We were lucky to catch up with Giulia Governo recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Giulia, thanks for joining us today. Let’s kick things off with your mission – what is it and what’s the story behind why it’s your mission?

my mission is to inspire people via visual storytelling. When growing up I found refuge and inspiration in movies. I would get lost in all these new worlds, and when the film was over, I felt hopeful. I felt that new and fantastic worlds of possibility were open in front of me. Many times I was entranced by the beauty of the film and its light. I found myself attracted to the photography medium and since I was a little girl I took any opportunity to steal my dad’s photo camera and take pictures. The immense joy and inspiration that I got from films growing up is what inspired me to become a cinematographer: I want to inspire people to listen to their inner voice express themselves self and make their voices heard.

Giulia, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I’m an inquisitive Italian born-and-rise cinematographer who has traveled the world finding the beauty and nuances of life and bringing it to my craft. I specialized in camera movement. I’m known for my “Eye”, my skill to frame in a meaningful and beautiful way, and to move the camera to help with telling the story.

I’m originally from Turin, a historical and mystical gem, my parents encouraged me to explore art, music, and travel at an early age. Hence began my deep love of photography, film, symbolism, and story.

In my work, I fuse European and American cinematic language together. I like to merge my light and camera work with the story to transport the audience into the atmosphere and the world of the story without them being consciously aware of my work. My body of work varies from thrillers such as Unkindness of a Raven to coming-of-ages like Broken Angels, passing by the impressionistic Zelma’s Unfinished Business and the social spotlight A Modern Proposal.

What sets me apart from others is my way of seeing the world and my ability to show new perspectives to the viewers. I love to tell stories that are uplifting, heartwarming, and inspiring with characters that stay true to themself. I want to evoke emotions, give hope, and encourage people, as others have done for me.

My ability to see things from a unique point of view developed during my formative years. Since I was a little girl I was always searching for my own way to solve a problem. Like, when I played Lego with my sister and father our approach couldn’t been more different . While they were following the instructions step by step I was figuring out the steps by looking at the final picture. Not to say this creates some argument.

I found it difficult to express my feelings and how I saw the world until I discovered film and then I finally found my voice in Cinematography.

I find happiness in developing and capturing the meta-actions, intent, visual layers, and depth needed for creating powerful stories. My way of envisioning can be seen in award-winning and nominated films, like Broken Angels, nominated as Best Movie at Los Angeles CineFest. The horror film Plenum was nominated as Best Short at Terror Film Festival, and the expressionistic Zelma’s Unfinished Business won Best Avantgarde short at Zedfest Film Festival.
I also had the pleasure of working with Academy Award winner Martin Conn on a proof-of-concept, and Emmy nominee Victoria Larimore on the dramatic short Grey.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

For me, the most rewarding aspect of being creative is the collaboration aspect of my job. I have the pleasure of working with many other creative people in each of my projects. We share the same kind of passion and goals, we want the project to be the best that it can possibly be and for it to touch as many people as it possibly can.

I thrive in this kind of environment. I’m extremely curious about other creative processes and how to stimulate each other to reach an even higher result.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

One of my goals is to show that there are different ways to look at the world that surrounds us. There are multiple perspectives and points of view and different definitions of beauty. And each one of them is wonderful. We don’t have to agree on what we like or find attractive to be friends and enjoy each other company.

Contact Info:

• Website: http://giuliagoverno.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giulia.governo/?hl=it
• Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/giulia.governo/?hl=it

Image Credits
photo number 4 on the set of Queendom Come with Directo Sarah Jefferson Carter