Bella Donna
Desperate for the love of femme fatale Bella Donna, a star-crossed stock broker invites her to a secret garden to make one final, poetic pitch. It’s "Romeo & Juliet" with a "Basic Instinct" twist.
"Badass and seductive." – Yerark Perret, KinoTO Attendee
"Impressive." – Justin Hay, Founder of Toronto Shakespeare Workshop
***Official Selection: 2017 Canada Shorts Film Festival – Award of Commendation***
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John KrissilasDirectorMulberry Lane, Borrowed Time, SNIPS
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Lena BurmenkoDirector of PhotographyAFTER, Playground
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John KrissilasWriterMulberry Lane, Borrowed Time, SNIPS
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Lena BurmenkoWriterAFTER, Playground
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John KrissilasProducerMulberry Lane, SNIPS
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Lena BurmenkoProducerAFTER, Namaste, Playground
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Aman CorrKey Cast"Bella Donna"AFTER, Playground
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Dwayne WilsonKey Cast"Ross Montague"La vie d'un Clown, SNIPS, Rencontre
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Tomato & Cheese ProductionsProduction Company
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John and Lena Krissilas BurmenkoCreated byThe Secret Life of Ivan
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Romance, Thriller
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Runtime:5 minutes 49 seconds
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Completion Date:February 9, 2017
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.2:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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KinoTO Screening NightToronto
Canada
February 21, 2017
Canadian Premiere
John Krissilas and Lena Burmenko are award-winning writers, directors, producers, and actors based out of Toronto, Canada.
They produce films and web series through their joint production company Tomato & Cheese Productions and through their individual companies 151 Productions and Gracias Productions.
Awards:
Lena Burmenko – Dan Willmott Award (for having the biggest impact on the most number of films, TAPFest V Film Festival)
Award Nominations:
John Krissilas – Best Production, Top 5 Judges' Pick for the Audience Choice Award (for Mulberry Lane at TAPFest V Film Festival)
John Krissilas – Best Director (for SNIPS at TAPFest IV Film Festival)
Links:
Filmmaker Profile – https://filmfreeway.com/JohnandLenaKrissilasBurmenko
151 Productions – http://www.151pro.co
Gracias Productions – https://www.graciasproductions.com
IMDb Profiles –
John Krissilas: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8218358/
Lena Burmenko: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7810924/
Contact – tomatoandcheese19@gmail.com