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One would think that the entertainment news media would be all over a story that involves an independent filmmaker, Michael Attardi who not only surpassed the all-time wins record but, has smashed the record as a non-studio giant. Attardi’s 66th award on the film festival circuit happened at the Queens International Film Festival. No one can dispute that Attardi’s animation sensation, “Once Upon a…
Michael Attardi’s new film toes the line between humor and violence. Award-winning director Michael Attardi is a stickler for timing in comedy. In a genre whose success relies on perfect delivery, it’s vital that the jokes are delivered with that in mind - even when that film is about the mafia and murder. It’s maintaining this balance between comedic gags and mob violence that Attardi brings to…
Once Upon a Christmas Village is not your typical Christmas animation that fills the heart with love while expelling a scent of warm vanilla and hot cocoa. With some adult size humor and child size toys, this musical animation brings to life a tiny Christmas village under the threat of an evil-doing villain toy (voiced by Tim Curry). Oh, and lets not forget the love story. Attardi brings his writing…
