In 2023, Scottish Ballet did a call-out to its own company of dancers, asking them to pitch ideas for a short film that they would like to create and choreograph, with support from the production team and in-house film director Eve McConnachie.

Three short films were produced; Breathless, How Much Squid is Too Much Squid? and Shadowash.

The dancers in Breathless are symbols of the themes that run through every relationship, such as balance, power, trust, and greed. The film is created as an infinite loop and shot in a fully enclosed circular space, reflecting the cyclical nature of life and relationships.

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Director: Eve McConnachie
Choreographers: Nicholas Shoesmith & Madeline Squire
Dancers: Harvey Littlefield & Evan Loudon
Composer: Carlo Ascrizzi

Supported by: Burness Paull

Produced in collaboration with Forest of Black. Filmed in association with The Revelator, Glasgow.