DOCUMENTARY Short Film
The Space Between (2013)
The Making of "First Breath - Last Breath"
This film chronicles the creation of First Breath - Last Breath, an opera-scale production, from conception through world premier performance. Interviews with artistic director Anastazia Louise, music director Gala Aranaga, and a cast of dedicated and talented dancers, musicians, and collaborators reveal the intentions, methods, and aesthetics of and provocations that combined to create this piece.
Executive Producer + Director
Film Credits
Directed by Gala Aranaga and Anastazia Louise
Produced by Gala Aranaga and Anastazia Louise
Gala Aranaga, Executive Producer
Cinematography
Guillermo Godinez, Cinematographer
David Fratto, Performance Footage
Saara Annunen, Performance Footage
Robin Ady, Camera Operator
Guillermo Godinez, Camera Operator
Daniel Ekberg, Camera Operator
Julio Menard, Camera Operator
Andria Lo, Still Photography
Editing
Daniel Ekberg, Film Editing
Sound
Guillermo Godinez, Sound Mixing
Yosh Haraguchi, Sound Editing
Costuming + Makeup
Anastazia Louise, Costume Designer
Anastazia Louise, Makeup Designer
Show Credits
Anastazia Louise, Producer and Artistic Director
Gala Aranaga, Executive Producer and Music Director
Dancers
Anastazia Louise
Michael Curran
Shannon Gray Collier
Kristen Greco
Karl Gillick
Alvin Gaines-Molina
Brittany Berg
Breath Chorus
Amy LeBlanc
April Taylor
Wanda Kraikit
Kaki Gillick
Erika Mark
Orchestra
Gala Aranaga
Julia Hathaway
Daniel Yasmin
Surly (Laela Peterson-Stolen)
F’kir Eldercake
Connor Jon O’Sullivan
Collaborators
Frédéric Boulay, Production Manager
Matthew Antaky, Lighting Design
Karl Gillick, Rigging Design
Shrine On, Set Design
Paolo Salvagione, Installation Art (Orbit sculpture)
Rolf Pixley, Yantra Mechanic