Marilyn's Dark Paradise

An adventurous time traveler befriends Marilyn Monroe and struggles with adhering to the rigid rules of time travel.

  • Remi Gangarossa
    Director
  • Remi Gangarossa
    Writer
  • Remi Gangarossa
    Executive Producer
  • Stephanie Stuart
    Co-Producer
  • Gary Vitacco-Robles
    Co-Producer
  • Rob Watt
    Cinematography
  • Jason Pelsey
    Music By
    Heavyweight
  • Marilyn Monroe
    Music By
    Niagara
  • Max Richter
    Music By
    Invasion
  • Scott Fortner
    Creative Producer
    With Her
  • Greg Schreiner
    Creative Producer
    Marilyn, Her Final Secret
  • Rick Carl
    Creative Producer
  • Maria Romanoff-Gangarossa
    Creative Producer
  • Peter Gonzalez
    Creative Producer
  • Alexander Khoury
    Creative Producer
  • Stephanie Stuart
    Key Cast
    "Marilyn Monroe"
  • Addelyn Workman
    Key Cast
    "Young Norma Jeane"
  • Remi Gangarossa
    Key Cast
    "The Time Traveler"
  • Marco Gangarossa
    Key Cast
    "Joe DiMaggio"
  • Rob Watt
    Key Cast
    "James Dougherty"
  • Cody Tarbox
    Key Cast
    "Arthur Miller"
  • Justin Harfouche
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Ralph Greenson"
  • Jeff McDonald
    Key Cast
    "Studio Producer"
  • Gary Vitacco-Robles
    Key Cast
    "Actors Studio Member"
  • Mattisen Thompson
    Key Cast
    "Actors Studio Member"
  • Alexander Khoury
    Key Cast
    "Actors Studio Member"
  • Oscar Vitacco-Robles
    Key Cast
    "Actors Studio Member"
  • Ashley Workman
    Key Cast
    "Gladys Baker"
  • Peyton Workman
    Key Cast
    "Orphan Boy"
  • Eric Workman
    Key Cast
    "Fantasy Father"
  • Kaspars Barbals
    Dolby Atmos Engineer
  • Olli Pärnänen
    Dolby Atmos Engineer
  • Remi Gangarossa
    Editing By
  • Janis Skulme
    Color Grading
    Head over Heels
  • Janis Skulme
    Visual Effects Supervisor
    Head over Heels
  • Volen Cherkezov
    Senior Digital Artist
  • Timothy Chon
    Second Unit Director of Photography
    Quantum Flux
  • Andrew Royce
    Camera Operator
  • Brielle McKenna
    Key Makeup & Hair
    This Modern Man Is Beat
  • Jessie Scheele
    Hair Stylist
  • Carole Soueidan
    Hair Stylist
  • Christine Verchota
    Hair Stylist
  • Joseph Pelegreen
    Key Set Production Assistant
  • Cody Tarbox
    Production Assistant
  • Jose Vazquez
    Production Assistant
  • Elisa Jordan
    Consultant
    Forgotten Tales
  • Michelle Morgan
    Consultant
    Reframed: Marilyn Monroe
  • Monica Shahri
    Consultant
    With Her
  • April VeVea
    Consultant
    Truth Unsealed 1: Marilyn Monroe Investigation
  • Margaret Barrett
    Consultant
  • Jackie Craig
    Consultant
  • Micah Gunn
    Consultant
  • Fraser Penney
    Consultant
  • Laura Saxby
    Consultant
  • Jeff VanHoosear
    Consultant
  • Oscar Vitacco-Robles
    Consultant
  • Tom Watson
    Consultant
  • Serhat Balkis
    Props
  • Ufkun Balkis
    Props
  • Eric Blackwell
    Props
  • Paul Bonanno
    Props
  • Rick Carl
    Props
  • Michelle Caron
    Props
  • Amila Bandara Dissanayake
    Props
  • Annalise Dragonetti
    Props
  • Brian Fisher
    Props
  • Paul Gangarossa
    Props
  • Sarah Gangarossa
    Props
  • Sergio Gangarossa
    Props
  • Katy Imhoff
    Props
  • Jeff Johnson
    Props
  • Sara Lynch
    Props
  • Muhammad Mateen
    Props
  • Yulia Mikhalova
    Props
  • Josie Parrish
    Props
  • Ed Saloga
    Props
  • Zakhar Smirnov
    Props
  • John Wardaszka
    Props
  • Richard Biasi
    Costumer
  • Sarah Gangarossa
    Costumer
  • Sergio Gangarossa
    Costumer
  • Peter Gonzalez
    Costumer
  • Kris Owler
    Costumer
  • Allyson Scanlon
    Costumer
  • Monica Shahri
    Costumer
  • Esther Smith
    Costumer
  • Brittany Tolar
    Costumer
  • Henri Laborde
    Fine Art Conservator
  • Frederic Beauvois
    Antiques
  • Alan Serrano
    Antiques
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Sci-Fi
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 18, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 35mm, Dolby Atmos
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Remi Gangarossa

Remi Gangarossa, a native of Buffalo, New York, found inspiration for his first film, Marilyn’s Dark Paradise, during difficult personal circumstances that happened almost 10 years ago.

Obsessed with the concept of time, he spent the better part of a decade crafting a time travel film that respectfully and accurately pays tribute to Norma Jeane, who became the icon known to the world as Marilyn Monroe.

For this film, Gangarossa draws on a broad range of skills as a director, producer, writer, actor, and editor with a commitment to detail that knows no bounds. He has the uncanny ability to source unknown artists and unite their efforts toward one common goal: to illuminate a rarely seen side of his idol.

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Director Statement

I did this all for Marilyn. I gave her the best of myself. She deserves nothing less.