World
Premiere Screening of the Documentary Feature Film
“Union
City, U.S.A.”
MeLu Films presents
the highly anticipated World Premiere Screening of the Documentary Feature Film
"Union City, U.S.A." on Friday, April 20, 2018 at 7:00 PM at
the Union City Performing Arts Center, 2500 Kennedy Boulevard, Union City,
NJ. Free Admission & Free Parking.
“Union City, U.S.A.”
is written/directed/produced by Lucio Fernandez with Mauro De Trizio serving as
director of photography/editor; with appearances by Superintendent of Schools
Silvia Abbato, Fmr. Police Chief Brian Barrett, Historian Gerard Karabin, Fmr.
Commissioner James Lagomarsino, Attorney Libero Marotta, the late Rhyta Musto,
Historian Jane Pedler, Susan Scherman, Mayor Brian P. Stack, Commissioner Celin
Valdivia, Fmr. Mayor Arthur Wichert, Connie Wichert, and narrated by Tom
Colavito.
The film takes us
from the early days of the Lenni-Lenape Native Americans to present day Union
City. Through testimonials, historical photos, and present day images, it
tells the story of a great city known for many its important accomplishments
and people. Union City has been known as the “Embroidery Capital of the
World”, “The Burlesque Capital of the World”, “Havana on the Hudson”, for the
home of “longest running Passion Play in the United States”, and for
being the most densely populated City in America. The City is rich in
history and culture.
Research began in
2008 by Lucio Fernandez and Gerard Karabin in preparation for their book “Union
City in Pictures” which debuted in 2010. In early 2016, Fernandez set out
to produce the film “Union City, U.S.A.”. In order to make this program
possible, the City of Union City received a grant administered by the Hudson
County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development, a county
agency officially designated by the New Jersey Historical Commission, a
division of the Department of State. In early 2017, Fernandez and Karabin
set up a research team, and in May of 2017 all the interviews were
conducted. It took them contacting a great many people to compile all the
research and images; and nearly a year and literally thousands of hours of
post-production work to bring “Union City, U.S.A.” to fruition. The
film is dedicated to the people of Union City, NJ… past, present, and future.
“Union City, U.S.A.”
World Premiere
Screening
Friday, April 20,
2018
7:00 PM
Union City Performing
Arts Center
2500 Kennedy
Boulevard
Union City, NJ 07087
Free Admission
Free Parking
