Director
Alison Maclean

Written by
Tiara Bennett

Executive Producers
Maura Minsky and Kristen Joiner

Producers
Lalou Dammond and Rob York

Co-Producer
Mark Santora

Associate Producers
Jacob Swiss
Brenda Nieborsky

Director of Photography
Luke Geissbuhler

Editor
Karen Kourtessis

Maria - Tyra Colar
Tramell - Dennis Johnson
Serenity - Catherine Toribio
Paulette - Maryam Day
Phylicia - Suzanne Froix
Nurse - Gloria Jung

Production Manager
Mark Santora

2nd Assistant Director
Jonna McLaughlin

Production Designer
Deana Sidney

Casting Director
Orpheus Group Casting

Costume Supervisor
Nina Schelich

Sound Mixer
Josh Isaac

Script Supervisor
Diana Hounsell

Assistant Editor
Catherine Gionfriddo

Post-Production Supervisors
Sonya Wells and Rachel Tsutsumi

Publicity
Geoffrey Knox and Associates

Publicity Manager
Nicole Israel

Production Manager Assistants
Sophie Holland
Peter Wood

Key Grip
Jessica Bennett

Gaffer
Phil Dixon

1st Assistant Camera
Alex Eaton

Grip
Dave Bryant

Best Boy Electric
Evin Lowe

Boom Operator
Tayman Strahorn

Set Decorator
Ben Toth

Art Department Assistant
Trinity McMahon

Make-Up/Hair Stylist
Loretta Alston

Locations Manager
Jason Ciaccia

Set Production Assistants
Clark Williams
Katie Kramer
Josh Greenbaum
Ricky Sanchez

Interns
Magen Rodriguez - Wardrobe and Production Intern
Chevon Williams - Grip Intern
Monzural Haque - Electric Intern
Crystal Rivera - Production Intern
Nadyli Nunez - Art Department Intern
Jasmine Morrison - Art Department Intern
Jose Luis Meza Jr. - Camera Department Intern
Derrick Clarke - Sound Mixer Intern
Randy Walton - Script Supervisor Intern
Joshua Blount - Craft Services Intern
Adna Jevric - Wardrobe Intern

Mixers
Steve Rosen and Fernando Ascani

Sound Design
Catherine Gionfriddo

Post Executive Producer
Nancy Shames

Graphics Designer
Adam Wills

Online Editor
Alex Serpico

Still Photographer
Jonathan Bisagni

Behind the Scenes Videographer
Rudy Valdez

“Finga Poppin”
Performed by Tony Towerz
Produced by Del a.k.a. K.D. and Tony Towerz & Scott Chris for The Ultra Beat Boyz and in association with Jo Blo Entertainment

“Slide (Your Loss Remix)”
Written, arranged and performed by Chenzira Taylor-Lewis

“Blue in the Sky”
Written, arranged and performed by Chenzira Taylor-Lewis
Produced by Peter Tambakis
Additional vocals by Jaison Correa-Spain

Film provided by
Eastman Kodak

Camera Equipment provided by
Abel Cine Tech

Food provided by
Grillmaster/Carl Posey Catering

Light and grip equipment provided by
Eastern Effects

Vehicles
Courier Car Rental

Production supplies
Kits and Expendables

Film to tape transfer
PostWorks, New York

Post Production
Crew Cuts

Sound Mix
Howard Schwartz Recording

Final Transfer
Nice Shoes

Scenarios USA and this film are made possible with funding by:
Compton Foundation, Inc.
Ford Foundation
The George Gund Foundation
David Koepp
Edward S. Moore Family Foundation
The Liman Foundation
The Moriah Fund
The Reed Foundation, Inc.
The TJX Foundation, Inc.
Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation
The Mary Wohlford Foundation
The Wellspring Foundation

Scenarios USA 2006 Production Fund Committee:
Armstrong Communication Systems, Inc.
Michael Buscemi
Jonathan and Brett Cortell
Robert and Merrill Drillings
Donna Marie Fischetto
Beth Fredrick
Anastasia and Brian Heeger
Karama Horne
Elizabeth and Jonathan Hoseman
Nick and Cyndi Katz
Elaine Kramer
Nancy Lynches
JoAnne Meyers
Amy Richards
Julie Salamon and William Abrams
Kwame Smalls
Susan Smiley
Ayaka Suzuki and Steve DeLuca
Michael Waxman

Real Deal Participating NYC Schools & Organizations:

Beacon High School
Benjamin N Cardozo High School
Brooklyn Academy of Science and Environment
Brooklyn Technical High School (HS 430)
Bushwick School for Social Justice
Clara Barton High School
Coalition School for Social Change
East New York Family Academy
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School ( I.S. 143)
Enterprise, Business And Technology High School
Fordham University
Franklin D. Roosevelt High School
Frederick Douglas Academy IV Secondary School
Health Opportunities HS
High School of Arts & Technology at MLK Educational Campus
High School of Graphic Communication Arts
Hostos Lincoln Academy
I.S. 2 Egbert Intermediate School
Island Academy
John Dewey High School
La Salle Academy
Long Island City High School
Medgar Evers High School
Midwood High School
Mott Hall School
M.S. 143 Performing and Fine Arts
New York Harbor School
Planned Parenthood of New York City
Power at Play Media Literacy
Project STAY, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Saint Jean Baptiste High School
Samuel J Tilden High School
St. Lean Baptista High School
The Child School Legacy High School
The Crown School for Law & Journalism
Tottenville High School
Townsend Harris High School
Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women
William Morris School (IS61)
YWCA of the City of New York

Special Thanks
Abel Cine Tech - Pete Abel
Adwoa Agyeman
Bowne & Co., Inc.
Sergeant Robert Castro
Robert Cerda
Marica Chacona
The City of New York Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting
Robert Craddock
Geoff DeMoss
Keven Duffy
Eastman Kodak
Verena Faden
Angie Gomez
Grillmaster/Carl Posey Catering - Carl Posey
Gloria Jung
Fred Kaeser
Paul King
Frances Kissling
Reverend Earl Kooperkamp
Ravi Lambert
Andrea Lowenkopf
MeRSY Productions - Rob York & Mark Santora
New York City Department of Education
New York Film Commission
Noemi Ochoa
Jeremy Pena
Jesse Peretz
Crystal Plati
Marie Ramirez de Arellano
Adrianne Rodriguez
Nefertiti Ross
Betty Rothbart
Lisa and Kenny Sayar
Sea Gate Association
Sea Gate Police Department
Azalia Vargas
Tyrone West
Alice Wu
Taiyyab Zaman
The cast and crew that made this project possible
All of the Extras that gave their day to play with us.

Student Lesson Plans and Worksheets are available in our Educators Center.

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Scenarios USA proudly shoots on Kodak film