Experiencing Interruptions?

The Lines In Between

Struggling with writer's block, a woman moves through surreal worlds to discover the ebbs and flows of creativity.

  • Georgia Usborne
    Director
    Villa Dei Misteri, Magnolia Moon
  • Paul Rabinowitz
    Writer
    Villa Dei Misteri, Little Gem Magnolia, Poems In Morning Light With Cat, Magnolia Moon, Speeding Ticket, Confessional
  • Paul Rabinowitz
    Producer
    Villa Dei Misteri, Little Gem Magnolia, Poems In Morning Light With Cat, Magnolia Moon, Speeding Ticket, Confessional
  • Georgia Usborne
    Producer
    Villa Dei Misteri, Magnolia Moon
  • Julia Discenza
    Producer
  • Debora Domass
    Producer
  • Julia Discenza
    Key Cast
  • Georgia Usborne
    Key Cast
    Villa Dei Misteri, Magnolia Moon
  • Miranda
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Dance, Poetry
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 23, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cannes International Shorts
Director Biography - Georgia Usborne

Georgia Usborne is a Dancer, Choreographer & Director from Sheffield, England. She danced with contemporary repertory company Bern Ballet in Switzerland under the direction of Cathy Marston, from 2010-2013, moving to New York in 2014 to join Andrea Miller’s GALLIM, with whom she continues to work as a guest artist, teacher and rehearsal director. With GALLIM, Georgia has performed in venues including The Metropolitan museum, The Joyce theater, Lincoln Center and The Kimmel Center. As a freelance dancer, Georgia has worked most recently with Annie Rigney, Bare Opera and Hivewild. She is currently performing as a cast member of PunchDrunk's Emmursive show Sleep No More.

Georgia choreographs for film, live performance and music videos, exploring honest movement as a story telling tool. As a Director, her experimental Dance Films have appeared at multiple film festivals. Her shorts 'Villa Dei Misteri' and 'Magnolia Moon', based on literary texts by Paul Rabinowitz, have won numerous awards including (Magnolia Moon) Winner for Best Experimental Film, Venice Shorts Film Festival, Paris Independent Film Festival and (Villa Dei Misteri) Winner Best Experimental Short at the RevolutionME Film Festival, Semi Finalist at the Best Short Fest and Best Narrative Short, Shortie Film Festival. Her most recent Dance Poetry Film ' The Lines In Between' has won awards at Portland Dance Film Festival, Oregon Short Film Festival and Experimental Film and Music Video Festival.

Georgia’s choreography has been performed at venues including National Sawdust, Ace Hotel New York, Konzert Theater Bern and Purchase College, and appeared on music videos released on labels including American Paradox Records. She teaches contemporary and improvisation in New York City studios and has taught at institutions across the USA including Sarah Lawrence College and Adelphi University.

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Director Statement

My initial jumping off point for The Lines In Between was the poem Dolly, by Paul Rabinowitz, which narrates the film's second section. I was drawn to the poem's rhythm, surrealism and intertwined characters, and was reminded of the importance of play as part of the creative process. I wanted to make a film that was fun and frivolous in contrast to my previous work. The structure of the film expanded to incorporate three more of Paul's poems, each with its own pace, tone and texture, which framed this scene and began to reflect a wider spectrum and greater depth of my personal artistic journey.

The film has revealed itself as a musing on the relationship we build with our internal creative space and its external presentation. As a performer, the line between the two is very thin. I wanted to explore the ways we greet, grow into and nurture this through movement and setting. My hope is that our audience are left feeling at ease with the illusiveness of creativity, and that the lessons of nature's rhythms shine through this film.

I would like to thank my dear friends and collaborators Julia, Angelo, Debora, Miranda, Paul and Kathy for their generosity and willingness to play throughout this project