KARO • Karolina Kuras • National Ballet Photographer

Karolina Kuras is a Toronto-based ballet and portrait photographer. In this piece, we explore her creative collaboration with Canadian National Ballet dancer/choreographer Brent Parolin and Tanya Howard, as well as make-up artist Ashley Readings. We wanted to encapsulate the essence rather than the information. There are many pieces where Karolina is featured as a photographer discussing her work, but we wanted to get underneath the surface, into the intangible matters that drive and inspire her to create and collaborate so intimately. This project was captured on 35mm film, with a small crew in Karolina’s home studio. Featuring: Karolina Kuras Dancers: Brent Parolin & Tanya Howard Cinematographer: Diego Guijarro Alvarez Composer: Nick Grimshaw 1st AC: David Stuart Steadicam Operator: Kevin Packer MUA: Ashley Readings