sandy Cohen lived in, and to bring care and attention to the story.
As the filmmaking process unfolds, the public can stay updated by following local Northern Kentucky news outlets like the NKyTribune, searching public inmate or parole databases in Kentucky, monitoring legal archives or court records from Kenton County, or contacting local law enforcement or the district attorney's office in Kenton County for possible public records or statements.
Despite extensive searches, no information indicates that the convicted men have been exonerated or that the case remains legally unsettled—they were found guilty in 1986. For real-time updates, local news and official legal sources are the most reliable avenues.
Louie Meisner's goal is to tell the real story of Sandy Cohen's death while his friends are still alive, ensuring that this significant chapter in Covington's history is not forgotten.
- Louie Meisner and Paul Nocchi, both from northern Kentucky (Covington, Kentucky, and Wyoming, Ohio respectively), are collaborating to bring the life story of Sandy Cohen, a former businessman from Covington, to the big screen.
- Sandy Cohen, the owner of Sandy Cohen Printing on Madison Avenue, moved from Mississippi to Covington before his mysterious disappearance in 1986.
- Tackling the mystery surrounding Cohen's death, the film will delve into the circumstances that led to his robbing and murder by two unidentified men in 1986.
- One of the convicted men in the case, James Messmer, currently serves his sentence at the Allen Correctional Institution and is scheduled for parole in May 2029.
- The production of the film requires an investment of $60K and is backed by Louie Meisner's work in various fields like media, branding, apparel, concerts, and festivals.
- Interested parties can follow local news outlets in northern Kentucky (NKyTribune), search public records in Kentucky, or contact local law enforcement or the district attorney's office for updates on the case.
- Despite extensive searches, no information suggests that the convicted men have been exonerated or that the case remains legally unsettled.
- Louie Meisner aims to tell the true story of Sandy Cohen's death while his friends are still alive, ensuring that an essential chapter in Covington's history is not forgotten.
- Admirers of Cohen's life story can explore aspects of northern Kentucky's (Covington's) lifestyle, fashion-and-beauty, food-and-drink, home-and-garden, relationships, pets, and local events through media outlets and in-person experiences.
- The film's successful completion may positively impact career development, personal-growth, education-and-self-development, and even fostering relationships within the local communities in northern Kentucky and beyond.
