Last Spring, a New York-based organization the Bronx Film Initiative took a group of high school students from all over New York City through the process of making a film from script to screen with our “Let’s Make A Movie!” Program.
In a year-long process, the novice student filmmakers co-wrote this film. They collaborated with highly skilled industry professionals to bring their vision to life, working with them throughout the process, experiencing firsthand what it looks like to produce an impactful work of art called “AJ’s Story.” A story of survival and hope as young minorities navigate the foster care system.
Producer | Ella Tabak, Bronx Film Initiative
Director | Christina G. Richardson, Bronx Film Initiative
DP | Ryan Toney
Junior Director | Orsen Reyes
Production Assistant | Jahsiah Montrevil
Featurette Post-Production Company | Vita Pictura
Video Editors | Georgius Misjura, Grete-Elisabeth Lauri, Lev Kovalenko
Color Grading & Sound Mixing l Lev Kovalenko
Film Credits:
Production Company: Bronx Film initiative, C. Rich Media, Motion Mob Films,
Producer | Ana Ugrekhelidze, Bronx Film Initiative
EP/ Director | Christina G. Richardson, Bronx Film Initiative
Co-director | Leon
Writers | Orsen Reyes, Darhendrick Castro, Patrick Pyne, Christina Richardson
BFI Student Filmmakers:
Junior Director | Orsen Reyes
Production Assistant | Jahsiah Montrevil
Script Supervisor & Junior Producer | Cheyenne Brisman
Script Supervisor & Junior Producer | Kahmil Wallace
Junior Producer | Victoria Evertz
Production Assistant | Kymani Gallimore
Production Assistant | Navneet Kaur
Production Assistant | Wilbert
Production Assistant | Syed Ali
Production Assistant & Junior Cinematographer | Christopher Ramsaran
Production Assistant | Danny
Production Assistant | Alagie
Production Assistant & Junior Cinematographer | Kimberly Bernal
Production Assistant | Pritom Deb
Production Assistant & Junior Production Coordinator | Sabrina Aktar
Cast:
AJ | Jesse Singleton
Kevin | Israel Oyedapo
Presto | Vegas Chiddick
Julia | Emma Green
Dean Demond Pearson | Kevin Richard Best
Bria | Olivia Davis
Social Worker 1 | Shaquala Gooden
Social Worker 2 | Leo Kubota
Social worker 3 | Imani Gooden
John McWells | Peter Welch
Miss Stagichan | Fran Jaye
Young John Mcwells | B. Todd Johston
Gloria | Taylor Harris
Crew:
Executive Producer | Christina G. Richardson
Executive Producer | Leon, Motion Mob Films
Executive Producer | Joel Kipnis, Pulse Music NYC
Executive Producer | Dr. Malik Small
Executive Producer | Shawn “Kiccz” Jones
Producer | Ana Ugrekhelidze
Editor | Christina Richardson
Editor | Jasmine Lewis
Sound design | Deck of Cards Entertainment
Music | Sha EK, Pulse Music NYC
Senior Composer | Charles Humenry
Associate Producer | Jarmal Harris
1st Assistant Director | Abraham Rozenbaum
Production Coordinator | Max Pavlichenko
Director of Photography | Geoffrey Taylor
2nd Unit Director of Photography | David Alexander
1st AC | Nelli Toth
1st AC | Arsalan Danish
2nd ACs | Danny Ennab, Donna Del Castillo
Sound | Kelly Guzam
Key Grip/Gaffer | Ethan Lewis, Eric Smith, Darius Livingston, Johnny Chen, Darius Livingston
DIT | Jake Westphal
Steadycam | Austin Castelo
Production Designer | Arisa Taddei
Wardrobe | Joshua Richardson
Hair & Make-Up | Shannon Young, Susan Reid
Color Grading l The Mill
Colorist | Ashley Woods
Color Producer | Kay Carpenter
Distribution | Vita Pictura
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Locations:
Locations Department | John Prince, Neomi Cotto, Horane Smith, Alex, Mike Desane
Special Thanks:
Dr. Malik Small and the East New York middle school of excellence.
Frederick Douglass community pharmacy in Harlem, New York
Principal Matthew Willoughby
Nurita Moncrieffe and Lil Inventors Child Care
Demond Pearson
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