In September 2012, Cristina Costantini and Alfie Koetter moved into a brownstone apartment on Union Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. It didn’t take long for them to fall in love with the neighborhood and their landlord, Matty “Square” Ruggiero. Ten years later and now living across the country, Cristina and Alfie get back in touch with Matty to hear him and his childhood friends, the Union Street Boys, tell their story of what it was like to grow up in South Brooklyn, where money was tight but friendships were tighter.
Cristina Costantini, Alfie Koetter
Cristina is an Emmy award-winning director. Her latest documentary, MUCHO MUCHO AMOR, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and on Netflix in 2020. Her first feature film, SCIENCE FAIR, won the Sundance Festival Favorite Award as well as the SXSW Audience Award, a Critics Choice Award for Best First Time Director, and an Emmy Award.
Alfie is a designer, educator and filmmaker. His animated work has appeared in SCIENCE FAIR, MUCHO MUCHO AMOR, and OWN THE ROOM."
- Year2022
- Runtime10 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States, Canada
- PremiereNo, it's not a premiere
- RatingThe whole family (including children)
- DirectorCristina Costantini, Alfie Koetter
- ProducerCristina Costantini, Alfie Koetter, Walter Woodman
- Executive ProducerBryn Mooser, Kathryn Everett
- Co-ProducerCristina Costantini, Alfie Koetter, Walter Woodman
- CastMatteo Ruggiero, Carmine Ruggiero, Anthony Demaio, Sal Alioto, Matteo Alioto
- CinematographerPeter Alton
- EditorAlex Booth
- AnimatorAlex Booth
- ComposerRob Amjärv, Bennett Barbakow
In September 2012, Cristina Costantini and Alfie Koetter moved into a brownstone apartment on Union Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. It didn’t take long for them to fall in love with the neighborhood and their landlord, Matty “Square” Ruggiero. Ten years later and now living across the country, Cristina and Alfie get back in touch with Matty to hear him and his childhood friends, the Union Street Boys, tell their story of what it was like to grow up in South Brooklyn, where money was tight but friendships were tighter.
Cristina Costantini, Alfie Koetter
Cristina is an Emmy award-winning director. Her latest documentary, MUCHO MUCHO AMOR, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and on Netflix in 2020. Her first feature film, SCIENCE FAIR, won the Sundance Festival Favorite Award as well as the SXSW Audience Award, a Critics Choice Award for Best First Time Director, and an Emmy Award.
Alfie is a designer, educator and filmmaker. His animated work has appeared in SCIENCE FAIR, MUCHO MUCHO AMOR, and OWN THE ROOM."
- Year2022
- Runtime10 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States, Canada
- PremiereNo, it's not a premiere
- RatingThe whole family (including children)
- DirectorCristina Costantini, Alfie Koetter
- ProducerCristina Costantini, Alfie Koetter, Walter Woodman
- Executive ProducerBryn Mooser, Kathryn Everett
- Co-ProducerCristina Costantini, Alfie Koetter, Walter Woodman
- CastMatteo Ruggiero, Carmine Ruggiero, Anthony Demaio, Sal Alioto, Matteo Alioto
- CinematographerPeter Alton
- EditorAlex Booth
- AnimatorAlex Booth
- ComposerRob Amjärv, Bennett Barbakow