Cast & Crew

Directed by

Cheryl Dunye

Writing Credits

Cheryl Dunye
(written by)
Cheryl Dunye
(written by: film recreations, "Plantation Memories" and "Souls of Deceit") &
Douglas McKeown
(written by: film recreations, "Plantation Memories" and "Souls of Deceit") (as Doug McKeown)

Cast

Cheryl Dunye
Cheryl
Guinevere Turner
Diana
Valarie Walker
Tamara
Lisa Marie Bronson
Fae 'The Watermelon Woman' Richards
Cheryl Clarke
June Walker
Irene Dunye
Irene Dunye
Brian Freeman
Lee Edwards
Ira Jeffries
Shirley Hamilton
Alexandra Juhasz
Martha Page
Camille Paglia
Camille Paglia
Sarah Schulman
CLIT Archivist
V.S. Brodie
Karaoke Singer
Shelley Olivier
Annie Heath
David Rakoff
Librarian
Toshi Reagon
Street Musician
Christopher Ridenhour
Bob
Kat L Robertson
Yvette
Jocelyn Taylor
Stacey
Bill Wayterra
Photographer
Elaine Freeman
Bride's Mother
Erin Cramer
Bride
Wellington Love
Groom
Toni Nash
Groom's Mother
Zoe Goldberg
Little White Girl
Calder Goldberg
Little White Boy
Shanell Johnson
Little Black Girl 1
Olivia Bokelman
Little Black Girl 2
Madelyn Bokelman
Little Black Girl 3
Barry Swimar
Relative in Yamulke
Sara Vogt
'Plantation Memories' Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)
Ana Margaret Sanchez
'Souls of Deceit' Mulatto
Eve Oishi
Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)
Joy Malinowski
Emcee
Anthony Christopher
Black Banker on the Street
Suzi Nash
Black School Teacher on the Street
Earl Pittman
Sorry Rosie 1
Jonathan Ellis
Sorry Rosie 2
T. LaMonte McKinnon
Sorry Rosie 3
S. Elizabeth Evans
Leather Girl on the Street
Amadee Braxton
Bus Stop Girl 1
Denise Sneed
Bus Stop Girl 2
Robert Reid-Pharr
Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)
David Hanson
Grungy White Boy
Rita Porter
White Woman at Produce Truck
Brian Baisemore
Produce Man
Gail Lloyd
Diana's Black Date
Tatum Kendall
White Girl Student 1
Tania Galloni
White Girl Student 2
Jake Carlo
White Boy Student
Zanobia Webb
Poet
Nana Korantemaa
Drummer
Nana Akousa Agyiriwah
Percussionist
Virginia Manning
Annie's Girlfriend
Patricia Ellis
Mrs. Page-Fletcher
Lillie Hayes
Her Maid
James Charles Roberts
Newsreel Narrator
Robert Sciasci
Police Officer
A. Ron Marigna
Police Officer
Donnita Hamilton
June's Next Door Neighbor
Rashida Abdul-Azim
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Carlos Alvarez
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Lynn Anderson
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Anjali Arondekar
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Monique Bargyh
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Christopher James Barrwett
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Roberta Batts
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Calvin Beckwith
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Wilson Beckwith
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April Blount
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Amy Brown
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Dale Brown
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Dorothy Buffin
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Daniel Callare
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Linda Carcel
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Tracey Carr
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Thomas Casey
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Lina Champlin
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Angela Clay
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Teresa Clay
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Inja Coates
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Emmy Collins
Video Browser
Lorenza Collins
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Tim Comerford
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Michelle Corbi
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Felicita Cosby
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Paula Cramer
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Julie Crawford
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Josette Crosby
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Glenda Custalow
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Lee Dawson
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Olga De Jesus
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Andrea Deutsch
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Antoinette Dickerson
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H. Dickerson
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Palesa Bev Ditsie
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Tania Dixon
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Bruce Dunn
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Gail Edmonds
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Jere Edmunds
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Beverly Farlwood
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Elizabeth Fixher
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Kathleen E. Forde
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Len Freeman
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Anika R. Gales
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Sidney Gallien
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Jonita Gass
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Margaret Gattuso
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Mark Gattuso
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Verlice Gay
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Warren Gel
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Jason W. George
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Erica Gilmore
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Sofia Ginzburg
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Deborah Goldberg
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Mickey Goldhaber
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Marjorie Good
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Claudia Gordon
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Karen Grabowski
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David Grimes
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Kathryn Grooms
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Sharon Gunther
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Inbal Guy
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Margaret Hargrove
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Michael Harris
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Gregory Heard
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Keith Hicks
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Dwight Hockaday
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Ellen Holloman
