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A CELEBRATION OF DADS FILM COMPILATION (In partnership with A 71

Releasing Inc. and Caju Multimedia)


FROM THE VINE Trailer

Digital Premiere | Canada/Italy | Comedy/Drama | 1hr 37m

Synopsis: A downtrodden man experiences an ethical crisis and travels back to his hometown in rural Italy to recalibrate his moral compass. There he finds new purpose in reviving his grandfather's old vineyard, offering the small town of Acerenza a sustainable future, and reconnecting with his estranged family in the process.

Director: Sean Cisterna

Starring: Joe Pantoliano, Wendy Crewson, Paula Brancati, Marco Leonardi


FILM FACT: the film is based on a novel called Finding Marco, by Italian-Canadian Ken Cancellara. Ken grew up in Acerenza, where the film takes place, and the filmmakers were able to access many of the locations because of Ken's close connection to his former hometown.

SHORT FILMS: Catch (Canada – World Premiere, 2 min, Dir: Jenny Dayen Kim), Father By Law (Canada, 18 min, Dir: Maria De Sanctis), European Tour '73 (Canada, 16 min, Dir: Ross Munro)


Q&A: with Director Sean Cisterna (Kiss and Cry, Full Out), Joe Pantoliano (Emmy award winner for the Sopranos, The Matrix, Bad Boys, Risky Business, Memento), Marco Leonardi (from Cinema Paradiso, Like Water for Chocolate, All the Money in the World), Willem Wennekers (screenwriter of From the Vine), Paula Brancati (Degrassi: the Next Generation, Being Erica), Ken Cancellara (author of book Finding Marco, the basis for the film)