The people behind the film

Written By: Siraj Bah, Minkia Burgos, Tiauna Clark, Amberstar Farrow, Amina Felder, Phillesia McKenzie, Mariet Polanco, Malik Roberts and Ravyn Sweringer

Directed By: Clark Johnson
Executive Producers: Maura Minsky & Kristen Joiner
Producer: Jamin O’Brien
Producer: Rob York
Director of Photography: Frank DeMarco
Editor: Ian Collier
Music Supervisor: Dominique Preyer
Casting By: Avy Kaufman
Production Designer: Deana Sydney
Costume Designer: Malik Summers

Keshon: Spadaque Volcimus
Devon: Eugene Jones
Iana: Kisa Willis
Clifton: Reg Cathey
Malik: Malik Roberts
Steven: Marcelle Ames
Ross: Anton Peeples
Sean: Tarik Lowe
Officer Lynch: Rob York
Teacher: Clark Johnson
Phillesia: Phillesia McKenzie
Mariet: Mariet Polanco
Tiauna: Tiauna Clark

Production Manager: Blake Ashman
Production Associate: Naela El-Hinnawy
First Assistant Director: Sarah Gyllenstierna
Second Assistant Director: John Egan
Art Director: Nadia Gurvizch
Prop Master/Set Dresser: Tara Boccia
Art Dept. Assistant: Jonathan Rotberg
2nd Unit Photography: Mike Burke
1st Asisstant Camera: Walter Rodriquez
2nd Assistant Camera: Julia Pasternak
Post-Production: Madhouse, Inc.
Smoke Artist: Anastasios Theo
Motion Graphics: Andy Askedall
Sound Engineer / Mixer: John Grant
Intern Manager: Kelly McKaig
Casting Associate: Leeba Zakharov
Casting Assistant: Jennifer Ajemian
Sound Mixer: Tammy Douglas
Boom Operator: Tyler Cartner
Script Supervisor: Olenka Denysenko
Publicity: Geoffrey Knox and Associates

Publicity Managers:
Nicole Israel
Mona Finston

Gaffer: Veronika Beilianina
Electric:
Huron Ibn-Moc
Katie Dainson
Christian Baird

Key Grip:
Dan Wallenstein
Joe Bellino

Grip:
Blair Waldmann
Marty Hoffman
John Gardner
Ralph Carty

Make Up/ Hair Stylist: David Kalahiki
Wardrobe Supervisor: Tiffany Williams
Location Manager: Phil McGonigle
Location Scout: Ryan Mitchell
Parking PA: Chris Wright
Still Photographer: Jonathan Bisagni

Set Production Assistants:
Darren Dean
Tara Clancy
Matt Lovett
Jon Gardner
Maria Nilsson

Interns:
Shalena Broadnax
Cheslyn Wright
Daniella Bartalini
Luis Cabanillas
Zomorah Kennedy
Mathew Boston
Breana Fulton
Molly Pelavin

Grip/Electric Truck and
Equipment Provided By Eastern Effects

Film Provided By Kodak

Processing and Transfer
Provided By Deluxe, New York and Toronto

Catering Provided By GrillMaster Caterering -
Carl Posey

Artwork By:
Gaia
Phillesia McKenzie

This film was made possible with funding by:
Captiva Foundation
Disney Cast Members Community Fund
The Liman Foundation
The Reed Foundatiuon
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Scenarios USA is funded by:
The Compton Foundation
The Edward S. Moore Family Foundation
The Ford Foundation
The George Gund Foundation
The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation
Mary Wohlford Foundation
The Moriah Fund
Pzena Investment Management
The Wellspring Foundation

REAL DEAL Participating NYC Schools &
Organizations:
Brooklyn College Community
Partnership/Afterschool Program
Bushwick School for Social Justice
Daycare Council NY
Edward R. Murrow HS
El Puente
Girls Program @ New Settlement
Apartments Community
Harry S. Truman HS
High School for Arts, Imagination and
Inquiry
High School of Art & Technology at MLK
High School of Graphic Communication
Hostos Lincoln Academy
Hunter College HS
IS 180
James Madison HS
John Dewey High School
Long Island City HS
Louis D. Brandeis
Marta Valle Secondary School
Midwood High School
New York Harbor School
Planned Parenthood
Samuel J. Tilden High School
Spark Program/Brandeis HS
Talent Unlimited
UAAHC
Urban Assembly for Media Studies

Special Thanks To:
Beth Porter
Betty Rothbart
Bowne & Co., Inc.
Brad Rosenthal
Byron Hurt
Carlos Martinez Jr.
Cindy M. Quezada
Clara Contreras
David Kagan
Debbie Rogow
Dequi Kioni-Sadiki
Elise Ellick
Final Draft
Irma Jennings
Janet Aponte
Joe Hall
John Landreau
Josh Marston
Karen Thompson
Laura Coria
Marica Chacona
Naheem Kujenya
New York City Department of Education
Peter Lawson Jones
Principal Jerod Resnick
Rachel Tsutsumi
Roger McKnight
Rawson Marshall Thurber
Shalena Broadnax
Sierra Hall
Teri Kane
Terri Minsky
The City of New York Mayor's Office of
Film, Theatre and Broadcasting

"My Sincere Apology"
Witten by Torrian Tucker
Performed By: Marcelle Ames

"I'm The Man"
Written by Brandon Crenshaw,
Marc Ferrari, Eric Peter Goldman,
Zedrick Kelley, Josh Kessler
Performed by Namebrand
Published by Red Engine
Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Mastersource

"Making Money"
Written by Abraham Hall,
Philip Wiley Performed by
2 Sense ft. Royal Beats
Courtesy of No Loot Records

"Bounce"
Written by Marc Ferrari,
Reginald Stanley Sinkler II,
Josh Kessler, Calvin K. Samuel
Performed by Pudge Published by
Red Engine Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Mastersource

“Kick C'mon"
Written by Abraham Valladares
Performed by AB3 ft. Jmackez
& Sylk Smoove
Published by AB3

"Moody"
Written by Joyce Baker,
Joe Lervold Performed by
Shanna Carlsen & The Joel
Evans Quartet Published by
Revision West Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Mastersource

"Holla"
Production - Infinite Music
Source/Lea Reis
Performed by Ses and Lea
Published by Princess
Lea Publishing (ASCAP)

"Do U Want My Luv"
Written by Eric McCaine
Performed by Eric McCaine
Published by ZFC Music (ASCAP)

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