Redwood forest, a still from the film — Images courtesy of HOLDTIGHT Company

Dance Film · Original Score · HOLDTIGHT · Premiered September 2026

mother : un/tethered

Name: mother : un/tethered
Director: Gwendolyn Gussman
Released: 2026

A 32-minute dance film directed by Gwendolyn Gussman. It follows three artists, Bailey Harper, Chelsea Retzloff, and Divya Maus, through deeply personal relationships to motherhood across birth, life, and death, shot in the mountains and coastlines of Colorado and California.

Daniel composed the original score.

Director and editor: Gwendolyn Gussman
Cinematographer and editor: Alex Taylor
Cast: Bailey Harper, Chelsea Retzloff, and Divya Maus
Original score: Daniel Weidlein
Produced by: HOLDTIGHT

Performances

September 2026 · Premiere, Sie FilmCenter, Denver
October 9, 2026 · Outdoor screening, Skyline Park, Denver

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