The Deepest Breath：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Laura McGann

Writing Credits

Laura McGann
(written by)

Cast

Alessia Zecchini
Self - Freediver: Stephen Keenan
Self - Deceased Freediver / Safety Diver (archive footage): Leigh Baker
Self - Respiratory Therapist: Mahmoud Barracuda
Self - Scuba Diver: Ilaria Bonin
Self - Freediver Italian National Team: Kristof Coenen
Self - Freediver: Lily Crespy
Self - Freediver: Hanako Hirose
Self - Freediver Japanese National Team: Peter Keenan
Self - Stephen's Father: Francesca Koe Owings
Self - Freediving Judge: Homar Leuci
Self - Freediver Italian National Team: Alexey Molchanov
Self - Freediver: Adam Skolnick
Self - Sports Journalist: William Trubridge
Self - World Record Holder / Founder Vertical Blue: Kristina Vackova
Self - Underwater Photographer: Nathan Vinski
Self - Freediving Coach: Enzo Zecchini
Self - Alessia's Father: Maura Keenan
Self - Mother of Stephen: Nicholas Mevoli
Self - Deceased Freediver: Natalia Molchanova
Self - Deceased Freediver: David Attenborough
Self: Sean Russel Herman
Commentator: Audrey Mestre
Self - Freediver

Produced by

Adriana Banta
executive producer: John Battsek
producer: Sherry Baumgart
line producer: Czech Republic: Ali Brown
executive producer: Ventureland: Mary Carson
archive producer: Miles Coleman
development executive: Ventureland: Ben Cotner
executive producer: Jamie D'Alton
producer: Zeina Eissa
local producer: Egypt: Kerstin Emhoff
executive producer: Ventureland: Marissa Torres Ericson
co-executive producer: A24 (as Marissa Ericson): Robert Ford
co-producer: Nadja Holtz
AD Producer: Bart Layton
executive producer: Anne McLoughlin
producer: Martha Noel-Paton
executive assistant: Ventureland: Emily Osborne
executive producer: Moustafa Salah
head of production: Egypt: Clare Stronge
development producer: Motive Films LLC: Jane Taaffe
head of production: Motive Films LLC: Mirka Taylor
line producer: Czech Republic: Sarah Thomson
producer

Music by

Nainita Desai

Cinematography by

Tim Cragg
director of photography

Editing by

Julian Hart

Production Management

Harriet Colson
post-production supervisor: Drew Kilgore
post-production manager: A24: Ali Mustafa
production manager: Egypt: Honor Page
post-production manager: Aleksandra Szczesna
junior production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

James Dyer
first assistant director: Mexico

Sound Department

Francesca Bourne
foley mixer: Will Chapman
sound designer: Zoe Freed
foley artist: Greg Gettens
sound supervisor and re-recording mixer: Jamie Hartland
dialogue editor: Rebecca Heathcote
foley artist: Khaled Ibrahem
sound recordist: Egypt: Ian Kragen
sound recordist: USA: Martin Lonek
sound recordist: Czech Republic: Daniel Nicholls
assistant foley mixer: Chad Orororo
sound designer: Adam Prescod
sound recordist: Alex Robson
foley editor: Airi Mori
dialogue editor (english version) (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Abdrahman Aldakiki
drone pilot: Egypt: Eleanor Bowman
additional photography: Federico Buzzoni
underwater videography: Egypt: Keir Campbell Byatt
first assistant camera (as Keir Byatt): Michal Chadima
digital imaging technician: Czech Republic / video assist operator: Czech Republic: Dan Chladek
grip: Czech Republic (as Dan ChlÃ¡der): Curtis Davis
assistant camera: USA: Tim De Deygere
assistant camera: Mexico: Florian Fischer
underwater camera operator: Julie Gautier
underwater cinematographer: Dilip Isaac
gaffer: USA: Pavel Kurak
focus puller: Czech Republic (as Pavel 'Smoker' Kurak): Jesse Martinez
grip: USA: Ondra Stifter
electrician: Czech Republic: Alexander Surkala
additional cinematography: Czech Republic: Petr Urbanek
electrician: Czech Republic: Byron Werner
additional cinematography: USA: Jacques de Vos
additional camera operator (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Aoife Carey
assistant editor: Olive Curran
conform editor: Jake Davies
conform editor: Natasha Hamlet
post-production coordinator: Andrew Hearne
development editor: Motive Films LLC: Eoghan Liston
development editor: Motive Films LLC: Emiliano Lopez
second assistant editor: Jack Loughlin
head of sales: Molinare: Vicki Matich
colorist: Ben North
on-line editor: Ben North
on-line editor: Tom Woodall
head of picture

