"Scrappy" has been selected to the San Gio Film Festival in Verona, Italy for July 23-27, 2017. Produced by Ron de Cana Productions, Inc. and helmed by its founder, Dawn Westlake, "Scrappy" is based on a Studs Terkel Award-winning poem by Donald G. Westlake. It recounts the real-life childhood experience of Dr. Westlake when he had to stand up to the gun culture in the USA to save his dog's life.

The film was scored by 2016 Peer Raben Music Award nominee GC Johnson of Acoustic Labs. Pol Carrizo-Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona shot the film on the C300, provided by Canon USA, Inc. Carrizo-Vilarroig also edited and did visual effects.

For more info and to see a trailer, please visit: http://dawnwestlake.com/rondecana/films/scrappy/index.html