Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood

Written By
Keyana Ray

Script Development
Reggie Bythewood & Gina Prince-Bythewood

Executive Producers
Maura Minsky & Kristen Joiner
Sonya Lockett

Producer
Billy Higgins

Co-Producer
Zoe Borys

Director of Photography
Johnny E. Jensen, A.S.C.

Edited by
Craig Warnick & Scott ham

Music Supervisor
Jabari Ali

Associate Producers
Brenda Nieborsky & Sonya Wells

Cast
Kiyah: Dominique Stallings
Juanita: Madeekah Smith
Summer: Itasia Wyatt
Lamont: De’Angelo Vasquez
Ant: Tyree Mitchell
Kane: James Randle III
Holly Chaz Hodges
Baby Tai Luckett
HIV/AIDS Counselor Taisha Davis
Gym Teacher Andy Whyte
1st Boy in Gym Class Sundjata O’Neil
2nd Boy in Gym Class Damon Williams
1st Girl in Gym Class Keyana Ray
Doctor Sonya Wells
Nurse Pamela Howard
Security Guard 1 Craig Harris
Security Guard 2 Simeon“Simbo”Henderson
Dean of Students Tawana Robinson

Production Manager
Margaret A. Thomas

1st Assistant Director
James Giovannetti

Production Designer
Patricia Schneider

Casting Director
Sharon D. King

Casting Assistant
Natasha Parker

Costume Supervisor
Eileen McCahill

Sound Mixer
Curt Frisk
John Toffolo

Script Supervisor
Patricia Frontaine

Production Coordinator
Moheen Ramsey

Community Educator
Krystal Bush

Camera Operators 2nd Unit
Joe “Jody” Williams
Alan Thatcher

Key Grip
Charlie Jiminez

Gaffer
James A. Miller

Assistant to Mrs. Prince-Bythewood
Natasha Parker

Art Director
Andy Mason

Art Department Assistants
Caitlan McCahill
Jenni Knight

Set Decorator
Phil Ellman

2nd Assistant Director
Sunni-Ali Powell

1st Assistant Camera, 1st Unit
David June
David Whiteman

2nd Assistant Camera,1st Unit
Pete Piccihetti

1st Assistant Camera, 2nd Unit
Gregg Horvath

2nd Assistant Camera, 2nd Unit
Mike Dzialowski

Grips
Darryl “DJ” Johnson
Fidel Jackson
Spencer Rohan

Best Boy Electric
Robert R. Swander

Electric
Terry Baughman

Genny Operator
Joe Calamino

Boom Operator
Karl Dondlinger

VTR
Glen Weiberg

Department Head Make-Up
Chelo Ontiveroos

Department Head Hair
Cheryl Pickenpack

Key Makeup/Hair
Helen Marshfield

Assistant Hair
Cheresse Hudson

Set Costumer
Lizzie Cook

Assistant Set Costumers
Jamie Rush
Melissa Stinson

Casting Director’s Assistant
Nitrice Johnson

Mixer
John Grant

Assistant Mixer
JD McMillin

Sound Design
John Grant

Post Executive Producer
Kevin Gottlieb

Graphics Designer
Chieh Yen

Smoke Editor
Chris Davis

Smoke Assistant
Anastasios Theo

Stunt Coordinator
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz

Still Photographer
Larry Evans

Locations Manager
Mark Mamalakis

Assistant Locations Manager
Nick Jamison

Craft Services
Will Gatlin

Craft Services Assistant
Jason Gatlin

Set Medic
Regina Porter

Key Set Production Assistants
Eric Hingst
Stefan Rand
Sammy Cheston

Production Assistants
Stephanie Graham
Elliot Eisemin
Bill Gaines
Julian James
Erin McCarson
Israel Alpizar
Halima Hudson
Kurt Vlodek
Collin McAdams
Kirk Mason
Sammy Cheston
Gladys Bernadc
Ryan Young

Film provided by
EASTMAN KODAK

Camera Equipment by
SCHUMACHER CAMERA

Additional Camera Package
PANAVISION CAMERA AND LENSES – DALLAS
FLETCHER CHICAGO INC.

Camera Dollies by
LITE IT.

Food provided by
CATERER GLADYS ROBINSON
MACARTHURS SOUL FOOD

Generator Provided by
GENERATOR POWERHOUSE GENERATORS INC.

Light and grip equipment provided by
ESSANAY STUDIO & LIGHTING

Production trucks
RSL RENTALS

Vehicles
MOTOR HOME THE SAGITARRIAN

Production supplies
A To B RENTALS
VTR ACUMEN VIDEO
WALKIE TALKIES RSL RENTALS

Sound provided by
SOUND CURT FRISK PROD. SOUND

Film to tape transfers
LASER PACIFIC

Post Production
MADHOUSE NEW YORK

This film was made possible with funding from
The Ford Foundation

Special Thanks
Henry Kaiser Family Foundation Team
BET/Rap-It -Up
Sonya Lockett
Reggie Hudlin
Scenarios USA Interns
Laser Pacific, Leon Silverman
Madhouse Post Crew
Proviso East High School
Principal Milton Patch
Andrew Johnson
Daniel Johnson
Lynn Harris
Krystal Bush
Ivory Jenkins
The Rice Family
Kit Woods
Proviso East Engineer Crew
Ora Sure, Tom Pavlowski
The Village of Maywood
Congressman Danny K. Davis
State Representative Karen Yarbrough
Senator Barack Obama
Mayor Henderson Yarbrough
Johnny Diggs
MacArthurs Restuarant
HILLSIDE HOLIDAY INN
Gus Redman, Copias Records
Selection Committee Participants
Magen Rodriguez
INSURANCE D.R. REIFF & ASSOCIATES

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