Location Management

Laura Gentili
location manager: Italy: Jozef Hanulik
location manager: Czech Republic (as Josef Hanulik): Jason Sotolongo
location production manager: USA

Music Department

Nainita Desai
vocalist: Rolf Gustavson
orchestrator's assistant: Nick Holland
musician: cello: Tristan Noon
music copyist / orchestrator: Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue
musician: Violin and soloist: Steve Parr
score mixer: Harry Peat
additional music: Melody Peat
vocalist: Sophy Purnell
vocalist: Natalia Tsupryk
Soloist: violin/viola: Gijs van Amelsvoort
additional music

Additional Crew

Peter Abaji
safety diver: Mexico: Max Allaire
safety diver: Mexico: Ahmed Atef
archive footage: American University in Cairo: Sherry Baumgart
fixer: Czech Republic: Yuri Boggs
interpreter: Bahamas: Julian Borde
dive supervisor: Mexico: Jonathon Bradley
audio description narrator: Alexander Bubenchikov
archive footage: Aoife Carey
archive researcher: Colton Cartwright
local coordinator: Bahamas: Chiara Cavarzan
translator: Tiziana Corradini
archive footage: Carlos Correa
archive footage: Carlos Correa
archive footage: Ross Coulson
transcriber: Lily Crespy
archive footage: Jacques de Vos
archive footage (as Jacques Devos): Dermot Desmond
clearance councel: SmithDehn: Joan Dillon
production finance: Motive Films LLC: Lana Drake
translator: Fekry El Raay
location services: Egypt: Gabby Gammon
production assistant: USA: Paul Grindley
legal services: Wiggin: Thibault Guignes
archive footage: Nela Haljec
translator: Sarah Hamilton
fixer: Bahamas: Nour Hanafy
production assistant: Egypt: MÃchÃ¡el Holmes
archive footage: Tomomi Kitamura
additional archive researcher: Homar Leuci
archive footage: Donny Mac
archive footage: Freedive & Thrive: Mohamed Mansour
location services: Egypt: Claudia Marinaro
researcher: Garth McDonald
legal services: Wiggin: Yvonne Mihaylovich
translator: Meera Mistry
transcriber: Jacopo Mucerino
runner: Italy: Jacques Munch
archive footage: AFP/Getty Images: OisÃn O'Neill
legal services: O'Neill Media Law: Buki Odeniran
accounts team: Ventureland: Ayumi Okada
additional archive researcher: Tarek Omar
archive footage: Francesca Pacchiano
fixer: Italy: Monica Pacchiano
fixer: Italy: Arabella Palmer
assistant to producer: Guglielmo Parisani
additional archive researcher: Selene Peccia
interpreter: Italy: Yi Hsuan Peng
translator: Katrina Petersone
translator: Ariel Pintor
translator: Luke Pritchard
transcriber: Roni Rodrigues
archive footage: Planet Hero: Ramy Romany
additional fixer: Egypt: Adam Rose
archive footage: Sofia Rossi
translator: Rodrigo Salsas
chief of safety: Mexico: Flavia Scagni
translator: Thana Shanmugam
accounts team: Ventureland: Cheng Herng Shinn
translator: Russell Smith
clearance councel: SmithDehn: Tatyana Soboleva
additional archive researcher: Conor Spelman
additional archive researcher: Eleni Stefanou
additional archive researcher: Stefano Tovaglieri
archive footage: Daan Verhoeven
archive footage: Richard Walker
transcriber: Martin Zajac
archive footage: Anna Zuccaro
translator