The Backyard
As of April 28, 2026, The Backyard is a feature film that has completed production. The production company attached is Duea Film. Attached are casting directors Denny Hitchcock and Tom Walljasper; director Pupi Avati; and producer Antonio Avati. It was scheduled to start shooting in Rome, Italy and Davenport, IA in November 2023. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
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Project Summary
In post-war Bologna, a young psychopath turned aspiring writer falls in love with a US Army nurse named Barbara. She disappears after promising to marry an Italian man. The young man, living near her old home in the American Midwest, embarks on a quest to find her after her sister claims she's dead, leading to an unexpected conclusion in Italy.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Pupi Avati |
Production
| Producer | Antonio Avati |
Writing
| Writer | Pupi Avati |
Casting
| Casting Director | Denny Hitchcock |
| Casting Director | Tom Walljasper |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on The Backyard
The Backyard has finished principal photography. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-backyard (last updated Apr 28, 2026).