SISSY: 5 Questions for Indie Filmmaker Eitan Pitigliani

Tinsel & Tine’s 5 Questions for Indie Filmmakers Series continues with the award-winning writer/director Eitan Pitigliani. His short film SISSY was inspired by his own personal story of experiencing debilitating and destructive grief after losing his mother and finding life-altering wisdom in the words and compassion of a 7 year-old little girl.

Synopsis: After his mother’s death, Luca looses all hope and meaning in his life, he hits rock bottom, becoming homeless. Eventually he finds the strength to go home for his father’s birthday where something magical begins.

This heart-wrenching tale shares the story of Luca (Vincenzo Vivenzio) and the young girl (Dea Lanzaro) SISSY is her debut screen role. SISSY Premiered April 6, 2022 at the Cleveland Film Festival.

5 QUESTION VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH EITAN PITIGLIANI

Produced by Martina Borzillo for Movi Production and distributed by Katie McCullough from Festival Formula for the Word and by Premiere Film in Italy, SISSY was edited by two-time David Di Donatello winner Marco Spoletini, the music was created by Israeli Television Award winner Avi Belleli, and the beautiful choreography was produced by Anna Cuocolo (who has worked alongside the great Pupi Avati on several films) and the stunning cinematography was created by Antonio De Rosa.

The film is dedicated to his late mother Caterina, for no matter how tough life can be on us, love is stronger than anything, even death, and our loved ones may still be with us, even if we don’t see them.