The Space Between
New York City, New York | Film Short
LGBTQ, Romance
How much of a partner's past do you need to know to love them? When a sweet blessing launches our protagonist, Vic, into a portal through her fiancée’s romantic past, she faces that question head-on. This is a story about memory, projection, & the courage it takes to love the whole entire picture.
The Space Between
New York City, New York | Film Short
LGBTQ, Romance
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This campaign raised $15,515 for production. Follow the filmmaker to receive future updates on this project.
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How much of a partner's past do you need to know to love them? When a sweet blessing launches our protagonist, Vic, into a portal through her fiancée’s romantic past, she faces that question head-on. This is a story about memory, projection, & the courage it takes to love the whole entire picture.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
There is something fascinating about the space between two people. The unknowns, the history we bring into love, the versions of ourselves that exist only in someone else’s memory.
Our story follows Vic, who has just proposed to her girlfriend Toni. After years of searching, she has finally found the one person she knows she is destined to be with. But love is not so simple, as Toni’s "soft-dom" alchemist witchy friend, Solana, gifts the couple an experience they could have never expected: the chance to see and experience all of Toni’s past relationships through a time bending trip into the past. What starts as a fun romp through nonbinary fuckbois and straight girl phases turns into something deeper as Vic is confronted with how much she really knows about Toni, and what it means to truly know somebody. Will Solana’s lesson change the way Vic feels about Toni? Or will she find out what lies in the space between?
The Production Plan & Why We’re Raising $15k
We are currently in Pre-Production, with principal photography scheduled for June 2026 in Brooklyn. This film is a massive visual undertaking that blends live-action narrative with surreal, time-bending elements.
Funding Goes Toward:
Bringing the world of The Space Between to life, we are prioritizing high production value and a professional environment. Your contributions will go directly toward:
- Elevated Casting: Securing a professional cast to handle the emotional weight and complexity of Vic and Toni’s story.
- Production Design: Building a world with tactile, textured visuals that reflect the history of these characters.
- Camera & Lighting: Working with equipment that ensures the "time-bending" trips into the past look as cinematic and distinct as possible.
- Crew Support: Ensuring our hardworking NYC crew is fairly compensated and well-fed on set.
A Note from the Writer/Director:
As aforementioned, I am nosy. I'm also a self proclaimed "lover girl", a daydreamer and a YAPPER. Mix that together and I 
guess you get... a filmmaker! But in life and love, I go back and forth between this deep desire to be known completely, and the quiet truth that we never really can be. That's where this story comes from. I've been various versions of both Toni and Vic: magnetic, tender, often seen through projections rather than truth. And on the other hand, acting as a mirror: the one who must face what it means to truly see someone, past the idea of them. I hope is that with this film, audiences feel a soft ache of recognition. Maybe they’ll think about the people who shaped them, or the parts of themselves they’ve hidden in past relationships. I hope they laugh a little. And mostly, I hope they feel at peace knowing that love - in all its messiness, timing, and transformation -is still the most beautiful thing we get to do.
Why now?
What are the vibes?
PRODUCTION TIMELINE:
PRE PRODUCTION: MARCH- MAY 2026
PRINCIPLE PHOTOGRAPHY: JUNE 2026
POST-PRODUCTION: JULY - OCT 2026.
How else can you help? (Beyond the $$)
Not everyone is in a place to contribute financially. But there are always wonderful ways you can still be a massive part of this film's heartbeat.
- Follow us here and on Instagram: if we reach enough people, we unlock gear discounts and festival perks. It’s a free and powerful way to back us. Our instagram page will be home to all fun updates!
- Tell a friend to tell a friend: A personal text or a shared post goes further than any ad. We're also building community!
- Reach out: If you have a space, a prop, or a skill you think fits our world, send us a note. It takes a village to build an archive, and we’d love to have you in ours.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Casting/ Talent Fees
Costs $4,000
Securing lead and supporting cast. This covers day rates and ensures we can attach professional talent to portray the roles with accuracy.
Key Crew
Costs $4,000
Stipends for our core technical team, including Cinematography, Sound Mixer, and G&E. This ensures a safe, efficient, and high-quality set.
Essential Locations
Costs $2,500
Securing our primary Brooklyn locations and elements that including mandatory production insurance and NYC filming permits.
Gear + Equipment
Costs $2,500
Our essential technical package: Cinema camera body, prime lenses for that 'scrapbook' texture, lighting modifiers, and tech expendables.
Food + Logistics
Costs $2,000
Catering and craft services to keep our crew fueled, plus a production van for equipment transport across Brooklyn.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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Share this update!
About This Team
Niina Taapopi (she/her) is a Brooklyn based Namibian filmmaker and storyteller. Her work spans narrative film, documentary and community centered programming. Drawing from her background in film and television production, her work is grounded in stories about love, community and connection in every day life. 
Allysa Lisbon (they/she) is a Los Angeles-based cinematographer and AFI MFA graduate. With a background in documentary photography and grassroots political filmmaking in Washington, D.C., she transitioned into narrative storytelling, working as both a camera assistant and DP. Allysa is dedicated to using a blend of technical precision and artistic vision to bring visual language to diverse, nuanced stories and complex emotions.
Ramona Donohue (she/her) is a New York based producer, writer, AD script supervisor, and all around film production girlie. She is extremely excited to help bring The Space Between to life, and forge new paths for emerging filmmakers who work below the line to make ends meet. When she isn't on set (a rarity), she enjoys drawing, winemaking and spending time watching bad movies with her wife.
