Ay Ay I
Conceptual Fashion Film about love and desire and holding back. Directed, Written, Edited, Creative Directed by Alina Rancier A man and a woman regretfully hold back their true emotions for each other. -
With ‘Ay’ I was interested in exploring the games of desire that people play against themselves and others. It is a piece about our true desires facing a societal expectation to contain oneself.
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‘Ay’ is a short experimental film written, directed, and co-starring Dominican American artist Alina Maria Rancier. The music is written & performed by her under her alias 'Heart of Fangs'.
SONG 'Ay, Ay, I' by Heart of Fangs written and performed by Alina Maria Rancier and Produced by Jason Nitti
STARRING: Mateo D’Amato & Alina Maria Rancier
DIRECTOR & WRITER: Alina Maria Rancier
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Erik Rasmussen
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Alina Maria Rancier & Erik Rasmussen
PRODUCER: Lourdes Vasquez
EDITOR: Alina Maria Rancier
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Alix Duchene
VISUAL FX: Adalberto Nivar & Johniel Cordero
COLORIST: Evan Kultangwatana
CALM COSTUMES DESIGNER: Uta Bekaia
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Alina Maria Rancier
COSTUME STYLIST: Stefany Moheban
BACKDROP ARTIST: Lori McMichael
HAIR AND MAKEUP: Stella Bouzaki
SECOND CAM: Dimitri Luedemann
ASSISTANT CAM/PA: Nicole Melius
GAFFER: Dan Rodenhizer
SET PHOTOGRAPHER: Bjorn Jonas
The film was shot in Brooklyn, NY