Monday,
September 17, 2007
Movie: "Canvas" An Italian
American Story of Love, Loyalty and Devotion
The
ANNOTICO Report
"Canvas,"
a new film to be released in mid October, stars Joe Pantoliano
and Marcia Gay Harden, and was inspired by writer/director Joseph Greco's
own story, and is a critically acclaimed portrayal of a family that
fights mental illness with love, hope and humor.
"Pantoliano's portrayal of John Marino is shaped by the
love, loyalty and devotion to family that is fundamental to Italian
American values.
Sons of
A
Film About a Real Italian American Family
Washington,
DC-- September 17, 2007 The Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA), the nation's
oldest and largest organization for men and women of Italian heritage, has
strongly endorsed "Canvas," a new film starring Joe Pantoliano and Marcia Gay Harden.
Inspired
by writer/director Joseph Greco's own story, "Canvas" is a critically
acclaimed portrayal of a family that fights mental illness
with love, hope and humor.
"A
severe illness like schizophrenia can destroy a marriage, but in his film,
Joseph Greco presents an Italian
American
husband and father whose values help save his family," says Philip Piccigallo, OSIA's executive
director.
Academy
Award winner Marcia Gay Harden stars as Mary Marino, a wife, mother and
talented artist, who is struggling with schizophrenia. Emmy Award winner Joe Pantoliano plays her husband, John, who tries to help his
wife while raising their 10-year old son, Chris, played by a gifted young
actor, Devon Gearhart.
The
OSIA endorsement came after Piccigallo reviewed the
film earlier this year. "At last we see a movie about a real Italian
American
family," he says. "Joe Pantoliano's
portrayal of John Marino is shaped by the love, loyalty and devotion to family
that we believe is
fundamental to Italian American values. We urge all our
members and all people who want to see a moving story well told and well acted
to see 'Canvas.'
"Canvas"
will open in mid-October in
To
see the "Canvas" trailer and details about the film, go to: www.canvasthefilm.com.
Order
Sons of Italy in
and a network of more than 745 chapters coast to coast.
OSIA
works at the community, national and international levels to promote the
heritage and culture of an estimated 16-26 million Italian
Americans, the nation's fifth largest ethnic group, according
to the U.S. Census Bureau. OSIA: http://www.osia.org
Contact:
Kylie Cafiero, Director of Communications, email: kcafiero@osia.org phone: 202/547-2900
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