
Pure Modern Love (2022)
2022, Momus Media Production, Directed By Katherine J. Espin, Starring: Gillo Giustolisi & Nina Marcelo, Isabella Urdaneta
Director's Statement:
After listening to George Gershwin’s famous ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ I saw this love story unfold in my head. I realized how sweet and simple it would be to make with just two actors and a camera, since picturing it black and white in my head, would mean that no sound problems would arise. At the time, quarantine was implemented in L.A. and as we waited for our graduation play rehearsals to resume, we were sitting ducks for a couple of weeks. This sweet story wanted to come to life, and since I would be using this famous orchestral piece, I needed to make sure that it was in the public domain. Once I found out that it recently was, it green lit the project. I wrote a script, got my camera and borrowed lights from a filmmaker friend, Fabrizio Daniele, owner of Momus Media Production Company. I was inspired by the pure love and relationship that my roommate and her boyfriend have, and decided to make them the center piece of the project. No crews or productions were allowed in L.A. at the time, so it was just the actors and myself. That’s it. Quarantine was a tough time for so many people, and especially artists. This love story is set in modern times, but I wanted to rescue the many romantic clichés and film style of the old silent Hollywood movies I grew up with. I decided to play with my camera, color and timing. I’m a sucker for love, and I truly believe there is someone out there for everyone. Pure modern love exists.
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Q & A VIRTUAL EVENT
Hosted by Charlotte Hendrickx, Guest Panel: Dir. Katherine J. Espin, Gillo Giustolisi & Nina Marcelo
February 2021, Facilitated by The Alumni Department at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Hollywood
FESTIVAL AWARDS (2021-2022)
For the Film: Pure Modern Love (2022)

For the Actor: Nina Marcelo


For the Actor: Gillo Giustolisi


For the Director/Filmmaker: Katherine J. Espin
