"I am... haunted by the conviction that the divine William is the biggest and most successful fraud ever practiced on a patient world." (Henry James)THE ITALIAN SHAKESPEARE examines a controversial new “authorship” theory that suggests that the Bard may have actually been the son of an Italian immigrant. The documentary film is presently in development and slated for production in 2014. Details coming soon.
In MAL'OCCHIO, filmmaker Agata De Santis sets out to uncover the world of the evil eye - where one can become physically ill by another's envious glances, where the only remedy is a phone call to the old woman down the street, and prevention involves wearing strange-looking amulets. Agata travels to Italy, New York, and to her mother's kitchen in Montreal to decide once and for all if the evil eye is real.
FEBRUARY 18, 2013. Redhead Productions is very proud to announce the publication of a coffee table book that pays homage to the 25 years of the Associazione Maria SS. di Costantinopoli di Castelgrande in Montreal and its members. Written in Italian and English, and edited by Agata De Santis, La Nostra Storia – I Castelgrandesi di Montreal was officially launched at the Association’s annual banquet on Saturday, February 16, 2013.SEPTEMBER 18, 2012. Director Agata De Santis is heading back to New York for three screenings of her documentary film, MAL’OCCHIO. The screenings are open to the public and will be followed by a Q&A with Agata. We look forward to seeing you there! Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 2:00PM, at the Westchester Italian Cultural Center (1 Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY, 10707). Free for members, $10.00 for non-members. Advance reservation is required. Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 6:30PM, at the Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere (79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301). Thursday, October 4, 6:30PM, at the Italian American Museum (155 Mulberry Street, New York, NY 10013). Suggested donation of $10.00. To reserve a spot, please call the Museum at (212) 965-9000 or send an email to ItalianAmericanMuseum@gmail.com.
AUGUST 9, 2012. Urban ~ Italian ~ Canadian. Redhead Productions is very proud to announce the official re-launch of www.italocanadese.com. Want to know what is going on in the community? Who is doing what? Where to go? What to watch? What everyone is talking about? The new Italocanadese is the hub for Italian-Canadians and Italian aficionados alike. And don't forget to follow Italocanadese on Twitter and Facebook.