This film would not possible with the hard-working and dedicated crew (who did amazing work under less-then-ideal ultra-low budget conditions) and the many others who helped out in countless ways. These are the true heroes of this movie.
[As we're still in post-production, the list will surely grow in the coming months. Please get in touch if you want to help or contribute in some way.]
Director of Photography
Donavan Sell
Editor
Sharon Franklin
Casting Director
Mariel Christian
Assistant Director
Lena Khan
Line Producer and Location Manager
Sarah Fisher
Production Design
Wenting Gao
Jean Kimber
Andrew Conlon
Gaffer
Darrell M. Lee
Key Grip
Andrew Conlon
Sound Recordist
C.J. Laursen
Assistant Camera
Kristina Willemse
Assistant Editor
Wes Sneeringer
Assistant Casting Director
Anthony V. Ramil
Line Producer
Bryan Nelson
2nd Assistant Director
Joseph Ponticello
Anthony V. Ramil
2nd 2nd Assistant Director
Olivia Del Campo
2nd Assistant Camera
Laura Van Alstine
Location Assistant
Akilah Aisha Reynolds
Wardrobe
Leslie O'Neill
Wardrobe Assistants
Esther Kim
Akilah Aisha Reynolds
Olivia Del Campo
Jean Kimber
Makeup Assistant
Carrie Nelson
Props Master
Andrew Conlon
Grip Intern
Frankie Bourne
Script Supervision/Continuity
Brook Sitgraves Turner
Boom Operators
Ben Josepher
Thomas Mentel
Jeff Ponchik
Sound Utility
Lauren Stava
Daniel Ponticello
Additional Boom Operators
Bianca Beyrouti
Aaron R. Lessner
Master Acting Coach
Richard Seyd
Acting Coach
Blaed Spence
Production Assistants - Principal Photography
Davis Banta
Bianca Beyrouti
Olivia Del Campo
Sierra Haworth
Aaron R. Lessner
Michael Leung
Ben Josepher
Esther Kim
Chris MacDougal
Thomas Mentel
Leslie O'Neill
Sabir Pirzada
Jeff Ponchik
Daniel Ponticello
Amir Raad
Akilah Aisha Reynolds
Kevin Schaub
Lauren Stava
Brook Sitgraves Turner
Laura Van Alstine
Still/Set Photography
Katie Conlon
Deborah Huber
Jeremy Hyden
Scott McCue
Craft Services
Diane Vallecillo
Catering
Steve Lantz and Patty Van Dyke, Vala Catering
Camera package generously provided by
Terri Timely and Donavan Sell
Studio generously provided by
Terri Timely
Green screen studio generously provided by
Berkeley Digital Film Institute
VR Device Technician
David Van Brink
Holophone 3D Modeler and Designer
Steven Jacobs
Holophone Manufacturer
Solid Concepts
Photo montage artist
Matt Azeveda
Costumes provided by
Francis Hamada, FX House Associates
Stunt Advisor
George Wettach
Audition Reader
Chae Hyden
2ND UNIT – LA ROCHE, FRANCE
Unit Production Manager
Noemie Hebert
Unit Producers
Nicole Brun-Mercer
Benjamin Martin-Cocher
Assistant Director
Mikaël Raouf
Assistant Camera
Nastassia Roulin
Sound Mixer
Hamza Boulifa
Boom Operator
Andrew Borbosa
Lighting
Michael Lepatan
Lighting/2nd Assistant Camera
Ludovic Matthey
Still/BTS Photography
Cyril Akamba
Marion Pedrotti
Production Assistant
Florian Ecuyer
Camera package generously provided by
Alex Beckman
SAE Institute, Switzerland
2ND UNIT – DUBLIN, IRELAND
Unit Producers
Brian McHale-Boyle
Brian Tuohy
Assistant Camera and Data Technician
Mark Mangan
Location Sound Mixer
Sean Markey
Gaffer
Niall O'Connor
BTS Camera
Anthony Downes
Production Assistant
Howard Linnane
Moral Support
Nora and Eoin
Camera package generously provided by
Alex Beckman
Filmbase, Ireland
2ND UNIT – VIRTUAL BAGHDAD
Unit Producer
Laura Kusumoto
