In a case of mistaken ethnicity, a lovelorn fishmonger (Jay Jablonski) struggling to let go of a long past romance pretends to be Italian in order to date a beautiful woman (Cerina Vincent)--and finds himself learning to love again. A raucous romantic comedy, Everybody Wants to be Italian is written and directed by Jason Todd Ipson (Unrest, Peeping Tom) and stars Jay Jablonski (Unrest, Conspiracy), Cerina Vincent (Cabin Fever, It Waits), John Kapelos (Stick It, The Breakfast Club), John Enos III ("The Young and the Restless," Phone Booth), Marisa Petroro (Reno 911!: Miami, "Deal or No Deal") and Richard Libertini (Awakenings). The film is produced by Jaime Burke and James Huntsman (Unrest). The director of photography is Michael Fimognari (Black Irish, Unrest). Original music by Michael Cohen (Unrest, Hebrew Hammer). The film's editor is Mike Saenz. The production designer is Marla Altschuler. The costume designer is Nicole Capasso ("Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"). |