Project 4 Giovanni’s

Giovannis is Northeastern undergraduate Marcus Adolf thesis documentary film currently in pre-production in Boston MA. The film follows a successful middle-class bodega/corner store owner as he shares his life story starting with the store that he worked at for 10 years, showing us his family and relationships, he has developed, and closing on the fulfilment he has of being a success.

This is a documentary with a proposed timeline of 7-9 minutes. It will be shot in 5k full format with a de-squeeze aspect ratio of 3.79:1 and effective resolution of 10240x2700, export settings will be 4k 3.79:1 releasing in pro-ress 422.

Postproduction will be relatively quick, with an assumed 5 days of shooting and no more than 10 hours of footage, Marcus plans to edit his film in real time as shoot days close and export for a December pre-release. In addition to an in-class release, distribution for the film will be through the festival circuit including student regional film festivals and national/international film festivals listed in the below section.