Virtual Stage Manager and Casting
Steve Hansted
Assistant Director & Military Advisor
Craig A. George
Art Direction
Karen Laur
3D Modeling
Karen Laur
Jason Norgaar
Engineering/Server Operations
Mitch Nibbelink
Production Assistant & BTS Videographer
Tina Quach
Capture assistance and general moral support
Christian Greuel
2ND UNIT – NEW YORK CITY
Unit Producer
Ben Rubin
Director of Photography
Dane Brehm
Casting
Solange Morales
Jessica Hornedo
Location Sound
Craig Slonczewski
Assistant Camera
Jimmie Armentrout
Gaffer
John Paul Clark
Locations
Demond Robertson
Andrew Ruiz
Production Assistants
Kevin Brodie
Alessandra Dreyer
Morgan Fox
Chris Wozny
Title Search
Amanda Wallwin
Camera package generously provided by
Dane Brehm
Lenses generously provided by
Joseph Ward
Lighting and grip equipment generously provided by
Hand Held Films
2ND UNIT – SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Team 1
Director of Photography
Jamie Metzger
Assistant Camera
Alesha Killian
Camera package generously provided by
Jamie Metzger
Team 2
Director of Photography
Jamie Metzger
Assistant Camera
Marianna Ellina
Location Sound
Fred Runner
Production Assistants
Myles Moscato
Crystal Platas
Camera package and lighting generously provided by
Jamie Metzger
Team 3
Director of Photography
Frazer Bradshaw
Assistant Camera
Kristina Willemse
Location Sound
Fred Runner
Gaffer
Cisco Rivera
Grip/Swing
Andrew Conlon
Still Photographer
Scott McCue
Production Assistants
Elizabeth Pace
Adam Susaneck
Elizabeth Vogt
Camera package generously provided by
Frazer Bradshaw
Lighting and grip equipment generously provided by
C.R. Films & Rentals
Team 4
Director of Photography
Cisco Rivera
Assistant Director
Ayesha Janmohamed
Gaffer
Ryan Thomas
Assistant Camera
Dave Malloure
Grip
Matt Stouppe
Location Sound Mixer
Dan Jaspar
Boom Operator
Keenan Jensen
Still Photographer
Scott McCue
Production Assistants
Gabriella Calvo
David Kirkeby
Masha Martinovic
Elizabeth Vogt
Camera package, lighting and grip equipment generously provided by
C.R. Films & Rentals
Lenses generously provided by
Joseph Ward
Team 5
Director of Photography
Vincent Cortez
Camera Operator/Gaffer
Matthew Rome
Production Coordinator
Alexander J. Rosa
Location Sound and Production Assistant
Kirill Joukov
Camera package, lighting, sound and grip equipment generously provided by
Mitchell Street Pictures
POST-PRODUCTION
Post-Producer
Dane Brehm
Post-Production Supervisor
Vincent Cortez
Post-Production Consultant
Jesse Spencer
Post-Production Marketing Assistance
Benjamin Rubin
Bianca Beyrouti
Laura Van Alstine
VISUAL EFFECTS
VFX Producer
Gordon Wittmann
VFX Senior Art Director
Frank Cirocco
VFX Art Director
Nadine Takvorian
VFX Animation Assistant
Eleanora Smith
Director of Animation, Stop Motion
Aidan Stadler
UI Consultant
Chris Noessel
UI Advisor
Sol Lipman
Audio Re-recording – New York City
Audio Production Studio
Bang
Executive Producer (Bang)
Brad Stratton
Sound Engineer (Bang)
Nick Cipriano
Senior Producer (Bang)
Evelyn Brown
ADR Acting Consultant
Peter Halpin
DEEP GRATITUDE TO OUR SPONSORS
San Francisco Film Society
GIANT Filmmaking Club, UC Berkeley
SPECIAL THANKS
Theresa Angelo
Nathan Arroyo
Michael and Marianne Beeman
Matt and Michele Bell
Frank and Elizabeth Bourne
Bob and Kathy Brian
Mark Brunst
Cancun Sabor Mexicano, Inc.
