| Title : | Taffy was Born (2006) |
| ID : | 1163 |
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Taffy was Born (2006)
A film by
David Giardina
110 minutes
Color
English
Psychological Thriller
BRIEF SYNOPSIS
Verid Steele is a troubled man returning to his small hometown after many unhappy years away. Settling into the old family mansion now presided over by his Aunt Min, he is confident that he will be able to get his life back on track. But something is very wrong. Why is his Aunt hesitant to discuss his past with him? Why is everyone in town increasingly uncomfortable with him? Is it his jail time? His history of mental illness? Or is it something far worse…And just who is Taffy? Find out Verid’s nasty little secret – and discover why sometimes we really CAN’T go home…
2005 Screenings
Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film
Forest Grove International Film Festival
AWARDS
Best Director Award at the International Independent Film and Video Festival in Hollywood,
Audience Choice for Best Feature
Honorable Mention for Best Feature in the Genesis Media Group Competition
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
David is an award winning film writer/director/producer, singer, model and life coach. And he still has time to breathe on a regular basis! He began acting at age 12 with various theater companies around Connecticut including Oddfellows Playhouse (where he studied acting, script writing and directing and more), Theatre First, Company 1 in Hartford, and the Alliance Theater Group in New Haven. ??After graduating from Hofstra University, David moved to New York City and began acting professionally in film, television and stage productions including "As The World Turns", "NY's Most Wanted" (he played the criminal of the week!), After School Specials for ABC and CBS, including Linda Lavin's directorial debut "Flour Babies", as well as comic roles on the USA Network, appearing opposite Gilbert Gotfried. ??Since the 1990’s, David has been involved with independent feature production. He was the Assistant Director on the feature MESSENGER by award-winning Director Norman Loftis. In 1995 he directed, co-wrote and edited the horror homage to the classic monster films HOUSE OF MONSTERS. The feature garnered praise from executives at Universal Studios and Sarah Karloff (yes, Boris' Daughter)!
As a big band singer David has appeared at such venues as The Rainbow Room, The United Nations, Swing 46, The Grand Central Partnership, The Central Park Bandshell and many others.
David is also the author of the book “A BANANA IN MY POCKET (but I’m still happy to see you)” which is on the nature of health and the mythologies surrounding disease.??David is currently developing a new feature film about a real 19th century New England family whose home was ravaged by apparently malignant spirits.
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