The Space Between
World Premiere

The Space Between

Encounters
| USA | 90 MINUTES | English
Drama

Montine McLeod (Academy Award® nominee Melissa Leo) is a world-weary flight attendant who is one more warning away from being fired for her unfriendly countenance with passengers. Alienated from her own family—her mother is dying of Alzheimer's and her preacher brother is shunned from his small-town community for certain indiscretions—she is lonely and unhappy. Meanwhile, when 10-year-old Omar Hassan is awarded a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school, his father seizes the opportunity to give his sweet and precocious son a better life than his—driving a taxi by night and working as a janitor by day. Under the custodianship of Montine, Omar is put on a flight to Los Angeles on the morning of September 11, 2001….

When news of the attacks break, Omar and Montine are grounded in Longview, Texas. After learning of the boy's direct connection to the tragic events, McLeod musters the compassion she could never afford her own family and embarks on an unsanctioned cross-country road trip to an uncertain future in New York City. Leo delivers a heartfelt performance alongside a strong cast directed by actor Travis Fine, who conceived of the story while working as a first officer pilot on a regional jet for American Airlines.


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Travis Fine
Travis Fine left a successful acting, writing, and directing career after being deeply affected by 9/11. He enrolled in flight school and forged a new path as a screenwriting airline pilot. The concept for The Space Between took shape while Travis was in the flight deck of a commercial airliner on autopilot at 36,000 feet.
Screenwriter
Travis Fine
Director
Travis Fine
Editor
Tom Cross
Director of Photography
Marc Shap
Producer
Travis Fine, Kristine Fine
Composer
Joey Newman
Primary Cast
Melissa Leo, Brad William Henke, AnnaSophia Robb, Phillip Rhys, Anthony Keyvan

Contacts
Print Source
Tina Fineberg
Associated press
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-621-1902
Producer
Kristen Fine
tsbkristine@gmail.com
Technical Contact
Louise Runge
Yari Film Group
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Phone: 323 656 5852
louise@onezeroproductions.com
Main Contact
Crystal Powell
West Hollywood, CA 90048
Phone: 310 858 8400
cpowell@silverwoodfilms.com
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