The Long Step（2024）

Director: Michael Sandoval
Writers: Michael Sandoval, Paola Calliari
Producers: Paola Calliari, C.C. Kellogg
Costume Designer: Dan Wang
Cinematographer: Piero Basso
Editor: Amarachukwu Modu
Composer: Alessandro Di Maio
Cast: Paola Calliari, David Ledingham, Bianca Falco
Production Company: Valmora Productions

In a cramped Brooklyn apartment, a young dancer struggles to prepare for an important audition while navigating the challenges of her father's dementia and her mother's demands for help. Blending narrative filmmaking with contemporary dance, The Long Step explores the tension between familial responsibility and the pursuit of personal ambition.

Festival Screenings

2025

• Official Selection — Riviera International Film Festival, RIFF Shorts, Italy

2024

• Special Screening — Cinema&Arts, 81st Venice International Film Festival, Italy