SCIACCA, SICILY (December 27, 2022) -- Award-winning screenwriter and producer Michela Scolari is working in collaboration with Academy Award-winning producer Adam Leipzig on her upcoming film Sicilian Holiday . The film is now in post-production, having finished shooting in Sciacca, Sicily.
Michela Scolari was awarded Best Art Film at Cannes 2019 for Hannah Can You Hear Me?, Best Documentary for Paolo Rossi, The Heart of Champion and Best Documentary for The Jokers. Sicilian Holidaywill be the first narrative feature film by Michela Scolari.
Michela Scolari is also a consultant to MediaU, which provides accelerated training and mentoring for film, television and media. Adam Leipzig is the founder and CEO of MediaU and is known for films such as Dead Poets Society, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, March of the Penguins, Titus, A Plastic Ocean and The Way Back. Twice he was responsible for the top grossing film of the year.
The upcoming film Sicilian Holiday centers on Mia and Nino, two tormented souls who have more in common than audiences are initially led to believe. Mia is an actress in her early twenties who finds herself alone on an island in southern Italy, where she tries to find an escape from her unfulfilling life. Nino is a Sicilian sculptor of around thirty, who works in an artisan studio of the past and runs to Mia's rescue. As their relationship grows, complicated by the arrival of Phil, Nino's brother, the film also focuses on other couples who, right in Sicily, try to sort out their love life and end up rediscovering themselves.
The protagonist, Mia, is played by Lilly Englert, known for her role in the television series Quantico and the 2019 remake of Little Women . Nino is played by Sicilian actor Francesco Leone and Phil by Italian actor Ivo Romagnoli, both known for roles in successful Italian series and independent films in France and the United States. The famous actors Claudia Gerini, Rocco Ancarola, Felix Maximilian, Tony Schiena, Fuschia Kate Sumner, Lee Levi, Nicoleta Nuca, Jerry Ying, Nunzio Bertolami and Marcia Sedoc complete the cast.
Sicilian Holiday is produced by Adam Leipzig, Michela Scolari, Ivo Romagnoli and Attilio de Razza. The executive producers are Franco Della Posta, David Zuckerman, Ellie Kanter, Matt Marek, BK Fulton, Felix Maximilian and Elena Costa. It is a Filmin' Tuscany/Rai Cinema presentation; a Filmin' Tuscany and Tramp production with Credential Media Ventures, The Pepegas Team and Entertainment Media Partners.
Mangia's Resorts and Clubs is the main sponsor of Sicilian Holiday. The film received the generous support of the Sicilia Film Commission. Product placement and sponsorships were managed by Tilt - Silene Mosticchio.
Sicilian Holiday is the story of a Sicilian dream come to life, an "accidental love story" of people who heal their past wounds so they can move on to new chapters in their lives. It's a modern story with an ancient flavour.
Sales and distribution are handled by Adam Leipzig's Credential Media Ventures.
Media contact:
Jane Owen, publicist (323) 819-1122 jane@janeowenpr.com
