This collaboration between Kimberley Harvey and Irish actor, Mark Fitzgerald, began in 2019 and to date has resulted in the creation of two short ‘dance for screen’ films, ‘Between and Almost’ and ‘A Different Kind of Conversation’.

‘Between and Almost’ and ‘A Different Kind of Conversation’ came from a desire to explore the intricacies of human relationships and a curiosity about our perceptions of non-verbal communication, both from within a relationship and as the viewer.

“That’s just magical. So subtle and tender and hopeful.”
“It is so relatable. Your performances and material responses are so natural, a familiarity that I recognise that brings up so much”

Both films highlight a movement language rooted in play, trust, challenge and an insatiable curiosity. Captured moments in time that it is hoped draw you in, make you wonder and maybe even feel something too.

So far, both films have been selected for a number of film festivals both in the UK and internationally.

Highlights to date include:

‘Between and Almost’ selected as part of South East Dance’s Autumn Dance on Screen season - Vision 2020: SED’s Artistic Director, Cath James’ choice for the first installment.
‘Between and Almost’ nominated for Best Performance Film at Berlin Underground Film Festival: October 2020
‘A Different Kind of Conversation’ selected for 32 Girona Film Festival (Catalonia, Spain): November 2020
‘A Different Kind of Conversation’ was the WINNER of 'Best Experimental' at Paris Play International Film Festival: February 2021
'Between and Almost’ selected to be shown in ‘SPOT ON: The Power of Talent’ as part of Mixable Festival (Holland): 20 February 2021
'Between and Almost’ selected for ScreenDance Festival at Dansmuseet Stockholm (Stockholm, Sweden): April 2021
‘A Different Kind of Conversation’ screened as part of an installation for Independent Dance’s Kinesthesia Festival: July 2021
'Between and Almost’ was part of the official selection for The Richard Harris International Film Festival (Limerick, Ireland): October 2021
'Between and Almost’ and ‘A Different Kind of Conversation’ were part of Touching Matters curated by Charlotte Spencer at Siobhan Davies Dance: 16 January 2022
'Between and Almost’ selected for American Dance Festival’s (ADF’s) programme Movies By Movers (USA): June 2022
'Between and Almost’ programmed as part of Irish Film Festival at Home ‘Luminous Legends’ online programme: August-September 2022
'Between and Almost’ programmed as part of Candoco Dance Company’s curated event ‘In Side Out’ at the Lilian Baylis (Sadlers Wells) in London, 16-18 November 2022

“...Made me smile and well up all at once. Really captures something special about human connection.”

“I love the sense of ‘what next?’, ‘what if?’.”

Huge thanks go to dance artists, Anne-Gaëlle Thiriot and Jessica Haener for their skill and artistic eye in capturing the footage that has created these two films.

Between and Almost

Created & performed by Kimberley Harvey & Mark Fitzgerald

Captured by Anne-Gaelle Thiriot & Jessica Haener

Edited by Kimberley Harvey in collaboration with Mark Fitzgerald

Music: ‘Reunite’ by James Spiteri

A Different Kind of Conversation

Created & performed by Kimberley Harvey & Mark Fitzgerald

Captured by Anne-Gaëlle Thiriot

Edited by Kimberley Harvey in collaboration with Mark Fitzgerald

Music: ‘Nadir’ by Gavin Luke