Award-winning chef, @Barbara_Pollastrini, owner of @da_Barbara_P restaurant in
Hollywood, has been cooking up masterpieces in the kitchen since she was a little girl
in Rome. And dining at her restaurant here, it’s easy to see why Appetito and Los
Angeles Magazine named her one of the top Italian restaurants not to miss in LA. The
entire experience is like being in someone’s home. In fact, the kitchen at da Barbara is
literally part of the dining space, so you can watch your meal being prepared while
enjoying a glass of wine.
Please join me in welcoming Barbara to our #LittleItalyPodcast &
#DeborahKobyltLIVE, where we will dive into her early years studying in Rome and
her dream of coming to California, making a name for herself while competing in
shows on the Food Network and Discovery Channel. Clearly her dream came true, as
she is not just a famed chef, but also a female entrepreneur. Barbara also serves on
the board of the Italian-America Chamber of Commerce West @IACCW_LA, led by
president Genny Nevoso and a group of dedicated professionals - all women.
Please join our discussion with Barbara on all video and audio platforms of
@deborahkobyltlive, @littleitalypodcast, and @littleitalyoflapodcast. I’m your host,
#DeborahZaraKobylt, and I thank you for joining us.

It’s been just 100 years since silent films were all the rage in Hollywood,
followed by talkies, moving color, digital, and now AI.

Please join me in welcoming two experts in the film world who join us to talk
about the ever-changing world of Hollywood, Valentina Castellani Quinn,
president of Quinn Studios Entertainment, and Marvin Williams, founder of Big
M Entertainment Pictures, discussing their latest venture on the Sony Pictures
Studios lot to combine the best of Hollywood with the latest technologies.
Valentina’s father-in-law was Anthony Quinn, and she talks about the timing of
this venture with Sony, once Columbia Pictures, which produced one of Mr.
Quinn’s greatest films, Lawrence of Arabia. The film’s poster hangs proudly in
the halls of Sony to celebrate its 100-year anniversary making motion pictures.
Marvin, best known for producing “The Jungle Book,” among other classics,
said he plans to combine the past with the future of Hollywood projects by
merging AI technology with art. He says much like Netflix, Apple, and Hulu,
streaming is where it’s at. At least for now. Will they transform older films with
AI technology? We be talking about that, too.

We’ll also discuss some new ventures, including involvement with the Canne
Film Festival and a very “passionate” film development that’s in the works as
well. Please tune into #DeborahKobyltLIVE, the #LittleItalyPodcast and
#LittleItalyOfLAPodcast on all video and audio podcast platforms to hear our
discussion. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and I thank you for joining us.

Debora Medici-Guetta has inspired me since the day I met her. I could feel her intense passion for her work, her support of women, and for being someone not afraid to talk about her journey in life.

So won't you please welcome her to our show this incredibly talented photographer &
photojournalist, graphic artist, and documentary filmmaker. Debora was born in Rome, and the first time she landed in Los Angeles, she felt at home among other creatives free to express their art unfiltered. She now divides her time between
here and Italy.

Debora took time off, like many women, to focus on family. Her husband is famed artist #MrBrainwash, aka Thierry Guetta, and that alone is a full time job managing that level of notoriety.

But a decade ago, Debora decided to get back into the game and began the intuitive process of reframing who she was, one image at a time.

A return to making art meant embarking, in Debora’s words, on “a big, long, introspective journey.” After several years refining her technique and honing her perspective, she would reveal a series of photographs aptly titled, “Out of The Shadow,” a haunting body of images that reflected Debora’s desire to shed the trappings of the past and position herself as an artist in the world.

She followed this exhibition with “Landed”, a series of collages that capture the frenetic and freeing energy of the world’s great urban centers. As her vision grew, so did Debora’s interests, so she started working with, and eventually joined, the board of directors for We Do It Together (WDIT), a nonprofit that produces films,
documentaries, TV, and new media uniquely dedicated to the empowerment of women.

Recently, for International Women’s Day, the group launched “One of Us,” a documentary for which Debora served as honorary set photographer. The film, sponsored by Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, follows four Italian women who are challenging gender bias and discrimination in their fields of work.
We will talk with Debora about her incredibly successful career, and how she encourages women to discover who they are. She says her work “prioritizes emotions over mere moments,” and we’ll talk with her about that, in addition to her life, and of course living with #MrBrainwash himself. Lots to ask there.

Please join my interview with Deborah Medici-Guetta on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, #LittleItalyPodcast, & #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast. I’m your host,
#DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to have you with us.