Screenplay by Chantel Woolridge
Story by Francine Kitson & Chantel Woolridge
Directed by David Koepp
Executive Producers - Kristen Joiner & Maura Minsky
Producer - Ezra Swerdlow
Co-Producer - Rob York and Mark Santora
Director of Photography - Mark Benjamin
Editor – Robert Tortoriello
Portia - Carolyn Ratteray
Nycole - Dequina Moore
Quiana - Keisha Trim
Sharod - Bryan Hearn
Tyrone - Collins Pennie
Shawn - Duane McLaughlin
Casting Director - Pat McCorkle
Production Manager - Debbie Kim
Production Coordinator - Kelly Thomson
1st Assistant Director – Ezra Swerdlow
2nd AD - Henri Sann
2nd 2nd AD - Will Reichel
1st Asst.Camera - Chris Green
2nd Asst. Camera - James J. Adolphus
VTR - Joel Fendelman
Key Grip - Liz Campbell
Grip Intern - Brian Norman
Gaffer - Radium Chang
Gaffer Intern - Eralda Gjokola
Prop/Art Department - Ann Edgeworth
Art Department Intern - Aleka Asamoah
Key Make-up Artist - Jorge Nelson
Key Hair Stylist - Donna Marie Fischetto
Hair/Makeup Intern - Cassel Wills
Costume Designer - Tere Duncan
Wardrobe Supervisor - Mika James
Wardrobe Intern - Jessica Huang
Wardrobe Intern - Magen Rodriguez
Script Supervisor - Massoumeh Emami
Extras Casting - Sean & Rita Powers
Extras Coordinator - Leah Ramella
Sound Mixer - Josh Isaac
Boom Operator - Abdulai Bohel Diallo
Sound Intern - Jose Carlos Pinto
Videographer - Verena Faden
Videographer Intern - Luis Cabanillas
Locations - Kathy Ciric
Locations - Marshall Johnson
Locations Assistant - Aaron Hurvitz
Craft Services - Carolina Starin
Craft Services Intern - Taiyyab Zaman
Craft Services Intern - Jose Dume
Key Set P.A. - Davey Cutler
Production Assistants
- Michael Chenevert
- Becky Di Lallo
- Michael W. Herbert
- Rob Van De Laar
- Nathan Eckenrode
- Stacy Wu
- Shane Moran
- Pracilla Hernandez
- Jacob Swiss
Production Intern - Jason Anthony Julien
Production Intern - Renee Rogers
Camera and lenses provided by Benjamin Productions Inc.; Abel Cine Tech; Camera Service Center
Film provided by Kodak
Lighting provided by Benjamin Productions Inc. and Available Light
Grip Equipment provided by Benjamin Productions Inc.
Expendables provided by Expendables Plus
Sound provided by Professional Sound Services
Walkies provided by Walkieboy
Vehicles provided by Courier Car Rental
Locations and security provided by Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Catering provided by Food Thoughts Catering & Event Planning; Jason's Catering & Food Services
Craft Services provided by Bagel & Bean; Bedrock Catering; D’Agostino’s; Poland Springs; Two Boots; Ricardo Brazil at Zeet Corporation
Transfer & Processing provided by Technicolor
Real Deal Participating NYC Schools & Organizations:
After School in Lincoln Square at MLK, Jr. HS
Austin McCormick/Rose M. Singer Center (Island Academy Women's Facility)
Bronx Institute GEAR UP
Bronx Leadership Academy HS
Brooklyn Academy of Science and Environment
Brooklyn Tech
Churchill School and Center
Edward R. Murrow High School
Erasmus Science & Math
Francis Lewis High School
Health Opportunities HS
Hunter College High School
John Dewey High School
La Salle Academy
LaGuardia High School
Long Island City High School
New Utrecht HS
OES at Aurora Concept
Port Richmond HS
PPNYC Teen Advocates
Public School 95
Samuel J. Tilden HS
South Bronx Overall Economic Devel. Corp.
SPARK Prg. At Franklin Lane HS
St. Cabrini Group Home
St. Joseph High School
The Door
The Leon M. Goldstein H.S. for the Science
Townsend Harris High School
Uni Choice
Wadleigh Performing Arts School
William Morris School (IS61)
This film was made possible with funding by:
Paul Newman
The Heckscher Foundation for Children
Scenarios USA is funded by:
The Fred H. Bixby Foundation
Compton Foundation, Inc.
Educational Foundation of America
The Elizabeth George Foundation
The Ford Foundation
The George Gund Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Edward S. Moore Foundation
The Paul Robeson Fund/The Funding Exchange
The Mary Wohlford Foundation
Special Thanks
Alberteen Anderson
Available Light - Duane Chan-Shue & Pete Prospowich
Bagel & Bean - Eric Batel
Bedrock Catering - Karen Jarmer
Bowne Printing
Camera Service Center - Hardwick Johnson & Charlie Jammaro
D’Agostino’s - Mary Moore
Expendables Plus – Mark Samowitz
Food Thoughts Catering & Event Planning – Jeff Kerne & Trisha DiBisceglie
Steve Garfinkel
Joe Gawler
Mark Grove
Jason’s Catering & Food Services – Jason Grenier
John Dewey High School - Principal Barry Fried, Gloria Jung, Diane Goldstein
MadHouse
Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting
MeRSY Productions – Rob York & Mark Santora
New York City Transit Authority
Poland Springs
Jason Protuss
Technicolor Creative Services
Bill Velardi
Joe Violante
Zeet Corporation
New York City Department of Education: Fred Kaeser, Victoria Bennington, William Molbert, Betty Rothbart, and Dr. Roger Platt
Selection Committee: Dale Allender, Janet Aponte, Marica Chacona, Alaina Colon, Verena Faden, Roxanna Garcia, Chelsea Jia, Jason Higgins, Fernando Manon, Mike McGee, Ryan Natividad, Sigourney Salley, Isis Sapp-Grant, and Jordan West
Student Lesson Plan and Worksheets, reviewed and approved by MOAPPP, are available in our Educators Center.
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