News
Laemmle Sunset 5 Screening
Posted on September, 22 2011
With Anchovies...Without Mamma will be screening at the Sunset 5 Theater (8000 Sunset Blvd) in West Hollywood next week. The screenings will be from September 27th through the 29th (Tuesday through Thursday) @ 1:45pm. We are screening the film in Digital Projection with a 5.1 Mix, so we know Mamma will look and sound her best.
If you are in or around West Hollywood next week, please come out and show Mamma some love.
Hugs and Kisses,
September Screenings
Posted on September, 7 2011
With Anchovies...Without Mamma will be screening at Laemmle Theaters @ 11523 Santa Monica Bl. Los Angeles. The film will be running there from Tuesday September 27th through Thursday September 29th. Please check the Laemmle site for schdeuled show times http://www.laemmle.com
Hugs and Kisses,
Momentum
Posted on August, 19 2011
After the pains of the page comes the thrill of the hunt. No screenplay is truly ready until production starts, and even then, maybe not so much. As of now though, I feel we have something substantial enough to at least put on the table for talent, producers and management. One thing that I can not be faulted for is being closed minded. I am ready to work and make changes to make this the best property. At least now, I feel the project is at a place where I can open up this dialogue. Took a while to get to this point, but I am here.
The roads are open, we are just doing our best to make sure we are gased up and ready for the journey. I am on a mission to sell the vision for Mamma and I want to make sure that I have a strong product to offer. I spoke with someone a while back who saw the short film. This person, a very reputable person in the film business, said the key element that drew him into the film was the cast. He viewed it as one of my greastest strengths as a director. I want to achieve this with the feature project. I am looking to assemble a cast of strong Italian-American actors from the Independent Film Community, that will allow me to create a vast pallette of faces and personalites that will all coexist as a tight storytelling unit. I am looking for strong veteran presence to anchor the cast in key roles, while adding the energy of some of the wonderful actors that I have been so blessed to work with up to this point. We have begun reaching out to talent and we are hoping for more pieces to fall into place. One piece already has, and though not much can be said, we are thrilled.
Hopefully we can assemble a strong package over the next few months to put in front of the great contacts we have made at reputable production companies who are expecting the project.
NewFilmmakers-Spring 2011
Posted on April, 3 2011
With focus on developing our feature project, 2011 has been a bit slow for our little film thus far. Well, alas, some new news for Mamma! Just when we thought our festival run was finished, another door opens. We are pleased to be part of the upcoming NewFilmmakers 2011 Spring Festival. NewFilmmakers does a great deal on the East and West Coast to promote new voices in film and open up opportunities for them in terms of distribution and promotion. They are an all around wonderful outfit and we are truly excied that they were so kind to fit us into their program.
We will be screening on Wednesday April 6th at 6:30pm at the Anthology Film Archives. I will post any updates. Tickets will only be on sale day of.
Screening: Sycamore Bar- Dtmas Park, Brooklyn
Posted on November, 11 2010
We are screening this coming Tuesday November 16th at Sycamore Bar on Courtelyou Road in Ditmas Park Brooklyn as part of their new Tuesday Film Screening . Sycamore may very well may be my favorite bar in NY, so I am really excited that this is happening. They have an amazing performance space downstairs where the screening will be taking place. It will be just like watching a movie in your living room. We have a great lineup of trailers, narrative shorts, documentarys and mocumentarys. See the link below for details.
Hugs and Kisses,
GIAA, Coney Island Film Festival and Mamma's International Premiere at Raindance
Posted on September, 21 2010
We've got a great deal happening over the next few weeks. Fall is going to be gone before we know it!
This weekend is the Coney Island Film Festival in Brooklyn. We are screening at 2pm on Saturday at the Sideshow by the Seashore as part of shorts Program 2. This is a very fun festival and it is in the borough that I am extremely proud to call home. We very excited for this weekend's festivities. The CIFF will be honoring Darren Aronofsky this year on Sunday at 5pm. Check out the website for all details on the fest...
2010 Coney Island Film Festival
Fall Festival Screenings
Posted on September, 2 2010
After an extremely productive summer for With Anchovies...Without Mamma, we are looking at a very busy fall to come.
As of now, we have four festivals coming up between September and October. Mamma will be screening at the Coney Island Film Festival on Saturday September 25th as part of Program 2 at 2pm. The screening will be held at the Sideshow by the Seashore. Tickets are 6 dollars and you can buy them via the Coney Island website. These screenings pack up, so please get your tickets as soon as possible.
Jury Prize- Brainwash Movies
Posted on August, 15 2010
It was just announced last night that we won the 1st place Jury Prize at this years Brainwash Movies Festival.
We are truly honored to have just been programmed at this festival and now to be awarded their Jury prize is too awesome for words. It was a festival we kept our eye on and always hoped to be a part of. Brainwash not only works hard to put on a great festival everyear (since 1995) but also to provide future opportunities for the filmmakers that take part in their festival. The good peeps at Brainwash gave Mamma a tremendous amount of support and more importantly the opportunity to screen in a Drive-In. This was very special to me as the first time I think that I actually fell in love with movies was at a Drive-In when I was three years old. I can close my eyes and still remember the smell of the pick on the dashboard and the sound of the rain assaulting the roof of my mother's old Datsun. Movie magic at it's best!
Here is a link to the Brainwash Site. Please check them out. They are true champions of Independent Cinema!
Brainwash Movie Festival-Oakland
Posted on July, 23 2010
It's really nice to have news to report! I was just informed that With Anchovies...Without Mamma was programmed to open up the Brainwash Movie Festival in Oakland on August 7th. Brainwash is an incredibly cool Walk In/Drive In Festival. When I read about the festival, I had to submit and now I am so excited to have Mamma be a part of it.
Here is a link to the site. They gave us an awesome and very funny write up. Check it out:
Landlocked Film Festival- Iowa City
Posted on July, 15 2010
With Anchovies...Without Mamma was officially selected to be part of the 2010 Landlocked Film Festival in Iowa City, Iowa. We are very pleased, as the folks at Landlocked do a great job every year. Looking forward to it! If you are in or around Iowa, please come and check out the film. Screening times are yet to be announced.
Hugs and Kisses,
Your Mamma
Bronx International Film Festival
Posted on June, 7 2010
The Berkshire International Film Festival was an absolute Joy for Mamma. We had three capacity screenings and an overwhelming audience response to the film. It is always nice to feel the beats of the film working in the energy of an audience. Upon arriving back into NYC we were informed that we were accepted to screen at the 8th annual Bronx International Film Festival on Friday June 18th. Please see the provided link for details....
Bronx International Film Festival
Showtimes for the upcoming Berkshire International Film Festival
Posted on May, 28 2010
Come out to see Mamma at the Berkshire International Film Festival June 3rd through the 6th.
Berkshire Int'l Film Fest
Posted on May, 3 2010
With Anchovies...Without Mamma has been selected as a finalist to compete for the Next Great Filmmaker Award at the 2010 Berkshire International Film Festival. Below is a link to access the film. Please watch and vote. The film will be up until May 31st. Spread the word!
http://www.berkshirebank.com/about_us/in_the_community/filmmaker-award
Mamma Review
Posted on December, 31 1969
Alesha Noice, a festival blogger as well as an award winning producer, writer and indie filmmaker, posts a very kind review for Mamma.
Hugs and Kisses,
