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Pick One

It’s Danny’s wedding day, and he has a big choice to make. Cue the insanity. Pick One is a chaotic bisexual Italian wedding rom-com... with a porchetta.

  • Julian De Zotti
    Director
    For the Record
  • Julian De Zotti
    Writer
    Snowpiercer, For the Record, Ming's Dynasty, Whatever Linda
  • Shawn Ahmed
    Producer
    The Devil Comes at Night, Touring T.O., Fare Trade
  • Laura Stubbs
    Producer
    Right Under My Roof, No
  • Julian De Zotti
    Key Cast
    "Danny"
  • Jess Salgueiro
    Key Cast
    "Nadia"
    Frasier, Y The Last Man
  • Praneet Akilla
    Key Cast
    "Hamoud"
    SkyMed
  • Carlo Rota
    Key Cast
    "Frank"
    24, General Hospital
  • Jennifer Dale
    Key Cast
    "Lydia"
    The Shrouds, Coroner
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    romantic comedy, queer, wedding comedy
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 15, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    34,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Julian De Zotti

Julian De Zotti is a Canadian Screen Award winning filmmaker and performer. Produced credits include NEW YEAR (Amazon Prime Video), WHATEVER, LINDA (Indie Series Award Best Drama winner), MING'S DYNASTY (FuseTV, CBS Studios), and FOR THE RECORD (SXSW World Premiere, CBC, Mediawan). His work has premiered at numerous festivals including SXSW, Canneseries, Hollyshorts, and SeriesFest. He has developed series for Party Over Here, Mark Gordon Pictures, wiip, BBCA, Bell Media, and Project 10. He's been in the writers room of TNT/Netflix's SNOWPIERCER, and is known for his recurring roles on SUITS, and ORPHAN BLACK.

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Director Statement

PICK ONE is the passionate, hilarious, Italian-inspired romantic wedding comedy of my wet dreams. But beneath the romcom buoyancy, and Italian 60s pop rock inspired score, it’s a caustic, messy love story with a layer of pathos that will affect our audience, and leave them asking questions and debating Danny’s main dilemma.

We live in a world where we have to choose in order to feel secure, and for society to put us in a perfect box, a closet, or as bisexuals say, "a drawer". While the complex conundrum
at the heart of the film is based on my lived experience, everyone can relate to questions of identity, conformity, and the anxiety that comes with figuring out who you are in an
endless sea of choice.

This film is a labour of love, and my chance to dramatize all these challenging questions through the prism of a good old fashioned love story. This is my opportunity to feel seen, to feel less alone, and hopefully do the same for others...

My blissfully chaotic, high-wire (and sometimes high-pitched) comedic drama is a result of a one-day shoot with a crack-team of dream collaborators, from 40+ year on-screen veteran actors, to first time PAs.

I couldn't be more proud of it, and I can't wait to hear live it live, on the big screen, at your festival.

Hope you enjoy,

Julian De Zotti