Christine Chase
Shirley Chin
Ryan and Rebecca Coseboom
Dov, Darci and Eyla
Chris Ereneta
Kristi and Vic Everingham
Evan Frink and Anne Weidlich
Debra Goelz
Charles and Leslie Gompertz
Kirk Grissom
Bill, Jenn, Bryce and Hayden Harrison
Robert and Gene Anna Hawthorne
Douglas Hoffman
Jessica and Dave Johnson
Shirley Josepher
James Kerwin
Laura Kusumoto
Andrew and Christina Lindemann
Austin Lindemann
Sol Lipman
Ken Masters
Xiomara Melendez-Amaya
Nicole Mercer
Amy Morgan
Steve Parks
Sarah Patton
Maryann Powderly
Howard and Ginger Privette
Nada Raad
Auguste Raffael
Melanie Ramil
Rebecca Raymond
Richard and Joan
Jeffrey Ringold
Laurie Cooperman Rosen and George Rosen
Brandee Selck
Linda and Jim Simon
Maryann Smyth
Wes Sneeringer
Robin Snicer
Maureen and Jeff Stewart
Mark Stolaroff
D.J. Sullivan
Sandra Sutphen
Tamano Family
Eric Tamo
Don and Steph Tietgens
david van brink
Linda and Steve Ware
Jonathan Whitney
Scott, Elsa and James Wilcox
Mary Arden Wood
ADDITIONAL SINCERE THANKS
Mitchell Street Pictures
Cesar and Anita Vanderlipe Ramil
Moina Shaiq
George and Laurie Rosen
Jef Hoskins (RIP)
Casting Networks, Inc.
Tattoo Bar, La Roche, France
Roman Willi and J.P. Uldry - SAE Institute Geneva
Filmbase, Dublin, Ireland
Filmmakersnetwork.ie
Masjid Al-Iman, Oakland, CA
Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California, Oakland, CA
Essra Mostafavi
Irfan Rydhan
Musa Syeed
Imam Khalid Latif
Nil Unerdum
Photoworks, San Francisco
Guadalajara Restaurant and Bar, Oakland, CA
Juan's Place, Berkeley, CA
Hilton Garden Inn, Emeryville CA
Hotel Durant, Berkeley, CA
Bancroft Hotel, Berkeley, CA
Oakland International Airport
Port of Oakland
Marilyn Sandifur
Arthur Whitmore
City of Oakland Film Office
Ami Zins
Janet Austin
Oakland Police Department
Ray Thrower - ABC Security, Oakland, CA
Erin Mason
Nuala and Boo Smith
Mezzanine, San Francisco
Dan Das Mann - Big Art Studios @ American Steel
Syd Gris - Opel Productions
City of New York Mayor's Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting
Madina Masjid, New York City
Ali Baba Terrace, New York City
Scott McCue Photography, Orinda, CA
Niall McKay
Eric Rottenberg
Amanda Rodrigue
Chico & Mimi
Jim and Elva Smith
and above all,
Jennifer Stewart-Smith, Ian Smith and Eleanora Smith
Associate Producers
Alex Beckman
Jeremy Hyden
Joseph Ponticello
Consulting Producers
Sarah Zerina
Chris Ereneta
Matthew Dimond
Associate Executive Producers
Rosie Lila
Kenneth Masters
Theresa Angelo
Andrew and Christina Lindemann
Co-Executive Producer
Amy Goldberg
Executive Producer
Benjamin Morgan
Producers
Gordon Wittmann
Brant Smith
Writer/Director
Brant Smith
