"City Island"
A romantic-comedy set in the eponymous and oddly appealing fishing village located in the Bronx, New York. The film will star Andy Garcia and will begin production later this year.
"Sea Trial"
Based on the cult novel by Raymond's father, Frank De Felitta, the film will be produced by Fred Roos ("The Godfather", "Apocalypse Now", "Lost In Translation").
‘Tis Autumn - The Search for Jackie Paris
Produced by David Zellerford and directed by De Felitta in association with Hangover Lounge, “’Tis Autumn - The Search for Jackie Paris” premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival in Park City. It has since screened in Milan, Sarasota, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, the Berkshires, and Newport, Rhode Island.
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A Simple Habana Melody
Raymond has recently acquired the rights to the novel “A Simple Habana Melody” by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos (“The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love”). An epic tale of passion, music, political strife and loss, it is set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1920’s Cuba as well as the war in Europe in the 1930’s. He is currently adapting the novel for the screen.
"Buddy's Tavern"
A musical version of "Two Family House", which is being developed for the theater by De Felitta (libretto) with Kim Oler (music) and Alison Hubbard (lyrics). The musical has received workshop readings at the BMI workshop and ASCAP workshop as well as a reading at the Lark Theater Company in New York City, this past fall.
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