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Buona Fortuna is a wild comedy about an Italian woman coming to Los Angeles to get away from her stalker ex-boyfriend.  Once in LA she encounters mean, zany characters on her way to her new home.  She eventually finds love with a one-hit wonder country singer named "Boone Docket". 

Shot with the Panasonic AG DVX100 camera.  Running time: 12 minutes.

Starring Antonella Elia, the Italian television star (whom Cathryn wrote it for) and Brent Steven Brown as a one-hit-wonder country singer.  With Pietro Arpessella, Gino Montesinos, Bahni Turpin, Lawrence LeJohn and Cathryn de Prume.  Produced by David Rojas. Cinematographer: Alicia Robbins. 

This is a Filmmakers Alliance project.

Antonella Elia as Antonella the heroine

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Brent Steven Brown as Boone Docket, the one-hit-wonder Country Singer

Cathryn de Prume as Janet the Cab Driver

Gino Montesinos as Louie

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www.ginomontesinos.com

Pietro Arpessella as Roberto the ex-boyfriend

Bahni Turpin as Sylvia

Lawrence LeJohn as James

Click here to See Slideshow of Behind the Scenes Photos

Crew:

Written and Directed by: Cathryn de Prume

Story by: Cathryn de Prume with Brent Brown

Producers: David Rojas and Cathryn de Prume

Consulting Producer: Arun Vir

Director of Photography: Alicia Robbins

Composer: Joe Goldberger

First Assistant Camera: Jajaira Corria

2nd Assistant Camera: Jason Klamm

Gaffer: Chris Cannefax, Alex Chu

Sound Mixer: Brian Hawlk, Anton Haugabook

Boom Operator: Todd Daniels, Craig Smith. Jimmy Kuehn

Set Designer: Susan Majestro

Script Supervisor: Helen Andre

Wardrobe Designer: Amanda Scholl

Hair and Makeup: Kelly Snead

First Assistant Director: Jesse Blanco

2nd Assistant Director: Todd Craig

Production Assistants: Amy Budinich, Kenny Hargrove, Nadia, Marina, Chris Hoffman, Debbie Levin, Stephanie Sidney

Fight Consultant: Jeffrey Pierce

Poster Design: Jenni Wisniewski

"My Heart Fell Into a Bucket" Written by Zade

Director of Photography, Alicia Robbins with the Panasonic AG DVX100 camera

www.aliciarobbins.com

Special Thank You to:

Tim Furlong, Sebastian Rein and Brendan McDermott of Sebren Properties, Jeff Girard at Big House Studios, Lester Boykin, Bailey Williams, Ivan de Prume, Bob Gluck, Erick Schiele, Kristen Richardson..

The production of Buona Fortuna was made possible by donations from the following generous people:

Monica and Phil Rosenthal, Lisa Vidal and Jay Cohen, Tony Bill, Lew Scheider and Liz Abbe, John Patrick Shanley, Bahni Turpin, Erica Gimpel, Barbara R. Borowski, Kristen Richardson, Gary Imhoff and Lauren Gould, Dr. Shoshana Margolin, Mitchel Brodsky, Gwendolyn Yeoh and Kia Colton.