A man in a white shirt and dark trousers shapes his body like a swan whilst underwater

KIN

Official Selection - London International Web & Shorts Film Festival

Haunted by the loss of his brother, Anthony looks for solace in the water.

Inspired by David Nixon OBE's Swan Lake, Northern Ballet original dance film KIN explores his struggle with grief and the demons that lie within.

As seen in cinemas, KIN was created by Kenneth Tindall and Dan Lowenstein with music by Alexandra Harwood.

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Credits

Choreography and Creative Direction
Directed by
  • Dan Lowenstein
Original Music by
Dancers
Child Actors
  • Alfie and Jack Dyer
Concept inspired by
Production
  • Barney Coates
  • Northern Ballet
  • House of Create
  • Kenneth Tindall
  • Dan Lowenstein
Director of Photography
  • Barney Coates
Costume Design and Realisation
Costume Assistant
  • Holly Prescott
Makeup and Hair Design
  • Harriet Rogers
Lighting Design
Lighting Assistant
  • Sam Day
Underwater Camera Operator
  • Alice Pennefather
Underwater 1st Assistant Camera
  • Rob Hill
Dive Supervisor
  • Fred Woodcock
Dive Location
  • The Underwater Studio
Steadicam Operators
  • Jake Gerrard
  • Tommy McMahon
1st Assistant Camera
  • Nick Milligan
  • Johannes Lohmann
2nd Assistant Camera
  • Jason Cleaver
  • Beth Trinder
Gaffer
  • Raffaelle Nicerino
Edit
  • Dan Lowenstein
Colourist
  • Davo McConville
Music Adaption and Arrangement
  • Alexandra Harwood
Music from Swan Lake
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Music Recording