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Allison Huyett
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Evan Jackson
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Robert Jefferson
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James Johnson
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Robert E. Jones
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Antonia Juhasz
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Jushi
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Heiole Kleier
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Aisha Moss Koonce
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Marya Kuklick
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Rue Landau
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Tania Lihatsh
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David Long
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Kenneth Lupold Jr.
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Bobbie Mandell
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Reba Mayo
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Orion McCabe
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Brian McCarthy
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Lee McCosker
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John McLachlan
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Carol Miller
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Wendy Mitchell
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Jessica Moriber
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Mary Morrell
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Patricia Moyer
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Kirsten Muenster
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Richard Mulhearn
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E. Colin Murphy
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Vincent Natale
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Keshia Nedd
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Jack Novick
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Christina E. Page
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Denise Parker
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Damascene Paul
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Lorne Peart
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Deborah Peterson
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Anthony Picozzi
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Barbara Pietsch
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Susan Price
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Valencia Prosper
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Charlene Ramsumair
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Danielle Rogal
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James Powell
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Tasha Prosper
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John Renzulli
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Dawn Rhodes
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David Rivera
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Arnie Roberts
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Michael Romeo
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William Rudolph
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Christa Sakel
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Denis Sakel
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Sierra Sakel
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Alan Samulski
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Rob Sbar
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Ed Segal
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Steve Segal
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Mohan Sikka
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Karen Simmons
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Nesbit Singletary
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Mayika Singley
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Robert Snyder
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Shelley Spector
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Monique Sprigg
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Catherine Stamus
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Charles Stratton
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Deanna Subick
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Sabrina Sullivan
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Randall Swift
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Danielle Taylor
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Jason Tenteno
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Lawrence Thomas
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Edward Torres
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Veronica Vale
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Terese Vekteris
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David Waldman
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Carol Wells
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Jacqueline Westbrook
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Herbert Whitaker
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Cordelia Williams
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Deborah Williams
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Gregory Williams
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Leslie Williams
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Sharifa Williams
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Delores Wilson
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Kelly Wilson
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Lois Wilson
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Michael Winn
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Chanda Wood
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Desire Woodson
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K. Brent Hill
J.J. Liberty
Jody Benjamin
Jody
Claudine Benoit
Butch at Party
Zoe Bissel
White Bar Dyke
Anna Blume
Eleanor Van Clyde
Mark Breitenberg
Claude Thornton
Kenrick Cato
Ray Blake / NAACP
Kristina Deutsch
Sandra Vincent
Charlene Gilbert
Card Playing Dyke
Reggie Griffin
Hambone Jones
Valerie Manenti
Rent Party and White Bar Dyke
Lilly Marnell
Femme at Party
Fawn McGee
Bobbi / Willa Clarke
Darrell Moore
NAACP
Luciana Moreira
Set Stylist
L.M. Doria Roberts
Reba Richards / Banana Skirt
Linda Salerno
Margaret Fitzgerald
Carolyn Shapiro
White Actress
Julia Zay
White Bar Dyke
Christopher Mann
Christopher Mann

