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TANGERINE

A film by Sean Baker

87 minutes

Official Selection

2015 Sundance Film Festival – World Premiere



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SYNOPSIS

It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee (newcomer Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend (James Ransone, STARLET, "Generation Kill") hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the sex worker and her best friend, Alexandra (newcomer Mya Taylor), embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity. Director Sean Baker’s prior films (STARLET, PRINCE OF BROADWAY) brought rich texture and intimate detail to worlds seldom seen on film. TANGERINE follows suit, bursting off the screen with energy and style. A decidedly modern Christmas tale told on the streets of L.A., TANGERINE defies expectation at every turn.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Coming off of his SXSW 2012 hit Starlet, which starred Dree Hemingway as a pornographic actress who forges an unlikely bond with an older woman who once dreamed of being a Hollywood star, writer/director Sean Baker was interested in once again making a film that provided a nonjudgmental, level-headed look at individuals who are often marginalized in the broader cultural conversation. Starlet had been praised for its lack of judgment with respect to those who work in the porn industry, and Baker wanted to bring that same kind of objectivity to another subculture with his next project, Tangerine. “Mark Duplass had asked me if I had an idea for a new film concept,” Baker explained. “I had recently been at the New Zealand Film Festival where I was presenting Starlet, and I was very inspired by the kinds of films I saw.” So when Duplass – a prolific actor, director, writer and producer in the indie sphere – came calling with a request that they collaborate on a project, Baker was prepared with an idea for his subject matter.

Baker had recently befriended Mya Taylor, a local African-American transgender woman he met at the LGBTQ Center in Hollywood. “Mya was very familiar with the area and neighborhood, had vivid stories to share and also had a desire to act. She came from a performing arts background, so we knew at that point that we had found somebody we wanted to work with.” Said Taylor, “Sean was very sweet and he was very direct with what he wanted from me. That really attracted me to his project. I’m very open the experiences that I have personally had.”

The Los Angeles neighborhood where Mya lived is close to the intersection of Santa Monica and Highland, to become the backdrop for the developing story. Explained Baker, “it is notorious for some of its underground economy, in particular sex work and drug use. So my co-screenwriter Chris Bergoch and I decided that we wanted to explore that world and, like my other films, we knew there would be an extensive research process. We told Mark we wanted to make a personal film that took place in that area. He gave us the thumbs up.”

With Duplass on board as a producer, Baker, Bergoch, and Taylor dove into researching the underground economy in their neighborhood, and they ended up befriending a number of transgender sex workers. It wasn’t long before the screenwriters began to put a story together – a story that locked into place when Taylor introduced them to her friend Kitana Kiki Rodriguez. The dynamic between the two women was extremely appealing to Baker. “Kiki was a trans mentor and a trans advocate and she was also very familiar with that area. Mya and Kiki had this camaraderie together. There was something about it that I thought could make a perfect duo, I could see the two of them on the screen. And it was at that point that I told them I want to make a film with both of them.”

For Taylor, the offer to appear in the film was readily accepted. “At the time that I met Sean, I was going through a rough patch in my life. I had just started my transition. So to have an opportunity like that, considering the fact that I’ve always wanted to be an entertainer, I wasn’t going to turn it down.” Discussing various narrative ideas with Taylor and Rodriguez, Baker and Bergoch eventually arrived at a story that appealed to them cinematically. “Kiki and Mya said realism was extremely important to them – they wanted to show what life was like for women who work that area,” Baker explained. “But they also wanted it to be fun, a movie that they’d want to watch. So I wanted to try something a little different with this film, tonally, because I thought that approaching this film the I've approached my other films, in a voyeuristic, observational style would not be the right way to do this. I wanted to change styles a little bit and find a way to allow the audience to participate in the chaos of the characters’ lives.” Baker and Bergoch got to work, the script was soon written and Baker launched into the shoot.

