The Product A tale of storybook romance, sinister secrets and the finest cheese in the village. Stefano, a handsome Italian, is the producer and merchant of the finest cheese in the village. The ladies adore him, the men want to be him - and everyone loves his perfect Formaggio. The township is beautified by its very essence. Jasmine, an equally stunning but shy florist, who has long admired from afar, finally gets the date of her dreams, and the birth of a relationship that we hope, for her sake, doesn’t happen. Perfection is deceptive. Stefano Formaggio is a beautiful short film (under 20 mins) by writer/director Darren Darnborough. It churns together the skills and resources of a credible international team, comprising Emmy-winners, Sundance-winners and major creative talent, and is scheduled to shoot in studio in Los Angeles and on location in the magical town of Carmel in May 2013. The objective for the film is to screen and be considered for major festivals and awards, for commercial distribution through various channels, and to showcase a solid creative team for a future feature slate. Like Stefano’s cheese, it is a labor of love.
Ingredients The team comprises award-winning international creative talent. The cream of the crop. Marius Haugan PRODUCER
Taio Cruz Dynamite, Afrojack Take Over Control Partner in Filmed Imagination with Oscar-nom & Cannes Festival Winner Daniel Dreifuss
Alex Fymat PRODUCTION DESIGNER * Emmy Winner *
True Blood, EastEnders, Rogue The Darkness Descending
Timothy Linh Bui EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Katie Hetland EDITOR
Hallgrim Haug CINEMATOGRAPHER
* Sundance Winner *
* Emmy Winner *
* Gullruten Winner *
Charles Salameno EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Emma Willis MAKE-UP & HAIR
Alice Greczyn LEAD ACTRESS
Three Seasons, Green Dragon, Powder Blue
Broadway hits Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Alicia Key’s Stick Fly Brigida Santos PRODUCER Craig Blair CO-PRODUCER
Lauren Cohan ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Walking Dead, Vampire Diaries
Last Samurai, Bryan Singer, Brett Ratner
Darren Darnborough WRITER / DIRECTOR
HBO Lady Gaga Monster Ball, American Idol
Rhys Ifans, Emma Roberts, Michael Sheen Contour Fossa
Women in White, The North Cape
The Lying Game, Sex Drive Dukes of Hazzard, Privileged
Suggested Serving! The film will feature a feast of beautiful storybook locations in Carmel CA, a stunning cast, and visually intricate set-pieces.
Suggested Serving! The film will feature a feast of beautiful storybook locations in Carmel CA, a stunning cast, and visually intricate set-pieces.
Suggested Serving! The film will churn visual & thematic influences from these tastemaker connoisseurs and their recipes.