Produced by

Benjy Blanco
restoration associate producer
Cheryl Dunye
produced by: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Benjamin Goldberg
assistant producer
Alexandra Juhasz
co-producer: Watermelon Woman photo archive / producer (produced by)
Judy LeBold
second unit associate producer
Zoe Leonard
produced by: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Michael Light
executive producer
Joy Malinowski
associate producer
Burke Moody
co-executive producer
Marc Smolowitz
restoration producer
Barry Swimar
producer (produced by)
Annie Taylor
co-executive producer
Cate Wilson
co-producer

Music by

Paul Shapiro

Cinematography by

Michelle Crenshaw
(cinematography by)

Editing by

Annie Taylor

Casting By

Gail Lloyd
Mike Lemon
(uncredited)

Production Design by

Robert Holtzman
(as Robert 'Ratface' Holtzman)

Set Decoration by

Stacey Byers

Costume Design by

Luciana Moreira
Solomon Wise

Makeup Department

Kevin Buckley
makeup assistant
Anna Chin
makeup assistant
Lilly Marnell
makeup/hair: Watermelon Woman photo archive (as Lily Marnell)
Luciana Moreira
makeup/hair: Watermelon Woman photo archive (as Luciana Moriera)
Kat L Robertson
key makeup (as a different name)
Rebecca Sawyer
additional makeup

Production Management

Burke Moody
post production supervisor
Sharon Stein
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Renae Dinnerman
assistant director (as Renae Dinerman)
Cheryl Dunye
directed by: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Michael LaCorte
second second assistant director (as Michael La Corte)
Zoe Leonard
directed by: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Elenie Mansalis
second assistant director (as Elenie Marsalis)
Douglas McKeown
directed by: film recreations (as Doug McKeown)
Ted Shields
second assistant director
Rick Walls
additional assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Zoe Bissel
props: Watermelon Woman photo archive / sets: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Rose Factor
props
Lilly Marnell
sets: Watermelon Woman photo archive (as Lily Marnell)
Tiffany Naiman
assistant set dresser
Sharon Potts
set dresser
Scott Purcell
graphic design: film recreations
Julia Zay
props: Watermelon Woman photo archive

Sound Department

Dean Curtis
boom operator
James R. Ford Jr.
sound editor (as Jim Ford)
Tom Jucarone
sound mix
Gail Lloyd
boom operator
Jack A. Mehlbaum
sound recordist
David Rainey
additional sound mixer / boom operator (as Dave Rainey)
Rob Sayers
sound mix
Magali Taylor
sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department

Claudine Benoit
grip: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Elena Bouvier
still photographer: film recreations
Kevin Boyle
camera assistant
Claire F. Cario
third grip
Valerie Casey
still photography: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Andrew Reed Conner
gaffer (as Andrew Conner)
Christopher Lee Daniels
grip: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Christopher Leo Daniels
second camera assistant
Dave Fortino
key grip
Erica Freudenstein
still photography: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Elisabeth Griggs
toning: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Takeshi Hattori
grip electric p.a.
Jeff Kahn
best boy grip
Barbara Kigozi
still photographer: film recreations
Zoe Leonard
photographer: Watermelon Woman photo archive / photos and home movies of the Watermelon Woman by / toning: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Lilly Marnell
video playback (as Lily Marnell)
Brendan McGlynn
camera p.a.
Sam McLean
still photographer: film recreations
Rick Mitchell
swing
Kimberly Pierce
photo assistant: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Jennifer Schoenewald
electrician (as Jen Schoenewald)
Dane Smith
additional photography
Amy Steiner
still photography: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Jay Stuart
best boy electric
George Roach
grip and electric truck owner (uncredited)

Casting Department

Keelyn Bradley
casting (as Keylan Bradley)
Sharon Levin Cohen
casting
K. Brent Hill
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

JoAnn Colameco
wardrobe
Alison Froling
period costumes / wardrobe: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Sara Vogt
wardrobe: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Sarah Vogt
wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department

James R. Ford Jr.
associate editor (as Jim Ford)
Burke Moody
additional editor
Magali Taylor
additional editor

Location Management

Tim Downs
location manager
Missy Moyer
location manager
Ann Margaret Sanchez
location assistant

Music Department

Steven Bernstein
trumpet: original score (as Steve Bernstein)
S. Madison Bédard
music coordinator (as S. Madison Bedard)
Bill Coleman
music supervisor
David Hofstra
bass: original score
Steve Johns
drums: original score
Jim Mussen
drum programming: original score
Raphael Paris
karaoke music tracks
Paul Shapiro's Quintet
original score performed by
Stephen C. Rocamboli
music coordinator
Dan Rosengard
piano: original score
Gary Schreiner
additional production and keyboards: original score
Paul Shapiro
saxophone and flute: original score

