WINNER
BEST DOCUMENTARY, HIGHLAND PARK INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, HIGHLAND PARK INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
AUDIENCE CHOICE, COSTA RICA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BEST FEATURE, HIGHLINE FESTIVAL OF SURFING
BEST FILM, COLOGNE SURF FESTIVAL
AUDIENCE CHOICE, LA COSTA FILM FESTIVAL
AUDIENCE CHOICE, LONDON SURF FILM FESTIVAL
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, SAN PEDRO INT’L FILM FESTIVAL
official selection
HAWAII INT’L • RHODE ISLAND INT’L • SAN SEBASTIAN INT’L • SANTA BARBARA INT’L • NEWPORT BEACH INT’L FILM FEST
Jason Baffa's 2013 film, BELLA VITA, premiered at the prestigious San Sebastian International film festival transcending the filmmaking team's hope to create something beyond an every-day surf film. The documentary follows Chris Del Moro on a pilgrimage through Italy to retrace his family roots and search for waves. Shot on 35mm Motion Picture Film, the project has screened in ten countries, winning numerous awards and is now available worldwide on digital, VOD, DVD by Lionsgate Films.
Produced by Baffa, Greg Schultz, Scott Griest and Anh-Thu Le.
86min. 2:35:1 5.1 SURROUND ENG/ITAL with subtitles
“A stunning piece of visual art”
