Historically, an interpretive dance features a dancer whose movements tell a story or express an emotion—or both. That tradition lives on in an interpretative dance video with one additional element: the camera becomes a dancer partner…and so does the audience. When you watch Claudio Pelizzer’s “Carry Me Home,”  you not only observe the movements of Angela Delfini, but you move with her through an astonishing variety of locations. It’s a totally different experience from sitting in a fixed theater seat and watching an interpretive dance recital. In an interview (below), the director talks about his background and the making of the movie, which was a finalist in the FiLMiC Pro One World Film Contest.

Interview with Claudio Pelizzer

MMM: Can you share a bit about your background?

Pelizzer: I’m an Italian director and I live in Mantova.

MMM: What’s your training in film?

Pelizzer: I graduated in theatrical and cinematographic arts. My courses included filming, editing and direction. I try to make as many experiences as possible in various productions from video to cinema. I had the opportunity to follow on set great directors who are still for me an inspiration: Marco Bellocchio on the set of “Fai bei sogni” (in competition at Festival di Cannes 2017), Sebastiano Riso on the set of “Una Famiglia” (in competition at Mostra del Cinema di Venezia 2017) and Luca Guadagnino on the set of “Call me by your name” (in competition at Academy Oscar 2018). I’ve also been influenced by filmmakers such as  Ang Lee, Fellini, Wong Kar Wai, Lars von Trier, Ridley Scott, and Ingmar Bergman.

MMM: What is the core idea of “Carry Me Home”?

Pelizzer: The movie is about a woman who tries to discover the world and herself in a psychedelic and poetic journey through space and time. This is the third video in a series, hence the subtitle “Chapter 3.” Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 feature the same actress—Angela Delfini—and, like “Chapter 3” were shot using an iPhone 8 Plus.

MMM: How did you plan the shoot?

Pelizzer:  I wrote a  script for each scene. Then I talked with Angela. She ’s a great performer— an actress, a dancer, and a singer. There is an artistic feeling between us and we trust each other. If can I put together a budget I’d like to shoot a long movie with Angela

 

MMM: Did you interact with the song’s composer?

Pelizzer: Yes, I sent the video to Rubio, the singer who composed and sang the song “Hacia el Fondo”. She ’s very excited about my work and we now are talking about her next music video.

MMM: Besides the iPhone, what gear did you use?

Pelizzer: I used DJI Osmo Mobile and Filmic Pro app.

MMM: Do you have any advice for people just starting out making mobile movies?

Pelizzer: Enjoy!

MMM: How can readers learn more about your work?

Pelizzer: There is my website: www.retrofuture.it (My “retrofuture vision” seeks to blend the cinema’s world with videoclip’s world, between past and future, between dream and reality, drawing inspiration from art and nature). I’m also on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/retrofuture.it   and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/claudio_pelizzer_retrofuture/?hl=it

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“Carry Me Home: Chapter 3” was chosen as a Mobile Movie of the Week by the editors of MobileMovieMaking.com