But First | Co-Laboratory

"Coffee literally changes the way we see, think, and interact with other people. BUT FIRST is our way of exploring this through two of our favorite mediums, film and dance."
- Erin Brown Thomas (director), Mike Esperanza (choreographer)
BUT FIRST was made as part of San Francisco Dance Film Festival's annual Co-Laboratory program in collaboration with the National Center for Choreography at the University of Akron's Dancing Laboratories. A filmmaker and choreographer are paired together for one week to make a short dance film.
Directed by Erin Brown Thomas erinbrownthomas.com
Choreographed by Mike Esperanza www.baredanceco.com
Featuring Tiffanie Carson, Erin Love, Sarah Housepan
Creative Producer / Co-Producer: Lindsay Gauthier www.sfdancefilmfest.org
Co-Producer: Christy Bolingbroke www.nccakron.org
Director of Photography: Tyler Clark tylerclarkcinematographer.com
Production and Costume Designer: Inda Blatch- Geib
Editor: Erin Brown Thomas
Sound Design: Mike Esperanza
Line Producer: Dave Hayward of Red Point Digital redpointdigital.com

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