Script and Continuity Department

Sonya Klimuk
script supervisor

Additional Crew

John Alagna
titles by
Giselle Anatol
stand-in: Cheryl
Steve Armor
archivist: film recreations / assistant: Barry Swimar
Yves Averous
retoration funding provided by
Justiana Birzin
craft service
Amadee Braxton
archivist: film recreations
Mark Breitenberg
craft services: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Rebecca Britt
archivist: film recreations
Halima Brown
production assistant
Duana C. Butler
production coordinator (as Duana Butler)
Jim Caola
catering donated by
Jake Carlo
assistant: Barry Swimar
Kenrick Cato
production assistant
Brona Cosgrove
catering donated by: The Restaurant School
Summit D'Angelo
catering donated by
Tom Dischert
services and supplies provided by: Ciné Services
Constance Dunn
production assistant
Laurel Frydenborg
production assistant
Lynn Gallagher
production assistant
Tania Galloni
archivist: film recreations
John Gerbec
archival consultant: film recreations
Charlene Gilbert
production assistant: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Benjamin Goldberg
production coordinator
Meredith Hinshaw
production assistant
Shu Hung
production coordinator: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Susan Jacobs
publicist
Petra Janopaul
production coordinator
Petra Janopaul
assistant: Alexandra Juhasz / production coordinator: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Ira Jeffries
archival photos and footage courtesy of
Barbara Kigozi
product placement
Michael Kleiman
production assistant (as Mike Kleinman)
Billy Kline
product placement
Andi Korff
production assistant
Alicia Le Blanc
archivist: film recreations
Michele Leahy
assistant office production coordinator
Zoe Leonard
printing: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Jennifer Lipman
production assistant
Jesse Lopez
production assistant
Shae Marconi
production assistant
Nicole McEwan
production assistant
Heather McGinnis
production assistant
Joe Meccarriello
services and supplies provided by
Diana Morrow
printing: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Mr. McLaughlin
catering donated by
Mrs. McLaughlin
catering donated by
Eve Oishi
archivist: film recreations / craft services: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Chris Owings
catering coordinator
Elaine Portier
printing: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Eva Preston
archival photos and footage courtesy of (as Eve Preston)
Cynthia Robinson
product placement
Lisa Rosenstein
product placement
Ann Ruark
printing: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Dave Ruth
production assistant
Emily Salzfass
production assistant
Vivian Selbo
printing: Watermelon Woman photo archive
Cynthia Sharpe
product placement
Susanne Shissler
catering coordinator
Koula Sossiadis
assistant office production coordinator
Amy Steiner
printing: Watermelon Woman photo archive
John Stone
production assistant
Michelle Strader
production assistant
Jeff Stupak
production assistant
Pamela Turchin
office coordinator
Reena Walker
consultant
David Walls
product placement
Andrew Wenrich
production assistant
Conrad Zimmer
production assistant

