Christopher Mormando

A Christopher Mormando film

Judge No Book by its color

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Opening filmFestival of Cinema NYC · 2026

01The film

“May I remind you: judge no book by its color. They’re our family.”

A line from the film

Chris grew up in an Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn in the 1980s, when every group kept to its own side. Judge No Book is his answer. At its heart is a friendship between an Italian-American and his best friend, an African-American.

He made it his own way, with his own and his family’s money. It took three and a half years. He edited it himself and worked closely with the composer on the score.

First lookFrom the film’s pitch reel · 1 min 39
Christopher Mormando looks up, in a still from Judge No Book Four people walk the Coney Island boardwalk, one with arms raised
Judge No Book poster: The paths we take in our youth often shape our future
Behind the scenes
Judge No Book cast poster: Some bonds don’t break, they find a way to stay
Two young men talk on the beach Chris and an older man talk at night Chris hugs a woman by a window A man talks across a table in a dark kitchen A young woman smiles from her pillow Two young men talk on the boardwalk

02On the festival circuit

  1. 15 Nov 2026
    YoFiFest, Yonkers Film FestivalSunday, 4 pm · Final festival screening
    Next
  2. Aug 2026
    Festival of Cinema NYC, 10th editionForest Hills, Queens · Opening film
    Screened
The Judge No Book team on the red carpet at Festival of Cinema NYC
On the red carpet, Festival of Cinema NYC, August 2026.

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