The ART of ESPRESSO (A Short Film About Coffee)

This short documentary focuses on Espresso, the proper way to make it; the proper way to drink it; how it is an expression of the barista who makes it and the social rituals that accompany it. We will hear from espresso experts - cafe owners, roasters, and connoisseurs - about what makes this essential drink so special. *MONTREAL: Location 1: Caffè Italia 6840 St Laurent Blvd, Montreal, QC H2S 3C7 Nadia Serri – Owner Mark-Anthony Serri, Member of ICCC board and Managing Director at RBC Vito Piazza, Groupe President/ Senior Partner SidLee Pino Di Ioia, Owner Beaver Tails Location 2: Café de’ Mercanti 6128 Monkland Ave, Montreal, QC H4A 1H4 Gianni Battista, Owner Location 3: Caffè Biancamano 1251 Rue Saint-Zotique, Montreal, QC H2S 1N8 Anthony Bottazzi, Owner Pasquale Vari, Professor at ITHQ TORONTO: Location 1: Il Gatto Nero Lenny Lombardi, President Chin Radio Grace Fusillo Lombardi, President Fuel Productions Inc. Tiziana Tedesco, Deputy Director ICCO Location 2: ICCO Corrado Paina, Executive Director ICCO Location 3: Noce Restaurant Guido Saldini, Owner of Noce Ristorante Location 4: Faema Mississauga Lorenzo Di Donato, Owner Faema Joe Di Donato, Owner Faema Location 5: Oretta Ristorante Visual only – no interviews Location 6: Faema on Dupont Visual only – no interviews. VANCOUVER: Location 1: D‘Oro Gelato e Caffe‘ Kristina Sonney, D‘Oro Gelato e Caffe‘ Peter Lee, Caffe‘ Umbria Location 2: ECM – Coffee Machines Remo Bresciani, ECM – Coffee Machines Location 3: Sotto Sopra Carmen D‘Onofrio, Stile Brands / Italian Day Society Location 4: Cioppino‘s Pino Posteraro, Cioppino‘s Restaurant Davide Bonamici, Sciue‘ Caffe‘ and Bakery Location 5: Consolato Italia Massimiliano Iacchini, Consul General of Italy Antonio Arreaga, H. Consul. Of Costa Rica Ilaria Baldan, Executive Director Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada - West