Cast / Crew
Jessica Kourkounis – Director
Acclaimed photojournalist and unit stills photographer (NYT, LAT, The Washington Post). Film/TV stills include Glass, Servant, Concrete Cowboy, The Son, Lady in the Lake, Madame Web, Daddio, Dope Thief, Your Friends and Neighbors. The Space Between Attack and Decay is her narrative directorial debut.
Richie Fravel – Writer
Philadelphia musician/writer. This is his first produced script. Longtime songwriter; Temple University alum.
Boris McGiver – “Ricki Constant”
Veteran character actor: House of Cards, Lincoln, The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, Evil, For Life, Servant; Broadway (Desire Under the Elms, War Horse).
James McAvoy – Narrator (guest)
Scottish stage and screen actor known for X-Men (Professor Charles Xavier), Split/Glass, Atonement, The Last King of Scotland, and HBO/BBC’s His Dark Materials.
Christy Lee – “Shiny Sister” / Choreographer
Philadelphia dancer/choreographer (Headlong Dance Theater; Group Motion; Yale School of Drama projects). Professional screen acting debut.
Christian Dorsey – “Figure of Authority”
Philadelphia performer known for Glass, Creed II and Zeroes.
Joe Dilworth – Radio Voice (German)
Berlin-based British photographer/drummer; original Stereolab drummer and ex–Th’ Faith Healers. Founder of @bildband.berlin (2015, Prenzlauer Berg), a photobook shop/exhibition space for contemporary & rare photobooks, art/design titles, and photo literature.
Alyssa Donovan-Browning – Editor
LA-based editor (NJ native). Spent a decade at MSNBC, including The Eleventh Hour with Brian Williams. Assisted editor Kevin Tent on Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers. Rutgers University graduate.
Emily Robb – Composer / Sound Design
Philadelphia composer/multi-instrumentalist; toured internationally; 2023 Bandcamp “Best Experimental” (album If I Am Misery Then Give Me Affection). Runs Suddenly Studio.
Nicholas Huynh – Director of Photography
Credits include Servant, Veep, It Follows, If Beale Street Could Talk.
Matt Saunders – Production Designer
OBIE-winning New Paradise Laboratories; Drama Desk Award (Set Design, Daddy). Designs for Lincoln Center, The Public, The Guthrie, The Goodman, Yale Rep; Yale School of Drama MFA; Professor at Swarthmore.
Paige Fetchen – Costume Designer
Designer/educator (UArts, Tyler, Made Institute). Film and fashion background.
Nara Smith – VFX Producer
Credits: Mare of Easttown, Lovecraft Country, Servant, Stranger Things, Respect, Old, The Conjuring 3, If Beale Street Could Talk.
Jodi Rice – Art Director / SFX Coordinator
Philadelphia sculptor/installation artist; commercial/music video/TV experience.
Pamela Peitzman – Makeup Artist
Emmy-nominated; credits include Split, Glass, Concrete Cowboy, 21 Bridges, Bachelor Party, Tales from the Crypt.
Kimberly Rial-Stuart – Key Grip
IATSE member (26+ yrs); Key Grip on Servant and Knock at the Cabin; advocate for equity and training in the industry.
Doug Jones – Gaffer
Credits: House of Cards, Stranger Things, Servant, The Good Lord Bird.
John Manhardt – Construction Coordinator
Graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art.
Animation Team
Big Howl is an award-winning directing duo with 15+ years’ experience creating short films, advertising, digital content, and live experiences. www.greatbighowl.com
Poster Design
Phil Yarnall - Smay Design - NY-based graphic designer - clients include Jimi Hendrix Estate, The Velvet Underground, AC/DC - www.smaydesign.com