About Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore - Producer • Director • Cinematographer • Editor
Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore is a multidisciplinary creative artist working in film, photography and dance in Melbourne, Australia. She is known for her diverse range of skills in film production from art direction, editing, producing, cinematography, to choreography, costume and set design. Her longstanding relationship with non-for-profit organisation Multicultural Arts Victoria means she has worked with a diverse community of artists locally and internationally.
Sangiorgi Dalimore's fascination with storytelling and cultural exchange stems from her experiences growing up surrounded by the vibrant and diverse arts community of Melbourne. She has facilitated dance, photography and film workshops across myriad festivals, community events and youth initiatives. Aria award nominated for best video of the year for Mojo Juju’s “Native Tongue” and Thelma Plum’s “Better in Blak” music videos. As a music video maker she has collaborated with artists including Kaiit, 360, Amy Shark, Odette and Thelma Plum. She has made community-based short-form documentary and educational videos for World Vision Vanuatu, Desarts and Papunya Tjupi Arts Centre.
A four-year collaboration with Michelle Grace Hunder, Her Sound Her Story is a vital part of Sangiorgi Dalimore's ongoing contribution to the evolving conversation about women in Australian music. In 2018 she received the Canon Australia film maker award acknowledging her continuous contributions to film making within the Australian music industry.
On location filming “Native Tongue” music video for Mojo Juju
Behind the scenes on the Diafrix “I’m a dreamer” music video clip
Making the “Solsito” music video with Tunjos y Cantaros Ethnologic Dance Company
DIRECTORS STATEMENT
"I feel very privileged as a filmmaker to use my craft as a vehicle for empathy, to ignite more compassion and celebrate an old tradition of storytelling. For me personally, this really was and is a journey in listening. Really listening.
"Having worked in creative industries from a very early age, I have experienced first-hand the duality of being forced to exert an unruly sense of authority in highly male-dominated workplaces whilst simultaneously maintaining a feminine stature.
"The process of making this film was often confronting and heartbreaking, revealing my own inability to celebrate the parts of myself that were innately feminine. Realising I had never invested the time to form strong bonds with women, I became driven to listen and ingest their wisdom. I wanted to break my own preconceived ideas of what is to be a woman.
"Through these conversations, I observed time and again the exquisite quality that every woman possesses. That is their flawless capacity be beautiful, broken, graceful, courageous, vulnerable and messy all in the same breath.
"I reflect on the day it dawned on me that all these stories were a reflection of my own. I found solace in all the women standing together in their collective, unspoken pain. They inspired me, offering me strength to see the film through. I knew that if hearing their stories could change my life, perhaps the film would offer refuge to others like me.
"As an editor I realised the responsibility bestowed upon me to share their stories in the most authentic way possible. I wholeheartedly share their sentiment and relish the opportunity to present a film about so many precious artists, offering their stories to all women and music lovers around the world. It is a bold and frightening time to be alive right now. I feel the stakes are high, and more than ever it’s crucial that women's voices are heard and listened to.
"Unyielding in my determination to create a solely female narrative, my intention with this film was not to ostracise men, but to simply celebrate women. It's a chance to listen and, I hope, a grand gesture in the direction of change."
Watch music video clips created by Claudia here
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