Thanks

Kathy Acey
thanks
Jamika Ajalon
thanks
Jacqui Alexander
thanks
Nat Anderson
thanks
Ina Archer
thanks
Toni Cade Bambara
dedicated to the memory of
Dipu Basu
thanks
Doug Bernheim
thanks for the music
Maurice Bernstein
thanks for the music
Jacqui Bishop
thanks
Gay Block
warmest thanks
Jillian Borders
restoration special thanks
Gregg Bordowitz
thanks
Pearl Bowser
thanks
Nora Breen
thanks
Wesley Brown
thanks
Ollie Buckwell
thanks for the music
Joi Cardwell
thanks for the music
Lisa Cartwright
thanks
Brian Cates
thanks
Shu Lea Cheang
thanks
Linda Chelgren
thanks for the music
Elizabeth Cho
thanks
Rob Cimorelli
thanks
Cathy Cohen
thanks
Andy Connell
thanks for the music
Leena Conquest
thanks for the music
Lisa Cortes
thanks for the music
Claire Coss
thanks
Noah Cowan
restoration special thanks
Michelle Crenshaw
restoration special thanks
Megan Cunningham
thanks
Michele d'Acosta
thanks (as Michelle D'Acosta)
Peter Daou
thanks for the music
Vanessa Daou
thanks for the music
Tony DeFelice
thanks
Juan Doubrechat
thanks
Corinne Drenery
thanks for the music
Jack Drescher
thanks (as Jack Drescher M.D.)
Malka Drucker
warmest thanks
Cheryl Dunye
restoration special thanks
George K. Dunye
dedicated to the memory of / thanks (as George Dunye)
Holly Dunye
thanks
Tony Edwards
thanks for the music
Clay Farmer
thanks for the music
Shari Frilot
thanks
Cindy Fuchs
thanks
Joseba Gabilondo
thanks
Gregg Garvin
restoration special thanks
Terry Gibson
thanks
Robert Gober
thanks
Brian Goldfarb
thanks
Glen Goldstein
thanks
Glenda Gracia
thanks for the music
Ada Gay Griffin
thanks
Candy Guiterrez
thanks
Agnes Gund
thanks
David Haas
warmest thanks
Dolly Hall
thanks
Barbara Hammer
thanks
John Handhardt
thanks
Wendy Harlow
thanks for the music
Nikki Harmon
thanks
Paulette Hawkins
thanks for the music
Martin Heath
thanks for the music
Essex Hemphill
dedicated to the memory of
Nona Hendryx
thanks for the music
Lori Hiris
thanks
Doug Holdren
thanks
Melanie Hope
thanks
Kate Horsfield
thanks
Phillip Howley
thanks
Kate Hyman
thanks for the music
D. Influence
thanks for the music (as D-Influence)
Nora Injetti
thanks for the music
Jarell Johnson
thanks
Jill Johnson
thanks
Sharell Johnson
thanks
Steve Joseph
thanks
Alexandra Juhasz
restoration special thanks
Joseph Juhasz
thanks
Suzanne Juhasz
thanks
Isaac Julien
thanks
Ben Jurin
thanks
Tom Kalin
thanks
Phyllis Kaufman
warmest thanks
Robin Kaye
thanks for the music
Jason King
thanks
Karl Knapper
thanks
Tera Gaye Knoll
thanks
Jeff Kohr
thanks
Donna Korones
thanks
Elizabeth Kotz
thanks
Lati Kronlund
thanks for the music
Jim Lamb
dedicated to the memory of
Brian Lambert
thanks for the music
Karen Langjahr
thanks for the music
Terry Lawler
thanks
Alisa Lebow
thanks
Mark Levinsohn
thanks for the music
Rosemarie Levy
thanks
Charles Lofton
thanks
Jennifer MacDonald
thanks
George Maloian
thanks for the music
Aldo Marin
thanks for the music
Eugene Martin
thanks
Louis J. Massiah
thanks (as Louis Massiah)
Marc Mauceri
restoration special thanks
Judith Mayne
thanks
Hattie McDaniel
dedicated to the memory of
Cathy McKinley
thanks
Butterfly McQueen
dedicated to the memory of
Walter Meade
thanks for the music
Gary Miller
thanks for the music
Kevin Mooney
thanks for the music
Mrs. Fisher
thanks
Jose Munoz
thanks
Tamara Murphy
thanks
Ray Murray
warmest thanks
Peter Nardi
thanks
Sharee Nash
thanks
Jacqui Neulinger
thanks
Henry Nevison
thanks
Geoffrey Nimmer
thanks
Marty Olinick
thanks for the music
Robert Palumbo
thanks
Michelle Parkerson
thanks
Stephen Pevner
thanks
Sharon Pinkenson
warmest thanks
Vincent Pirozzi
restoration special thanks
John Polito
restoration special thanks
Eva Preston
thanks
Robert Reid-Pharr
warmest thanks
B. Ruby Rich
thanks
Larry Richards
warmest thanks
Ron Riley
thanks
Adriene Rodriguez
thanks for the music
Tom Roland
thanks for the music
Mordechai N. Rosenstein
thanks
Alice Royer
restoration special thanks
Brad Rubens
thanks for the music
Hillorie Rudolph
thanks for the music
Tom Ryan
thanks
Roger S.
thanks for the music
Scott Sawyer
thanks
Marvin Schlacter
thanks for the music
Ken Seki
thanks for the music
Charlotte Sheedy
thanks
Joe Simmons
thanks for the music
Cecile Simon
thanks
Mary Jane Skalski
thanks
Doug Smullens
thanks
Susan Smythe
thanks
John Sugg
thanks
Dawn Suggs
thanks
Carl L. Taylor
thanks
Towa Tei
thanks for the music
Dorothy Thigpen
thanks
Fred Thomas
thanks
Kendall Thomas
thanks
Doris Tumarkine
thanks
Sharon Ullman
thanks
Christine Vachon
thanks
Linda Villarosa
thanks
Randy Wamsher
thanks
Jack Waters
thanks
Simon Watson
thanks
Yvonne Welbon
thanks
Jesse Wente
restoration special thanks
Vicki Wickham
thanks for the music
Todd Wiener
restoration special thanks
Dellon Wilson
dedicated to the memory of
Leslie Winer
thanks for the music
Julie Tolinto Wood
thanks
Jackie Woodson
thanks
Lisa Zambrano
thanks for the music
Sande Zeig
thanks
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