Director Stefano Bertelli Breaks Down ‘Spacetime Chronicles,’ Talks Feature Debut and Receiving True Audience Feedback

Stefano Bertelli released his feature film debut, "Spacetime Chronicles," on March 15, 2024, marking a significant shift from his extensive work in music videos and paper-based animation. Bertelli, who has directed videos for artists like Eminem, Pink Floyd, and Robbie Williams, spent over a decade focusing on paper animation before embarking on this personal project. The film's creation process involved a deliberate decision to move away from commissioned work and pursue his own creative vision. Bertelli expressed a desire to receive direct audience feedback, a contrast to the often-indirect feedback loop in music video production. He highlighted the importance of this direct engagement for his artistic growth and the film's reception. "Spacetime Chronicles" represents a culmination of his diverse directorial experiences, bringing together his skills in visual storytelling and animation into a feature-length narrative. The project allowed him to explore themes and aesthetics that were not possible within the constraints of commercial music video projects.