About
Check out the film's page on IMDB
Check out the amazing review for the film: Indie Cinema At Its Finest
Film Festivals
The 2011 New Jersey International Film Festival
The 2011 Long Island International Film Expo
Press
Writer/Actor/Producer, Julie Tortorici was interviewed by EBTV for the The 2011 New Jersey International Film Festival. The episode aired on June 2nd and can be found here.
For Belly got a shout-out on Inside Beat
We'd like to thank the following companies for donating products to the production:
Hostess Brand Cupcakes
MAC Cosmetics
Pepperidge Farm
Quaker
Oil of Olay
Secret Deoderant
Lara Bar
Godiva
Summary
Life. You just don't know what's going to happen.For Belly is the story of three women on the brink of transformation. At the center is Frannie, an obsessive-compulsive recluse whose every moment is scheduled. Each day, for the last three years, she is visited by her friend, Donna. But this afternoon everything will change. This afternoon, Donna arrives with a stranger, Lucy, forcing Frannie into the role of hostess. As the day progresses, Donna must reveal to Frannie that this marks her last visit, and that Lucy will be her replacement. Worried that the news will send Frannie further over the edge, Donna waits to announce her departure, only to discover that Frannie too has a revelation of her own.
In one afternoon, these women must deal with questions of friendship, loyalty, love and how heartbreak can alter your life forever. Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, For Belly explores how sometimes it's the people we know the least that are the ones who give us the strength to change our life.
Belly's Background
For Belly is a feature-length screenplay that was adapted from Julie Tortorici's one-woman show, Belly. Moving from a one character piece to a story about three women, For Belly is at times, poignant, sometimes sad and other times silly and fun. Co-directors, Alicia Arinella (who directed the one-woman show) and Matthew G. Rashid teamed up with the incredibly talented Director of Photography, John Kelleran.
Cast & Crew
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Produced by: Alicia Arinella and Julie Tortorici
Directed by: Alicia Arinella and Matt Rashid
Written by: Julie Tortorici
Director of Photography: John Kelleran
Production Designer: Seth Gass
Costume Designer: Jessica Jahn
Line Producer: Deirdre Sheppard
Production Coordinator: Joe Amon
Associate Producer: Melissa Jernigan
Gaffer: Grady Smith
Grip: Mason Lebeau
Sound Mixer: Dave Groman
Boom Operator: Dustin Willingham
Caterer: Regina Doreika
Editor: Alicia Arinella
Assistant Editor: Ben Jurin
Post Production Sound Mixer: Jason Agel
Original Music by: Banana Whale
Cast:
Lucy: Jessica Arinella
Donna: Mary Micari
Frannie: Julie Tortorici
Fred Dougal: Dustin Willingham
Ambassador: Desmond Dutcher
Todd: Matt Rashid
Special Appearance by: Backward Collective
Extras include:
Brooke Rogers
Melissa Jernigan
Greg Gallagher
Jack Halaby
Pete Garcia
Alicia Arinella
Joe Amon
Shot on location in Boylston, Massachusetts, Manhattan and Brooklyn's reBAR
