BRYAN & STEPHANIE MAZZARELLO
WE ARE AN ENERGETIC HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM OF storytellers THAT HAVE OVER A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE WORKING TOGETHER
We offer the complete package.
Steph is the creative and analytical half who thrives on writing snappy dialogue, designing spaces and organizing spreadsheets. Bryan is a passionate actor and chatterbox who has a gift for telling elaborate stories, conducting fun meetings and helping people realize that Italians are the best.
Together we form the dynamic duo of Mazzarello Media & Arts.
WHY WE WANTED TO TELL THIS STORY
ITALIAN NARRATIVES
Bryan and Stephanie are always looking for movies and TV shows that portray the beauty of the Italian community. Who needs more stories of dumb mobsters? Instead, they believe there is a need for thoughtful, kind and uplifting Italian stories...with a good dash of humor.
CREATING TOGETHER
After working on the feature film, One Night in LA, Bryan as a consulting producer and Stephanie as a set dresser, they realized they would love to shoot their own stories together.
WRITE WHAT WE KNOW
Inspired by Mike Birbiglia’s one man shows and Sebastian Maniscalco’s comedy specials, Bryan and Stephanie began writing about their lives: the awkward pre-teen years, the journey of a marriage and all things Italian.
STARTING SMALL
Deciding one of Bryan’s exaggerated tales would be perfect for a short, they sat together and wrote about his Italian citizenship process with a generous helping of fantasy. It is fun, sweet and will hopefully bring laughter into the world.
TIMELINE
2014 Bryan researched “Jure Sanguinis,” which gives a right to Italian citizenship inherited from Italian ancestors.
2016 Bryan formally received Italian citizenship.
2017 Bryan returned to his passion for acting and booked 40 projects in San Francisco in two years.
2019 Bryan and Stephanie moved from Oakland to LA to pursue their creative Hollywood dreams.
2020 Stuck at home (like the rest of the world), Bryan and Stephanie wrote two sitcom pilots. They received acclaim at the Atlanta Film Festival, the Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards and the ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition.
2021 Bryan played Bob Ross in an award winning national Mountain Dew commercial.
2022 Bryan and Stephanie wrote Make Me Italian and began pre-production.
2023 Production began in April with a post-production completion in September.
2024 Viewings at festivals and private screenings with online streaming available on WeShort.