I have worked for many years in writing and book publishing and I love this arena. My work has appeared in numerous books, journals, and anthology collections since the 1980s, including two books published by Bedazzled Ink, and featured on this website. More recently I have re-visited a medium that I enjoy even more, and that’s filmmaking. It’s a challenging field to work in, even more than the literary arena.
At the moment, I’m working on a full length documentary film entitled: Finding the Italians: A Granddaughter’s Journey. It will be independently produced by my digital film company Capone Productions: Making films that make change. In 2021, I was awarded a grant to complete this film from the Russo Brothers Film Forum and the National Italian American Foundation, two organizations that give grants to filmmakers whose work explores the Italian American experience. Their grant has helped me substantially in the making of this documentary. My film documents the history of the Italians in Oakland, California, including the vibrant story of the Italian social clubs, dating back to 1920 in North Oakland. It is told from a personal point of view, tracing my own journey as a woman whose Neapolitan grandparents came to New York a century ago as immigrants from southern Italy. The film also explores why the Italians fled Italy and what happened when they first arrived in the U.S. I begin by asking the question: How do you hold onto your culture in a new land? It’s a question every granddaughter of immigrants faces. The film will be completed by Summer, 2022. Length: 1 hour 40 minutes. Screenings and film festival appearances will be announced.
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