| Balla Che Ti Passa |
| Joseph Tito Director |
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| "The artist must be an egotist because, like the spider, he draws all his building material from his own breast. But just the same the artist alone among men knows what true humility means. His reach forever exceeds his grasp. He can never be satisfied with his work. He knows when he has done well, but he knows he has never attained his dream. He knows he never can." |
| Rheta Childe Dorr (1866–1948) |
| During Joseph’s early years, he learned and excelled at any creative field he ventured into, from dancing and modeling, to writing and acting. His string of credits from these times is impressive. He has acted in independent films and television, and completed his first novel, Random Thoughts (2003). But as many working actors in Toronto may feel, there are never enough roles available for a leading man. Joseph shines in film, his acting embodying the passion, the drive and the confusion of the characters he plays. Joseph began to turn his concepts and ideas into film scripts, having completed nine screenplays to date, Random Thoughts (2002), Fidelity (2003), Windows (2004), Immortal (2003), Nothing Ever Changes (2003), Balla Che Ti Passa (2005), The Globe (2007), Death of the Virgin (2008) and La Donna (2010). In 2002, Joseph integrated all of his creative talents into a production company, Jeo Productions (www.jeoproductions.com). “My goal with Jeo Productions is that I can produce the highest quality films with the utmost creativity in order to constantly challenge the values, beliefs and thought processes of the audience.” Joseph continues by illustrating his dream of collaborating with artists in all different media, film and photography to name a few, which will continue to provoke thoughts and change society at large. “No one can stop you from reaching your goals and your dreams other than yourself.” Joseph’s films question society’s views, tearing apart preconceived notions on religion, family, love, friendship and sexuality. |
| "Joseph Tito, the embodiment of an artist. Soaring through life on such drive, that everyone who meets the man is inspired, opened to new possibilities and, in love. When you look at him, you see a sexy, tanned Italian man, casually wearing faded jeans and an old t-shirt. Seemingly effortless, the beauty and love emanates from him. “Ultimately everything is about happiness and love.” Joseph states passionately, his eyes glowing. “If everyone in the world felt love, then we’d be living in a different place. And I’m just trying to bring a little bit of happiness to the world in my own way.” The young director doesn’t embrace life, he seizes hold of it and creates it as he goes. |
Joseph starred as the lead in Immortal and Nothing Ever Changes in 2003, projects on which he stretched to accommodate the many roles of screenwriter, director and actor. Immortal celebrated it’s world premiere at the Toronto’s Inside Out 2004 Film Festival. It has also been screened at various film festivals worldwide, including Washington D.C., Sydney and Madrid. In 2003, Joseph moved to Rome, Italy, broadening Jeo Productions’ reach from Toronto to Europe. In Italy, Joseph completed a short film, Windows (2004), his adaptation of Kellerman’s Windows, a short story by the late Timothy Findley, the great Canadian author. It is a beautiful tale of life and love, and Joseph gained the help of the Findley estate in producing this picture. In 2005, Joseph completed his first feature film, Balla Che Ti Passa (Dance As If No One is Watching) (2005), a collaboration with the famous Italian dancer and choreographer, Silvio Oddi. A surreal picture, a medley of choreographed dance sequences and intriguing characters, whose trials and tribulations may remind you of our own. Balla Che Ti Passa premiered at the Rome Film Festival in 2005 and made it's North American premiere at the 2006 Toronto Italian Film Festival in Toronto. In March 2006 it also played in theatres in Bologna, Italy, and in September of 2006 at the Marbella International Film festival. Also working with Silvio Oddi, Joseph shot a television pilot, Telepass, showing the reality of dancer’s in Italy. In 2006 Joseph goes to Jamaica where he directors a reality show (Mr. Caribbean International). He then puts he's time into his much loved genre horror, while shooting The Globe.In 2010 Joseph completes Death of the Virgin, a psychological thriller, mixing religion and art, Death of the Virgin starring the Italian bombshell Maria Grazia Cucinotta. Death of the Virgin has been selected for the Ravenna Nightmare Festival in Italy, fantasporto in Portugal. It is set to come out late 2010. Joseph is truly a force to be reckoned with, a man to be admired. Joseph Tito is the epitome of an artist, a rising Canadian-Italian star who we should all watch out for and applaud." |
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| Links: Filmography Jeo Productions Italiano The Book IMDB.com Contact: joseph@jeoproductions.com |
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| Article from Yoink Magazine-Toronto |
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