"Delightfully chaotic..."
—Elizabeth Zimmer
Commonalities and differences emerge across disparate scenes in this multigenerational screendance.
—Elizabeth Zimmer
Commonalities and differences emerge across disparate scenes in this multigenerational screendance.
About
Cyclical lyricism illuminates the collective experience of “alone, together” that occurred during prolonged COVID isolation in milkleaf’s newest experimental short, ALL OF US. Framed, disrupted, and propelled by improviser Corey Scott-Gilbert dancing with the powerful narration of the late and beloved Gus Solomons jr, this film features romantic partners, roommates, family members, and duets dancing "at home" amongst accumulating domestic objects. Highlighting movers across identities, ALL OF US offers a look into coexistence within a common screen space, transforming repetition into a parable of the human experience. Produced and directed by Charlotte Griffin with co-producers Johanna Witherby and MiRi Park and with an original score by Milica Paranosic for mezzo-soprano Hai-Ting Chinn. The screendance was awarded an "Honorable Mention" for its promise by the Dance Films Association Production Grant.
Credits
Producer, Director, Choreographer, Editor: Charlotte Griffin
Producer, Editor: Johanna Witherby
Producer, Dramaturg: MiRi Park
Composer: Milica Paranosic
Mezzo-Soprano: Hai-Ting Chinn
Assistant Editor: Jonathan Mora
Sound Editor: Aerik Harbert
Foley Artist: Andrew Moreno
Color provided by: Nice Shoes
Color Grading: Oscar Oboza
Finishing Artist: Alex Hartley
Color Assists: Nicole Luttrelf and Glenn Weidlich
Color Producer: Tiffany Gale
Administrative Associates: Quincie Hydock and Minga Prather
Narrator Monologue and Performance: Gus Solomons jr
Monologue Arrangement: Charlotte Griffin and MiRi Park
Solo Improvisation and Performance: Corey Scott-Gilbert
Cinematography of Gus Solomons jr and Corey Scott-Gilbert: Dancing Camera
Director of Photography: Nic Petry
Production Assistant: Andy Fidoten
Dancers and At-Home Recordings: Jessica Clay and Terri Clay, Ariel Freedman and Harvest Shira Shiloah, Benjamin Holliday Wardell and Charissa Brun, Abdiel Jacobsen and Kristine Bendul, Krystal Matsuyama-Tsai and Waeli Wang, Nyama McCarthy-Brown and Kasim McCarthy-Brown, Jorge Miguel Soriano and Meredith Webster, Selene Aguirre and Mauricio Nava, MiRi Park and Grant Regalado, Harumi Paula López Gallardo and Cinthia Pérez Navarro, Hadassah Perry and Kira Fargas, Paul Sarvis and Gwyneth Jones, Luisa Trigo Mendoza, Aylar Roufa, Mila Roufa, Jesus Vidal, Chuck Wilt and Kyle Filley
Producer, Editor: Johanna Witherby
Producer, Dramaturg: MiRi Park
Composer: Milica Paranosic
Mezzo-Soprano: Hai-Ting Chinn
Assistant Editor: Jonathan Mora
Sound Editor: Aerik Harbert
Foley Artist: Andrew Moreno
Color provided by: Nice Shoes
Color Grading: Oscar Oboza
Finishing Artist: Alex Hartley
Color Assists: Nicole Luttrelf and Glenn Weidlich
Color Producer: Tiffany Gale
Administrative Associates: Quincie Hydock and Minga Prather
Narrator Monologue and Performance: Gus Solomons jr
Monologue Arrangement: Charlotte Griffin and MiRi Park
Solo Improvisation and Performance: Corey Scott-Gilbert
Cinematography of Gus Solomons jr and Corey Scott-Gilbert: Dancing Camera
Director of Photography: Nic Petry
Production Assistant: Andy Fidoten
Dancers and At-Home Recordings: Jessica Clay and Terri Clay, Ariel Freedman and Harvest Shira Shiloah, Benjamin Holliday Wardell and Charissa Brun, Abdiel Jacobsen and Kristine Bendul, Krystal Matsuyama-Tsai and Waeli Wang, Nyama McCarthy-Brown and Kasim McCarthy-Brown, Jorge Miguel Soriano and Meredith Webster, Selene Aguirre and Mauricio Nava, MiRi Park and Grant Regalado, Harumi Paula López Gallardo and Cinthia Pérez Navarro, Hadassah Perry and Kira Fargas, Paul Sarvis and Gwyneth Jones, Luisa Trigo Mendoza, Aylar Roufa, Mila Roufa, Jesus Vidal, Chuck Wilt and Kyle Filley
Origins
Initial choreographic research focused on the intimacy of the duet form with the internationally acclaimed dancers Ariel Freedman and Meredith Webster and emerged from a commission by The Cambrians founder Benjamin Wardell. Early material was included in The Cambrians multi-choreographer project Empress Archer.
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This work was made possible by the generous funding and support of milkleaf donors, Paracademia, UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts 21C, Pentacle Administrative Support Program, Unique Projects, Inc., Certain Bird, The Cambrians, West LA College, Nice Shoes, LINES Dance Center, and Dance Films Association Production Grant Honorable Mention.
