The Craft: Rhode Island

The Craft offers a behind-the-scenes look into Rhode Island’s booming craft beer industry that examines this rich subject matter from a variety of angles and perspectives. It delves into the personal histories and career paths of a number of our state’s most well-known brewers, the history of Rhode Island’s oldest and still-beloved “craft” brand, Narragansett Beer, the industry’s growing impact on our state’s economy and recent legislative changes that have supported this growth, and, of course, the ins and outs of the brewing process itself.

  • David L. Ricci
    Director
  • David L. Ricci
    Writer
  • Nick Charello
    Writer
  • Beth Ricci
    Writer
  • Nick Charello
    Producer
  • Beth Ricci
    Producer
  • David L. Ricci
    Producer
  • Chris Ricci
    Producer
  • Nick Charello
    Cinematography
  • Nick Charello
    Film Editing
  • Nick Charello
    Media Production
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 6 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Providence, RI
    United States
    August 6, 2019
    Worldwide Premiere
    Grand Prize Winner
Distribution Information
  • KDMG
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights, Video on Demand, Video / Disc
  • Talk Global Media
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights, Video on Demand, Video / Disc
Director Biography - David L. Ricci

A lifelong Rhode Islander, Dave Ricci has spent the last 14 years as a high school social studies teacher before becoming a founding partner of Eleven Design, a marketing and media production company, in 2016. The concept for The Craft stems from a convergence of interests for Dave--entrepreneurship, history, politics--who holds an MA in political science and is an experienced researcher and educator. While Eleven largely focuses on traditional commercial production and marketing, filmmaking and storytelling remains a guiding passion for Dave and Eleven’s three other founding partners. On August 11th, 2019, Dave won the Providence Film Festival Award Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival-- presented annually to a New England director whose work brings cinematic excellence to an international audience. The Craft marks Dave’s directorial debut.

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