Diana Alleyne (she/her) is a creative and producer with a deep dedication to storytelling. Combining a unique creative vision with professional versatility, she focuses on bringing fresh ideas to life. Outside of production, her interests include yoga, cooking, reading, and staying inspired by high-quality narrative television.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
There is something fascinating about the space between two people. The unknowns, the history we bring into love, the versions of ourselves that exist only in someone else’s memory.
Our story follows Vic, who has just proposed to her girlfriend Toni. After years of searching, she has finally found the one person she knows she is destined to be with. But love is not so simple, as Toni’s "soft-dom" alchemist witchy friend, Solana, gifts the couple an experience they could have never expected: the chance to see and experience all of Toni’s past relationships through a time bending trip into the past. What starts as a fun romp through nonbinary fuckbois and straight girl phases turns into something deeper as Vic is confronted with how much she really knows about Toni, and what it means to truly know somebody. Will Solana’s lesson change the way Vic feels about Toni? Or will she find out what lies in the space between?
The Production Plan & Why We’re Raising $15k
We are currently in Pre-Production, with principal photography scheduled for June 2026 in Brooklyn. This film is a massive visual undertaking that blends live-action narrative with surreal, time-bending elements.
Funding Goes Toward:
Bringing the world of The Space Between to life, we are prioritizing high production value and a professional environment. Your contributions will go directly toward:
- Elevated Casting: Securing a professional cast to handle the emotional weight and complexity of Vic and Toni’s story.
- Production Design: Building a world with tactile, textured visuals that reflect the history of these characters.
- Camera & Lighting: Working with equipment that ensures the "time-bending" trips into the past look as cinematic and distinct as possible.
- Crew Support: Ensuring our hardworking NYC crew is fairly compensated and well-fed on set.
A Note from the Writer/Director:
As aforementioned, I am nosy. I'm also a self proclaimed "lover girl", a daydreamer and a YAPPER. Mix that together and I guess you get... a filmmaker! But in life and love, I go back and forth between this deep desire to be known completely, and the quiet truth that we never really can be. That's where this story comes from. I've been various versions of both Toni and Vic: magnetic, tender, often seen through projections rather than truth. And on the other hand, acting as a mirror: the one who must face what it means to truly see someone, past the idea of them. I hope is that with this film, audiences feel a soft ache of recognition. Maybe they’ll think about the people who shaped them, or the parts of themselves they’ve hidden in past relationships. I hope they laugh a little. And mostly, I hope they feel at peace knowing that love - in all its messiness, timing, and transformation -is still the most beautiful thing we get to do.
Why now?
What are the vibes?
PRODUCTION TIMELINE:
PRE PRODUCTION: MARCH- MAY 2026
PRINCIPLE PHOTOGRAPHY: JUNE 2026
POST-PRODUCTION: JULY - OCT 2026.
How else can you help? (Beyond the $$)
Not everyone is in a place to contribute financially. But there are always wonderful ways you can still be a massive part of this film's heartbeat.
- Follow us here and on Instagram: if we reach enough people, we unlock gear discounts and festival perks. It’s a free and powerful way to back us. Our instagram page will be home to all fun updates!
- Tell a friend to tell a friend: A personal text or a shared post goes further than any ad. We're also building community!
- Reach out: If you have a space, a prop, or a skill you think fits our world, send us a note. It takes a village to build an archive, and we’d love to have you in ours.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Casting/ Talent Fees
Costs $4,000
Securing lead and supporting cast. This covers day rates and ensures we can attach professional talent to portray the roles with accuracy.
Key Crew
Costs $4,000
Stipends for our core technical team, including Cinematography, Sound Mixer, and G&E. This ensures a safe, efficient, and high-quality set.
Essential Locations
Costs $2,500
Securing our primary Brooklyn locations and elements that including mandatory production insurance and NYC filming permits.
Gear + Equipment
Costs $2,500
Our essential technical package: Cinema camera body, prime lenses for that 'scrapbook' texture, lighting modifiers, and tech expendables.
Food + Logistics
Costs $2,000
Catering and craft services to keep our crew fueled, plus a production van for equipment transport across Brooklyn.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Niina Taapopi (she/her) is a Brooklyn based Namibian filmmaker and storyteller. Her work spans narrative film, documentary and community centered programming. Drawing from her background in film and television production, her work is grounded in stories about love, community and connection in every day life. Allysa Lisbon (they/she) is a Los Angeles-based cinematographer and AFI MFA graduate. With a background in documentary photography and grassroots political filmmaking in Washington, D.C., she transitioned into narrative storytelling, working as both a camera assistant and DP. Allysa is dedicated to using a blend of technical precision and artistic vision to bring visual language to diverse, nuanced stories and complex emotions.
Ramona Donohue (she/her) is a New York based producer, writer, AD script supervisor, and all around film production girlie. She is extremely excited to help bring The Space Between to life, and forge new paths for emerging filmmakers who work below the line to make ends meet. When she isn't on set (a rarity), she enjoys drawing, winemaking and spending time watching bad movies with her wife.
Diana Alleyne (she/her) is a creative and producer with a deep dedication to storytelling. Combining a unique creative vision with professional versatility, she focuses on bringing fresh ideas to life. Outside of production, her interests include yoga, cooking, reading, and staying inspired by high-quality narrative television.