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La Professoressa

La Professoressa is a multilingual, coming-of-age comedy about two 20-something sisters, Elettra and Cinzia, who leave Rome to try their luck in Toronto. The protagonist, Elettra, is a failing jazz singer who adds new richness to her life — and voice — teaching Italian to a culturally eclectic variety of students in Toronto.

  • Priscilla Galvez
    Director
  • Maddalena Vallecchi Williams
    Writer
    Let Me By
  • Megan K. Williams
    Writer
    Saving Rome
  • Maddalena Vallecchi Williams
    Producer
  • Ranyeri de Lima
    Producer
  • Maddalena Vallecchi Williams
    Key Cast
    "Elettra"
    For Honor, Cenerentola, Sweet Affliction, Ashram '69
  • Nicole Basta
    Key Cast
    "Cinzia"
  • Lynne Griffin
    Key Cast
    "Lorna"
  • Amy
    Key Cast
    "Cunningham"
    Off Kilter
  • Raymond Ablack
    Key Cast
    "Leo"
    Narcos
  • Project Type:
    Short, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    comedy
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 3, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English, Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Canon C300
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Italian Contemporary Film Festival
    Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Vaughan, Ottawa, Quebec City, Hamilton,
    Canada
    June 14, 2019
    June 14, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Priscilla Galvez

Priscilla Galvez is a Toronto-based filmmaker. She produced the award-winning afrofuturist action short film The Drop In that has screened internationally including the Toronto International Film Festival, Fantastic Fest and the Moscow International Film Festival. Priscilla produced the comedy web-series Off Kilter for CBC and directed the digital documentary series Art Kids for CBC Arts. As line producer and co-producer, Priscilla has worked on television, feature films and digital series for BET, Syfy Channel, Netflix, CBC and CW.

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