Team Marco

About Team Marco

"Team Marco" is a family-friendly drama-comedy movie released in 2019 and directed by Julio Vincent Gambuto. The movie revolves around a young boy named Marco who is a tech wizard. Marco is more interested in living his life indoors playing video games until his Bocce-playing, passionate and lively Italian grandfather moves in. They bond, and Marco learns to play the Italian game of Bocce, thus stepping out of his digital world and embracing the real one.

Making / Production

"Team Marco" was produced by Boro City Pictures, Elkcreek Cinema, and Different Duck Films. Directed by Julio Vincent Gambuto, the movie was given life through the screenplay by Gambuto and B.R. Uzun. A majority of the film was shot in Staten Island, New York City, which gives the movie an authentic and relatable feeling.

Actors

• Owen Vaccaro as Marco: Owen successfully portrays the character of a tech-loving kid who undergoes a life-changing transformation with grace and charm.
• Anthony Patellis as Nonno: Demonstrates a detailed character of an old-school, lovable grandfather who gradually brings Marco into the world of Bocce and physical interaction.
• Anastasia Ganias as Anna: Playing Marco's mother, Anastasia brings to life a character trying to balance between her son and father.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• 'Team Marco' is director Julio Vincent Gambuto's feature directorial debut.
• The film prominently features the Italian game of Bocce and it is an integral part of the plot.

Awards

As of yet, 'Team Marco' hasn't picked up any major awards

Quotes

• "You've gotta live, kiddo. Not just in here, out there."
• "The secret to Bocce? Never let the other guy know what you’re thinking."

Music, Soundtrack

• The movie features a comforting and light-hearted soundtrack fitting to its genre, composed by Ariel Blumenthal.