The Mensch
As of April 28, 2026, The Mensch is a feature film that has completed production. The production companies attached are XYZ Films and Starlight Partners. Attached are casting director Daryl Eisenberg; director David Ethan Shapiro; writer Melanie Shaw; and producers Anthony DiGiacomo, Joe Hodorowicz and 4 others. It was scheduled to start shooting in Los Angeles, CA in June 2024. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
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Project Summary
A soulful comedy-drama set in Arizona about a young rabbi whose faith in god (and himself) is tested when he loses a priceless holocaust-era torah and must endure a wild one-night odyssey of biblical proportions to retrieve it and save his community.
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Cast & Crew
Production
| Producer | Anthony DiGiacomo |
| Producer | Joe Hodorowicz |
| Producer | Jonah Platt |
| Producer | Michael Schreiber |
| Producer | Jorge Garcia Castro |
| Producer | Sheila Jaffe |
Writing
| Writer | David Ethan Shapiro |
| Writer | Melanie Shaw |
Directing
| Director | David Ethan Shapiro |
Casting
| Casting Director | Daryl Eisenberg |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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