Posted on May 12, 2016
Join us for ADAO’s 13th Annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference, “Where Knowledge and Action Unite, on April 7-9, 2017 in Washington, DC. More than 30 renowned experts and asbestos victims from ten countries will present the latest advancements in disease prevention, global advocacy, and treatment for mesothelioma and other asbestos-caused diseases.
To give you an idea of the exceptional speakers you’ll see at our upcoming conference, we are proud to share 2016 ADAO Conference Video: “The Mother,” by Paolo Monico.
Paolo Monico is an Italian-American filmmaker based in New York. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America and in the past 20 years, he has been a character animator, a cartoonist, a storyboard artist, an assistant production designer, an assistant director, a director and a father. He has directed a TV movie and more than 150 commercials for clients like Coca-Cola, MTV, Honda, Playstation, Procter & Gamble, Volkswagen, Vodafone and many others. Some of his ads have been featured on Shots Magazine or shortlisted at the Cannes Advertising Film Festival. In 2015, he wrote, directed and produced his first short film, THE MOTHER, starring Mary Testa, Boris McGiver, Michele Hicks and Sylvia Kauders. The film is a love-letter to his father who passed away in 2002 from mesothelioma.