Italian-American Film Director, Producer, Writer, Visual Artist, & Author

We begin the discussion by learning of Antonino’s childhood and the influences that steered him to writing. The conversation then goes into how he got started and what was his A-ha moment that led him to the career he has. What are the hurdles and struggles of being a film producer? Hear how film producers make money along with the cost of putting a documentary together. (It is not cheap!)

Antonino tells us how long a project can take, the research he does to make a film what it is, and how he decides what to keep and what to delete for a film. He explains what a typical day is for him and how it shifts throughout the day. What is his proudest achievement to date?

Get the story behind the La Lutta Logo that is eye catching, who came up with it and how many times they edited it. In 2010, he wrote “Mayday” that ended up on the back of Shepard Fairey’s signature flag print. Get the inside behind this. The story behind the story of his documentary “We’re Still Here-Johnny Cash Bitter Tears Revisited” that is excellent and includes how he found individuals that would be relative to the project.

What are the challenges of projects like this and we end with what drives him today?

Links:

La Lutta Productions: http://lalutta.org/home/

Frank Serpico Documentary: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B076ZW9ZNR/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

https://www.hulu.com/movie/frank-serpico-52c93fa8-9c54-4d81-94c5-060c26646120

Johnny Cash Bitter Tears Revisited: https://kinonow.com/film/we-re-still-here-johnny-cash-s-bitter-tears-revisited/5ed582997226490001819689

Let Fury Have the Hour: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00BP4WMBK/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

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