All of Us

Screendance
Written By Charlotte Griffin

Arrive, Accumulate, Repeat

"Delightfully chaotic..."

​—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.

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.

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.

  • Premiere
    Fuselage Dance Film Festival, YAW Theater, Seattle, WA, 2023

    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

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