The Slightest Touch, directed by Rachel Fleit and edited by Sloane Klevin, ACE, will screen at the 70th BFI London Film Festival in October, it was announced this morning. Fleit’s soulful and life-affirming documentary, featuring Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) survivor Emma Fogarty and Colin Farrell, explores the power of friendship and connection.
Emma lives with EB, where the slightest touch can cause her skin to blister and tear. To mark her 40th birthday, she participates in a marathon with longtime friend Colin, who pushes her in her wheelchair the last four kilometers for each of her four decades, raising awareness of this shamefully understudied condition. Their race to the finish is a moving story of grit, humor, friendship and embracing all that life has to offer. Fittingly, The Slightest Touch will screen in LFF’s Love strand, which showcases films about complex human bonds, relationships, and romance.
Edited by Union Editorial Partner Sloane Klevin, ACE, the film continues Fleit’s long creative partnership with the company. Union President and Managing Partner Michael Raimondi and Head of Production, TV and Film Katherine LeBlond served as Executive Producers.
“What I cherish most about making The Slightest Touch is that it was built on the long-standing creative relationships and deep trust I have with Union Editorial,” said Fleit. “Executive Producer Michael Raimondi and the team at Union Editorial have believed in my voice for over eleven years. That kind of sustained support is rare, and it’s allowed me to keep pushing toward the kind of intimate, vulnerable storytelling that defines my work.
Executive Producer Katherine LeBlond truly went above and beyond. She protected the spirit of the film at every turn and approached the work with both rigor and heart.
This was my fourth collaboration with Sloane Klevin, and she was masterful as always. Sloane has an extraordinary instinct for pace and sensitivity. She knows how to carve space for breath, for silence, for what’s unsaid, and she also knows exactly when a moment needs levity. And Milos Zivkovic brought that same care to the sound design and mix, elevating every moment with precision and empathy.”
Union’s contributions included assistant editor Carmen Bartolomé Valls, graphics and VFX by Union NYC, and sound design and mix by Miloš Zivkovic.
The Slightest Touch was produced by Fine Point Films Ltd and Chapel Place Productions in association with The Kennedy/Marshall Company, ORIGINAL FILMS, DESHE CAPITAL LLC, The DeNovo Initiative, Union Editorial, Northern Ireland Screen and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.
Tickets for the BFI London Film Festival screenings go on sale September 17, 2026.
