THE ITALIAN BANKER BEHIND THE AMERICAN DREAM!The incredible true story of Amadeo Peter Giannini, the son of Italian immigrants in San Francisco, the man who revolutionized the world of finance by lending money to low-income workers and migrants during the worst economic crises of all times.He embraced the idea of ethical finance, fighting against usury and speculation. He died in 1949, at the age of 79, with less than half a million dollars in his personal bank account.Without Giannini, the world would have never known Bank of America, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marshall Plan as well as many Hollywood masterpieces including Charlie Chaplin’s “TheKid”, Frank Capra’s “It happened one night” and Walt Disney’s “Snow White".Through the use of exclusive archive material, interviews and on-site filming, the documentary explores the core values of his life and traces over eighty years of American history: from theGold Rush to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, living through the Great Depression and World War II. A much-needed project to inspire the contemporary global view of our future.

English, Italian

A.P. Giannini - Bank to the future

The incredible true story of Amadeo Peter Giannini, the son of Italian immigrants in San Francisco, the man who revolutionized the world of finance by lending money to low-income workers and migrants during the worst economic crises of all times.

A new experimental documentary film project from artist/filmmaker Christopher Wiersema examines anarchism, local history and memory, Emma Goldman’s writing, and a shared love of flowers. Told through a poetic inquiry and response to the text and research - beginning with a visit to the Old Labor Hall in Barre, Vermont - the social center of the Italian anarchist and socialist community in the early 1900’s.Interviews with 105 year old Italian elder, Alba Rossi, and Giuliano Cecchinelli, renowned Italian stone carver - both long time residents in Barre, Vermont.

Rough Blazing Star

A new experimental documentary film project from artist/filmmaker Christopher Wiersema examines anarchism, local history and memory, Emma Goldman’s writing, and a shared love of flowers.

Rough Blazing Star & A.P. Giannini - Bank to the future – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 5PM!

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The 43rd Bi-Annual Spring 2025 New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 24-February 23, 2025. The Festival will be a hybrid one as we will be presenting it online as well as doing in-person screenings at Rutgers University. All the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VOD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. Each General Admission Ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person screenings which will be held in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ beginning at 5PM or 7PM on their show date.  General Admission Ticket=$15 Per Program; Festival All Access Pass=$100; In-Person Only Student Ticket=$10 Per Program. Full Program Schedule will be announced soon!

Welcome to the Spring 2025 New Jersey Film Festival! The 43rd Annual Festival will be taking place on the Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 24 - February 16, 2025. The Festival will be presenting the Festival online VOD as well as doing in-person screenings. 

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