Private Project

Napoli - Los Angeles, a court for Kobe Bryant

In the winter of 2020, Nick Ansom, head of the US Veniceball project, is in Naples and falls in love with the spirit of the city. On the day he was scheduled to leave, champion Kobe Bryant tragically dies. This marked the beginning of five memorable days in which the first Kobe Memorial Park was created in Montedonzelli, in the Arenella district of Naples, thanks to Nick, to neapolitan associations and artists, but above all thanks to the tireless cooperation of the entire local community.

  • Marina Fastoso
    Director
    To exist, Mycelium
  • Nick Ansom
    Producer
  • Marina Fastoso
    Camera Operators
  • Mirko Perna
    Camera Operators
  • Pasquale De Pasquale
    Camera Operators
  • Pasquale Caso
    Camera Operators
  • Pasquale Dronaut Caso
    Drone Operators
  • Mirko Perna
    Drone Operators
  • Valentina Manzo
    AD
  • Luca Ragucci
    AD
  • Giuseppe PeppOh Sica
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Documentario, sport, urban
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 24, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    3,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    English, Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Marina Fastoso

After graduating with honors in Humanities, she studied filmmaking and cinematography at the New York Film Academy in Florence. She worked in the direction department of production companies such as Lotus Production, Red Helicopter Films and works as an independent director and editor. Some of her projects has been awarded in national and international festivals. In 2025 she founded the production company Fata Verde with the directors Angela Bevilacqua and Benedetta De Biase. She is mostly interested in topics related to vulnerability, identity, intimacy and inner life.

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