Interview with the JOI Fashion Film team

JOI, 3min., USA
Directed by Caleb Viti, Alan Yammin
JOI is a showcase of unique collections portrayed by three diverse fashion designers. It combines film and fashion industry together and reveals artistic expressions of each designer. Emphasizing various mediums such as politics, escape from reality and animal extinction. It is organized around musical composition, visual and editorial storytelling, setting the pace and atmosphere of each collection. It is a fashion film that reminds us of the importance of awareness in today’s world.

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Get to know the JOI Fashion film team:

What motivated you to make this film?
The idea of showcasing outstanding fashion pieces as well as bringing the fashion and film industries together.

From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?
3 months until production

How would you describe your film in two words!?
Diverse expression

What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

Pandemic production limitations (COVID-19

What were your initial reactions when watching the audiencetalkg about your film in the feedback video?

We felt grateful to hear others analyze JOI

When did you realize that you wanted to make films?

When I noticed the fashion designers, -Alan

When I gathered a collective of my friends who were fashion design majors and tried to showcase a commercial medium for them, – Caleb

What film have you seen the most in your life?
Alan does not recall. Planes,trains, and Automobiles for Caleb

What other elements of the festival experience can we and other festivals implement to satisfy you and help you further your filmmaking career?
Direct connections to industry professionals, who would reach out and deliver internship and job opportunities.

You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your experience been working on the festival platform site?
It went very well; there were no complaints.

What is your favorite meal?
Tacos, Caleb

What is next for you? A new film?
Be a cinematographer on a feature project, – Alan

Developing a feature project to be a producer on Calebb