Wednesday, August 4 7pm

The Space Between follows the journey of Santa Fe artist Gunnar Plake, a 68-year sufferer of ADHD, from his turbulent childhood, through a life of limitations and structure, to a place of solace: motion photography and his muse, The Grand Canyon.

He has found the gift in his condition the hyper-focus that allows him to expand time and in the last quarter of his life, live in the creativity of the space between.

Today, between one and three children in each classroom are diagnosed with ADHD. They are labeled early and suffer the consequences of both their condition and the reactions from those around them. People living with ADHD share symptoms with those labeled Creatives, yet their lives often take very different paths. If we encourage them to creatively channel their energy, they too can use their unique way of experiencing the world to expand how everyone else sees it.

The Space Between talks with leading experts about the connection between ADHD and Creativity, culling it into a 50-minute educational outpouring. Creativity is a powerful gift to people living with ADHD and an avenue of hope for all of us who live in an ADD-O-Genic society.

All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once they grow up. Pablo Picasso

Visit Gunnarplackes website at www.gunnarplake.com/

About the Filmmakers: Director: R.J. Joseph, an independent filmmaker of Cree heritage, grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His 20-year career in film began as an actor and stuntman in such well-known pieces as Thunderheart, Iron Will and Desperado. He then became intrigued with directing, working with legends of the industry like Woody Allen, Charles Haid, Michael Apted and Sam Sheppard. R.J. is dedicated to telling the stories that need to be told and sharing the voices of those who are underrepresented. He has the rare gift of uncovering the essence of a person or an issue and capturing their spirit on film. RJ is currently living in Los Angeles, CA, and is in production on documentaries profiling such notaries as political prisoner, Leonard Paltier and Jay Landesman, last of the Beat writers.

Producer & Writer: Kassie Benham is a gifted storyteller. She is honed her craft over a 19-year career in the areas of American lifestyle and womens health & wellness. Kassie spent the first half of that time in New York City working for esteemed publications including Vogue, W, Details, Allure, and Shape Magazines before moving to San Francisco and Santa Fe to explore the Wests wellness innovations. Kassie is a graduate of the University of Virginia and a certified New Ventures West Integral Coach. She is currently writing her first novel in Santa Fe, NM.