ASTRID’S SAINTS, LLC

ASTRID' S SAINTS, LLC   based in New York City and formed by Mariano Baino & Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, is a production company dedicated to artistic endeavor in all its forms and is primarily focused on in-house projects at present.

Baino & Cataldi-Tassoni are passionately committed to their creative visions and often enjoy uniting their talents and applying them to their artistic expressions, particularly in the medium of film.

In fact, on LADY M 5.1, they joined forces on the film’s production design, Baino adapted Shakespeare's work for the screen, edited the film, designed and handmade  all the creatures which inhabit Lady Macbeth’s surreal world, while Cataldi-Tassoni starred as Lady Macbeth and also wrote the original music score and created the costumes.

In 2017 LADY M 5.1  won an Award of Excellence in the category of Actress: Leading at the Best Short Competition for Cataldi-Tassoni’s interpretation of Lady Macbeth.  The film had its USA premiere at MANA Contemporary and  MACRO, the museum of Contemplate art in Rome, Italy.

In 2019, A MOVING READ, directed by Baino starring Cataldi-Tassoni was filmed in Naples, Italy. This Sci-Fi short film, set in a future where books no longer exist and a dictatorial government's total ban on expressing had its European Premiere at Rome’s FANTAFESTIVAL where Baino & Cataldi-Tassoni were also presented with their SILVER BAT CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

ASTRID'S SAINTS, under the direction of Baino, starring Cataldi-Tassoni had its World Premiere at L’ÈTRANGE FESTIVAL in Paris on Sept.10.2024 and is presently doing the festivals rounds.