From the Vine will be screening at Gloucester Guildhall from Sept 17

Written by Sean Cisterna, Director of 'From the Vine'

Hello Gloucester Guildhall community,

My name is Sean Cisterna and I’m writing from Toronto, Canada. When I received a Google Alert about my film From the Vine screening at your venue, I got trapped in a rabbit hole and started scrolling through your venue’s schedule and photos, and it’s making me yearn for travel in a most desperate way. 

Perhaps, if you’re feeling like me, you might be yearning for travel, as well. When I directed From the Vine, which opens on September 17 at the Guildhall, the world was a much different place. We were able to freely hop on planes and visit remote romantic locations like Acerenza, Italy, where the film takes place. The entire cast and crew - including Emmy winner Joe Pantoliano (The Sopranos, The Matrix, Memento) loved shooting in that idyllic mountain town, and we were treated by the community as though we were family. 

I’ve heard many times over the course of this pandemic that one of From The Vine’s best gifts to the audience is that the film offers that wonder of travel again. So, if you’re willing, you can journey to and experience the rustic sights, sounds, tastes and beauty of southern Italy right from the comfort of your cinema seat. 

You can see 'From the Vine' at Gloucester Guildhall from 17 until 23 September at various times.