Private Project

Laurina

Nearly a century before the #metoo movement a young Italian girl fights to save herself and her sister from her abusive stepfather. LAURINA is based on a real-life childhood journal written by the two screenwriters’ grandmother which portrays a snapshot of early 20th century Immigrant life in America and the hardships suffered chasing the dream of a better life.

  • Sylvia Caminer
    Director
    Follow Her, Rick Springfield: An Affair of the Heart
  • Lora Lee Ecobelli
    Writer
    La Transazione
  • Tom Ecobelli
    Writer
  • Michalina Scorzelli
    Producer
    Girl in the Palms, The New Weapon
  • Sylvia Caminer
    Producer
    Follow Her, Rick Springfield: An Affair of the Heart
  • Chris Gaunt
    Producer
  • Lora Lee Ecobelli
    Producer
  • Tom Ecobelli
    Producer
  • Adriana Camposano
    Key Cast
    "Laurina"
    Orange is the New Black
  • Lori Prince
    Key Cast
    "Carmella"
  • Jenna Kurmemaj
    Key Cast
    "Minnie"
    Manifest
  • Sal Cacciato
    Key Cast
    "Pietro"
  • Stephen Schnetzer
    Key Cast
    "Doctor Porter"
    Aardvark, A Case of Blue
  • Luke Geissbuhler
    Director of Photography
    Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Fahrenheit 11/9, Match
  • Tracy Nichole Cring
    Editor
    Girl In The Palms, Darcy, The Night We Met
  • David Amram
    Composer
    The Manchurian candidate, Splendor in the Grass, New Homeland
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • TBD
    Country: United States
Director Biography - Sylvia Caminer

Sylvia is a first generation American filmmaker from a Cuban mother and German-Jewish father the diversity of her family is reflected in the wide range of projects she works on. She won 2 Emmy’s for her unscripted series ("Samantha Brown’s Places To Love" & "Great Hotels") and has directed 2 award winning feature documentaries "Rick Springfield: An Affair of the Heart," and "Tanzania: A Journey Within." She just completed her narrative directorial debut with the thriller, "Follow Her," starring Luke Cook, Mark Moses and Dani Barker. She is also in post-production on the period short, "Laurina," based on a true story.

She began her career producing indie features out of NYC and is actively producing features through her production company, DolGer Films.

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