MOTION PICTURES

UMBERTO D.
An updated remake of Vittorio De Sica's post-war Italian masterpiece, about an elderly man struggling to survive in contemporary NYC with little money while facing eviction from a spoiled, vindictive landlady. His loss of purpose and marginalization by society is barely made tolerable by his only family, a small dog named Flike, which he cares for like a child.

Written & Directed by Roy Carlo and slated to star Dominic Chianese (The Sopranos), production is expected to begin in Brooklyn in Spring 2010.

Produced in cooperation with Intramovies / Mediaset SpA (Italia).

 

Carmela, From Sicily
A superficial story about life, love and a lot of cannoli, it centers around a self-absorbed womanizer from NYC, who is forced to travel to Sicily and return with a naive though good-natured girl, and marry her. Written & directed by Roy Carlo and co-starring Pat Cooper (Analyze This, Analyze That) and Brenda Vaccaro (The War at Home, Just Desserts, Friends, Midnight Cowboy).

Production is expected to begin Summer 2010 in NYC & Italy.

 

Shoplifter
A high-fashion shoplifter in NYC gets into an unlikely relationship with a frumpy therapist who forces him to overcome his addiction to stealing.

 

paisan
Epic drama about the internment of Italian immigrants in the U.S. as suspected enemy aliens during WW II, while many had sons in the army fighting overseas, unaware of such events back home. Slated for an all-star cast with production scheduled to begin in NY & Italy in 2010.

To learn more about La Storia Segreta (The Secret Story), there are numerous articles to be found on-line. Google 'Italian internment'.

 

VictoriouS
The harrowing and inspiring true story of Stylianos Kyriakides, who barely survived Nazi-occupied Greece to win the 1946 Boston Marathon.

 

Ciao Roma!
What can only be described as a fantasy / character study, it explores the lives of two women. An aspiring actress from Brooklyn who dreams of acting in old Italian movies, and a legendary actress from Rome who seems to have everything her protege wants. A very imaginative tribute to the post-war giants who put Italian cinema on the map and an homage to Anna Magnani who many consider (including Bette Davis) is the greatest actress who ever lived. With an unexpected ending, Ciao Roma! attempts to answer whose dream is the better one?

 

LOBSTER TRAP
A crustacean comedy about Louie, a love-struck lobster from Long Island, who must risk life and claw to save his beautiful Annabella from the uncaring diners at 'Rocky's Hoof & Fin Seafood Restaurant' before it's too late. Because love can be shellfish.

 

BIRD STORY
The first animated comedy based on actual events, it follows Bernard the crow and his pigeon friends Hector & Dizzy around NYC, as they try to find the elusive and feared Protected One, in order to save his sick mother.