South Fellini is an American film, graphic novel and apparel studio established by

Tony Trov Tony Trov (born Anthony Trovarello 1983) is an American film maker, comic book creator and musician best known for the independent horror comedy ''Alpha Girls''. Early life Tony Trov is a native of Philadelphia PA and graduated from Girard Academi ...

and

Johnny Zito Johnny Zito (born John-Paul Zito 1982) is a writer, film maker and artist best known for horror comedy ''Alpha Girls''. Early life Johnny Zito is a native of Philadelphia and graduated from Saint Joseph's Preparatory School in 2000. Afterwards, he ...

in 2010.

History

Starting in the comic book industry with DC Entertainment's

Zuda Comics Zuda Comics was DC Comics' webcomics imprint from 2007 until 2010. Some of the imprints series won awards and nominations from comic industry's Glyph Comics Awards and Harvey Awards. ''Bayou, Volume 1'' was also named one of the 2010 Great Graphic ...

, South Fellini has also developed graphic novels and films for

Image Comics Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-ow ...

, Comixology, Ford Automotive,

Red 5 Comics Red 5 is an independent comic book publisher, known for producing a combination of creator-owned and internally developed titles, including their best known title, ''Atomic Robo''. Red 5 was one of the first comics publishers to jump into digital d ...

, and High Treason Pictures. Trov, Zito, and illustrator Mark A. Fionda Jr. created the limited edition comic ''Carnivale De Robotique'' for the 2009 Indy Skip Week. This was expanded into a four book miniseries for Comixology the following year. ''Carnivale De Robotique'' features the rebellious "Nanny Droid" Wendy, who runs away to be a ballerina in the robot circus. At this fairground of electronic delights, the character finds love and adventure among other special robots who don't fit in with society. In 2010, South Fellini began publishing the webcomic ''D.O.G.S. of Mars'' on Comixology. This webcomic features astronauts isolated on the planet Mars, stalked by nocturnal monsters. Lines are drawn and loyalties are tested as dissent grows within the ranks of the crew. Faced with mutiny, death and dishonor; the captain must sacrifice her humanity in order to survive. ''D.O.G.S. of Mars'' was published in graphic novel form by Image Comics in 2011. Following their time in the comic book industry, the duo wrote and directed two feature length horror comedies that were distributed by Gravitas Ventures.

Alpha Girls ''Alpha Girls'' is a 2013 comedy horror film directed by Tony Trov and Johnny Zito and starring Falon Joslyn, Nikki Bell and featuring Ron Jeremy and Schoolly D. Premise Hoping to make a fresh start, Morgan (Falon Joslyn) comes to a new school an ...

and American Exorcist both star actress Falon Joslyn and feature

Bill Moseley William Moseley (born November 11, 1951) is an American actor, primarily known for his performances in horror films. His best-known roles include Chop Top in ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'' (1986), Otis B. Driftwood in Rob Zombie's ''Firefly ...

, Ron Jeremy and Schoolly D. South Fellini opened their first brick and mortar studio and shop on

Passyunk Avenue Passyunk Square is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia bounded by Broad Street to the west, 6th Street to the east, Tasker Street to the south and Washington Avenue to the north. Passyunk Square is bordered by the Bella Vista, Hawthorne, Centr ...

in South Philadelphia in 2016. In 2019 South Fellini grabbed headlines by opening a second location in Fashion District Philadelphia that featured the mannequin prop from the 1987 film Mannequin. In 2021 a Free Blockbuster was launched at the

shop location.

Comics

DC Entertainment DC Entertainment is an American entertainment company that was founded in September 2009 and was based in Burbank, California. The company is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery that manages its DC Comics units and characters in other units, ...

: *'' Black Cherry Bombshells'' (2008- 2011) *'' La Morté Sisters'' (2009- 2011) Comixology *''Carnivale De Robotique'' (2010)

*'' Moon Girl'' (2011- 2013)

*''D.O.G.S. of Mars'' (2012)

Films

*Fiesta Day-

Ford Fiesta The Ford Fiesta is a supermini car marketed by Ford since 1976 over seven generations. Over the years, the Fiesta has mainly been developed and manufactured by Ford's European operations, and has been positioned below the Escort (later the ...

short film series *''

''- 2013 *'' American Exorcist''- 2018

Awards

*"Outstanding Achievement in Local Comic Art" – 2011 Philadelphia Geek Awards *"Feature Length Indie Film of the Year" – 2012 Philadelphia Geek Awards nomination *"Makers of the Year" – 2016 Philadelphia Geek Awards *"Best of Philly" – 2018

Philadelphia Magazine ''Philadelphia'' (also called "''Philadelphia'' magazine" or referred to by the nickname "Phillymag", once called ''Greater Philadelphia'') is a regional monthly magazine published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by the Lipson family of Philadelphia ...

https://www.phillymag.com/best-of-philly-archive/south-fellini/

References

External links

*{{official website, http://www.SouthFellini.com/ Privately held companies based in Pennsylvania Passyunk Square, Philadelphia