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Nunna Mia e la Barca

(My Grandmother and the Boat)

Poster by Jacob Dodd

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"Nunna Mia e la Barca" is brilliant blurring of boundaries between non-fiction and fiction."

-Sonali Gulati

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Summary: "Nunna Mia e la Barca" is a short film about an Italian grandmother, Nunna, who endured the sinking of the Andrea Doria in 1956. Despite living 50 years in the U.S., Nunna continues to preserve her Italian heritage. Through the act of preparing a meal and selflessly giving of her time, Nunna passes on the heritage to her grandchildren.

Production Format: 16mm 1.33:1
Running Time: 12 mins. 45 secs.
Cast: Nunna as herself, Tasha Dodd, Caleb Dodd, Sarah Dodd
Filmmakers: Writer/Director/Producer: Jacob Dodd
Photography & Art Direction: Bryant Dameron, Shane Rocheleau, Jacob Dodd
 
Screening Format: DVCAM/MiniDV (NTSC), DVD (NTSC), BETA SP (NTSC)
Awards:
- 1st Place James River Film Festival, 2008
- Official Nominee, Rosebud Film and Video Festival, 2008
- VCU Graduate Thesis Assistantship, 2007
Exhibitions:
- Harmony Ridge Film Festival, Ambridge, PA
- 31st Annual Big Muddy Film Festival, Carbondale, IL
- Italian Film and Food Festival, Richmond, VA
- Arthouse Film Festival, Richmond, VA
- Johnstown Film & Wine Festival, Johnstown, PA
- Rosebud Film + Video Festival, Arlington, VA
- Jacksonville Film Festival, Jacksonville, FL
- Athens International Film + Video Festival, Athens, OH
- James River Film Festival, Richmond, VA
- D.C. Independent Film Festival, Washington, D.C.
- Virginia Commonwealth University Film Festival, Richmond, VA
- Family Life Network Broadcast, Kittanning, PA
- Anderson Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA