Titsiana Booberini is a 1997 Australian short film directed by Robert Luketic, written by and starring Tania Lacy, also starring Sophie Lee, and Roz Hammond.[1]

Titsiana Booberini
Directed byRobert Luketic
Written byTania Lacy
StarringTania Lacy
Sophie Lee
Roz Hammond
Release date
  • July 31, 1997 (1997-07-31)
Running time
12 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Initially entered at the Telluride Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival, the film's success led to it being screened at film festivals all over the world.[2] It won "Best Film" at the Aspen Shortsfest,[3] and lead actress Tania Lacy's performance won her the "Best Actress Award" at the Exposure Film Festival in Brisbane.[4] Its positive reception at Sundance caught the interest of several high-profile studios, leading to Luketic being offered the directing position for Legally Blonde.[5][6] At one point in 1998, there were plans to make a full-length version with Miramax.[7]

The film is a musical comedy,[8] with the story focusing on Titsiana Booberini, an Italian check-out girl at a suburban supermarket who is ridiculed by her fellow employees for her slightly hirsute upper lip. Titsiana gains new confidence and acceptance when she discovers a hair removal treatment.

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References

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  1. ^ "Titsiana Booberini". screenrush.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Robert Luketic". superiorpics.com. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Film students make a feature of their shorts". The Age. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Tania Lacy". femail.com.au. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  5. ^ Mundhra, Smiriti (14 July 2001). "New Kid on the Block". IGN. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Robert Luketic". onlysydney.com.au. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  7. ^ Roman, Monica (27 May 1998). "Luketic inks three-year pact with Miramax". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019.
  8. ^ Moses, Alexa (22 June 2005). "J.Fo versus J.Lo". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
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