Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
An intimate dance between two lovers as they share a single cigarette, 'The Space Between Us' explores the elusive movement of memories of loss. Set to the music of the classical-contemporary band, Balmoreah, and shot on 16mm film, the project offers a beautiful and haunting depiction of love.
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The Space Between Us by Tony Farfalla
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"I knew that I wanted to create movement around the common practice of sharing a cigarette, but wanted to explore what this could look like through dance. How we might exaggerate the action, or use the cigarette as a point of connection, physically. You see this in the film in quiet moments when they gently hold each other’s hands with the cigarette between their fingers, and other times, more aggressive connections where the cigarette seems to keep them from pulling apart from each other. It was a challenge to create movement that always has this constraint, but with each rehearsal, we discovered new ways of dancing with the cigarette. We broke a lot of cigarettes along the way…"
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// Credits //
Director & Choreographer: Tony Farfalla
Dancer: Ilona Cabrera
Dancer: Marien Mazzoni
Cinematographer: Tom Black
HMU & Movement Assistant: Bastien Zorzetto
1st AC: Vassili De Vintcha
Editor: Thomas Brigden
Colorist: Dylan Hageman
Titles: Taylor “Tex” Tehan
Music: “Oscuros” By Balmorhea
Special Thanks: POUSH Art Center
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An intimate dance between two lovers as they share a single cigarette, 'The Space Between Us' explores the elusive movement of memories of loss. Set to the music of the classical-contemporary band, Balmoreah, and shot on 16mm film, the project offers a beautiful and haunting depiction of love.
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The Space Between Us by Tony Farfalla
tonyfarfalla.com
"I knew that I wanted to create movement around the common practice of sharing a cigarette, but wanted to explore what this could look like through dance. How we might exaggerate the action, or use the cigarette as a point of connection, physically. You see this in the film in quiet moments when they gently hold each other’s hands with the cigarette between their fingers, and other times, more aggressive connections where the cigarette seems to keep them from pulling apart from each other. It was a challenge to create movement that always has this constraint, but with each rehearsal, we discovered new ways of dancing with the cigarette. We broke a lot of cigarettes along the way…"
🎙️ Dive deeper into the making of The Space Between Us with our exclusive interview with director Tony Farfalla
directorsnotes.com/2026/07/02/tony-farfalla-the-space-between-us
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// Credits //
Director & Choreographer: Tony Farfalla
Dancer: Ilona Cabrera
Dancer: Marien Mazzoni
Cinematographer: Tom Black
HMU & Movement Assistant: Bastien Zorzetto
1st AC: Vassili De Vintcha
Editor: Thomas Brigden
Colorist: Dylan Hageman
Titles: Taylor “Tex” Tehan
Music: “Oscuros” By Balmorhea
Special Thanks: POUSH Art Center
ABOUT DIRECTORS NOTES
Since 2006 Directors Notes has curated the world's best independent films alongside exclusive daily deep dive interviews which provide behind the scenes insights into the inspirations and production stories of the most talented filmmakers on the planet.
#dancefilm #musicvideo #lovers #smoking #cigarette #shortfilm
