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And now introducing…

No Gentle Men Allowed is my interpretation on the human desire of wanting to get closer to someone we are constantly craving. I pursued this concept with a long take approach, which represents a point-of-view journey of one man going into one woman’s thoughts.

This creative process started in November of 2011 after being inspired to breathe life into one of my favorite Corinne Bailey Rae songs - Closer. Going into my first video project, my main focus was gathering a handful of my own personal inspirations dating as far back as 2003 and unite them all on the same floor, a small dream I never thought would come true. A few of these women I even managed to pull out of dance retirement while some I had never worked with as a director. To help enhance the required mood of this piece, I requested that every single dancer come to rehearsal with their own personal “target” in mind, someone that they would perform to in their head as a means of wanting to get closer to them. I wanted to keep things simple while at the same time, challenge myself somehow  by taking on a new human emotion that I have never tackled as an artist. I also knew I wanted to portray my inspirations as classy, sensual and alluring women. 

I hope you enjoy this special video as much as we all enjoyed creating it together. It was made with a lot of love! A big thank you to my entire cast and production team for this humbling and memorable learning experience I will always cherish. Ladies - you are all amazing on AND off the dance floor. Thanks for taking this journey and moving with me.

Cheers, Philip

Movement Project presents “No Gentle Men Allowed”
Starring: Movement Project featuring Charles Collyer
Featured Choreography: Jazmyne Jenkins, Katrina Cariaso, Michelle Shim, Lauren Snook, Cindy Minowa, Lizzy Richardson & Philip Cariaso, Jr.
Featured Photography by: JustinElement 
Filmed by: Joshua Yu
Produced, Staged, Directed & Edited by: Philip Cariaso, Jr.

Please visit JustinElement’s website & blog for a closer look at No Gentle Men Allowed - bit.ly/yRzstg

For enhanced quality please check out the Vimeo version: http://vimeo.com/36817717

Featured songs: 
Run Fay Run by Isaac Hayes
Closer by Corinne Bailey Rae
Suga Suga by Monifah

This is No Gentle Men Allowed!…even though i got to catch a sneak peak preview while they were filming it haha..great job with the video Philip!

@jlenes you better work that solo at 1:45 lol

Amen.

Philup doing his thing again. Never failing to produce something fresh. Especially digging the closing piece. Chairs/levels = visual eye candy. Great job ladies.

Friggin Philip, always making something amazing. Wooorrrrk ladies! And I like that the costumes are so simple but hot :]