Antonino D'Ambrosio- Italian-American Film Director, Producer, Writer, Visual Artist, & Author

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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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Extra 5


How the 2009 project of “A Heartbeat & A Guitar” developed


What are Antonino’s hobbies outside of his career? Do we have a
new Italian team? 


The insight of his 2015 Musical Soundhunters that was directed to
Speak the Way You Breathe.


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