
A short documentary profiling three ground breaking New York made aperitif brands, Le Moné, Faccia Brutto, C. Cassis. The film showcases the craftspeople that push the boundaries of what aperitifs have to offer and what it truly means to drink well. Shot on location in the Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley, and Brooklyn.
Director & Producer
Anthony Valdés-Strickler
Executive Producers
Kecia Romiel
Daquan Saxton
Bud Dickson
Eddie Valdes
Director of Photography
Britney Bautista
Editor
Naomi Cubero
Le Moné Co-Founder & Distiller
Eric Bachli
Le Moné Co-Founder
Max Nevins
Faccia Brutto Spirits Owner & Distiller
Patrick Miller
Faccia Brutto Spirits Production Manager
Avery Fary
C. Cassis Founder & CEO
Rachel Petach
C. Cassis Studio Manager
Kendra Lansing
Spirits & Cocktail Author and Expert
Shannon Mustipher
Spirits & Cocktail Expert
Eli Severance III
Assistant Director
Alexis Aguilar
1st Assistant Camera
Juan Ospina
Production Sound Mixer/Boom Operator
Dani Llivingay
Gaffer
Tommy Espinal
Production Assistant
Talia Romano
Unit Production Manager – Aperitif Hour
Leslie Casteñeda
Guests – Aperitif Hour
Lesley Solarte, Casey McCoy, Kecia Romiel, Juan Ospina, Bud Dickson
Camera Operators
Britney Bautista, Juan Ospina, Alexis Aguilar
Post-Production Sound Mixer & Editor
Rohan Subramaniam
Additional Sound Design and Foley
Anthony Valdés-Strickler
Music Licensed by
Soundstripe
Additional Foley Provided by The Freesound Project
Luthien22, Thor van Dahl, masekp, YevashenPillay, 150112, crattray1997, digifishmusic, klankbeeld, Kriaa
Colorist
Britney Bautista
Transcriber
Ariel Tade
Special Thanks
Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Drink Lounge, Elizabeth Pressman
Syd Sistante, Cary Valdes, Rob Meyer
Alex Chan, Malcolm Tom, Ray Kendrick
Production Company
Mosaic Pictures
Shooting Locations
Point of the Bluff Vineyards, Drink Lounge, Faccia Brutto Spirits Distillery, C. Cassis Tasting Room & Studio
Copyright Information
Copyright 2024 Anthony Valdés-Strickler