"For one of the few times, I am simply and literally at a loss of words. I want to simply bash in the beauty of this incredible film."
Byron Scordelis - Director California Bankers Association
"I have no words to say how magnificent is
A Little Fellow. It's beyond description."
Duncan Knowles - Former Senior VP Bank of America
"Splendido documentario: una bellissima storia raccontata in maniera accattivante e ricercata."
Alberta Lai - Director Istituto Italiano di Cultura
THE FILM
Before banks in the U.S. had a branch on every corner, they were an exclusive service for the wealthy.
For the poor, working, and immigrant class, saving money was as unreliable as stashing it under a mattress. But at the turn of the 20th century, A.P. Giannini, son of Italian immigrants, revolutionized the industry with his small Bank of Italy in San Francisco.
As a first-generation Italian-American, his goal was to serve “the little fellow” and breed prosperity within his immigrant community. But, by building trust and giving loans on a simple handshake, he created one of the largest banks in the country – Bank of America.
A Little Fellow tells the story of a man who struck fear into the heart of Wall Street while having everyday people in mind. Known as “People’s banker,” he gave a friendly face to a greedy industry. As one of the first investors in Hollywood, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Hewlett-Packard, his forward-thinking helped the country through two World Wars and the Great Depression.
TEAM
DAVIDE FIORE
Director - Producer
ANNA LACLERGUE
Lead Producer
JOSEPH MANCINI
Story Producer
SACHA SMITH
Producer
DEVINDRA SOOKNANAN Cinematographer
STEVEN JON NICHOLS
Co-Executive Producer
CHIARA FORNETTI
Associate Producer
ELLIOT HOLLAND
Associate Producer
SYDNEY FORESTER
Production Designer
LEO Z
Composer
SUPPORTED BY
- Sergio Strozzi - The Consul General of Italy in San Francisco
- Alberta Lai - Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco Director
- C.I.A.O. Bay Area
- Mindie - Miami Independent Film Festival
- Museo Italo Americano in San Francisco
- Silvia Chiave - Former Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles
- Italian American Museum in Los Angeles
- Italian Community Services San Francisco
- Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
- Virginia Hammerness - Granddaughter of A.P. Giannini
- Anne McWilliams - Granddaughter of A.P. Giannini
- Duncan Knowles - Retired Sr. Vice President - Bank of America
- Randy Welch - Retired Sr. Vice President - Bank of America
- Valentina Imbeni - Head of SF International School "La Scuola"
- Alessandro Baccari - Giannini's Family Friend
- David Mendoza - Heritage at Bank of America
- Catherine Stefani - Supervisor District 2 City and County of San Francisco
- Lorenzo Ortona - Former Consul General of Italy in San Francisco
- Annamaria Di Giorgio - Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco Former Director
