THE SPACE BETWEEN TOUCH
When Lauren stumbles into bed with her college girlfriend, a tender moment turns haunting as echoes of a past assault by another woman flood back. Now she must confront the silence surrounding sexual violence between women and the terrifying vulnerability true intimacy demands.
Directed by Katherine Severin
Assistant Directed by Taylor N. Braun
Guiding Sensitivity and Structure
As Assistant Director on The Space Between Touch, written and directed by Katherine Severin, I helped guide a production that required both precision and profound sensitivity. The film explores the silenced realities of sexual violence between women and the fragile boundaries between comfort and fear, themes that demanded a set environment rooted in trust, respect, and care.
Balancing this emotional depth with the logistical demands of filmmaking, I worked to maintain an efficient, focused schedule while ensuring that every scene involving intimacy was handled with intention and transparency. Collaborating closely with the director and the intimacy coordination team, I helped facilitate a workflow that supported the cast’s emotional safety and the crew’s professionalism without sacrificing creative momentum.
Throughout production, my goal was to uphold both the film’s emotional integrity and its practical execution, enabling Katherine’s vision to unfold with clarity, compassion, and control.
THE CREDITS
Director: Katherine "Kat" Severin
Producer: Isabelle "Izzy" Fontaine
Casting Director: Raymie Hendry
Writer: Jewel Terry
Sustainability Coordinator: Kody Hargett
Cast
Lauren: Grace Hester
Taylor: Isabella Halteman
Dana: Delaney Polk
Art Department
Production Designer: Analisa Miller
Set Dresser: Margaret Foxman
Graphics Artist: Taylor N. Braun
Costume Designer: Kathryn Fischmann
Makeup Artist: Juliet Glasser
Camera Department
Director of Photography: Sydney Cort
1st Assistant Camera: Blais Cameron
2nd Assistant Camera: Katherine Meyer
D.I.T.: Taylor N. Braun
BTS Photographer: Emily Motta
Grip & Electirc
Gaffer: Jillian Griffin
Key Grip: Riley McKinnon
BBG: Grey Lowther
Grip: Alex Alicea
Grip: Rayna Berry
Production Team
First Assistant Director: Taylor N. Braun
Intimacy Coordinator: Lori Klein
Script Supervisor: Rileigh Gossett
Key Production Assistant: Azariyah Hagins
Production Assistant: Brooke Howard
Sound
Sound Mixer: Al Zamora
Boom Operator: Ava Klotz
Post Production
Editor: Brendan O’Callahan
Special Thanks
Angie Haverstrom