The Story of Tangerine

The premise of Tangerine grew out of the in-depth conversations Baker and Bergoch had with Taylor and Rodriguez. Rodriguez plays Sin-Dee, a trans sex worker who has just been released from a short prison stint; Taylor plays Alexandra, an aspiring singer and Sin-Dee’s best friend. She, too, is a trans sex worker. Upon being released from prison, Sin-Dee learns that her boyfriend and pimp, Chester (James Ransome), has been cheating on her with a woman who is Cisgender female. The genesis of this narrative was borrowed from real life, as Baker explained. “Kiki told us a story she’d heard about a girl, a transgender sex worker, who found out that her boyfriend was actually sleeping with a Cisgender female. She was so upset that she wanted to actually find this girl and force a confrontation between herself, the girl, and the boyfriend. And it was something that struck me as quite dramatic. It was a launching point for us because it’s immediate drama that would take us on a journey.”

The film – which takes place on Christmas Eve – then begins following Sin-Dee and Alexandra as they go their separate ways. For Sin-Dee, the day becomes about exactly one thing: exacting vengeance upon the girl whom Chester has cheated on her with, as well as confronting Chester himself. However, a third storyline is introduced early on: that of an Armenian cab driver, Ramzik (Karren Karagulian), whose link to the girls is not immediately known. Karagulian has been in all of Baker’s films, and the two have a strong working relationship. “Karren is an amazing actor. There’s a very large Armenian community here in Los Angeles and when I told Karren I was making this film, we started discussing how we could incorporate an Armenian subplot. We ended up compiling a cast full of Armenian stars, these classic actors from the Armenian film world.” Those stars play the members of Ramzik’s family. For Karagulian, the bond with Baker is due, in no small part, to how Baker allows Karagulian to trust his instincts. “Sean always allows me to bring my own qualities to the character,” Karagulian explained. “Throughout the years we have developed a lot of mutual trust and I think as a result we are often on the same page.”

As we spend more time with Ramzik, the connection between him and the women becomes clear: Ramzik is one of their most devoted patrons. “Razmik is a family man with a clear understanding of the responsibilities that come with it but he is also living a double life,” Karagulian explained. “He has discovered a personal and natural desire that is not widely accepted within today's social norms, especially if one has a wife and child. It is also a life style that would be violently shunned in his homeland. So he has found himself trapped between two worlds and forced to live a secret life.”

While Baker and Bergoch were writing, the decision to humanize Ramzik before revealing his secret sexual predilection was a crucial storytelling decision. “It’s important to allow the audience to become connected to a character during their everyday routine, something that everybody can identify with," Chris Bergoch explains. Baker adds, "I wanted to show the mundane parts of everybody’s life before getting to the fireworks."

Ramzik’s “payoff” comes in a touching scene where he has a sexual encounter with Alexandra in a car wash – a scene that demonstrates the intimacy and shared history between the two characters. “Alexandra is quite a professional and knows what she’s doing, she is able to make not only Razmik but also the audience believe that this is more than just a business transaction,” Baker explained. “But that’s part of being a sex worker. But there's another way of looking at it. There’s a lot of loneliness on the streets of Los Angeles and I wanted to show that there was history between the two – even if just a business history, still, there was a comfort level between them.”

While Alexandra is having her encounter with Ramzik, Sin-Dee ends up finding Dinah (Mickey O’Hagan), the woman whom Chester cheated on Sin-Dee with. Sin-Dee physically assaults Dinah and essentially abducts her, with the purpose of taking her to Chester and confronting him. For Baker, the intensity of the scene was important to convey. “We knew from the beginning that we were going to approach that scene aggressively. It’s violent, it’s dangerous, and we wanted to capture that. It’s a balancing act – we wanted to retain the audience’s sympathy for Sin-Dee, but at the same time we wanted to stay realistic. I wanted to see how far we could actually take things without losing the audience.”

However, Sin-Dee and Dinah’s first stop is not Chester; it’s a club that Alexandra is singing in that night. It makes for a striking counterpoint, Sin-Dee and her captive sitting quietly in a nightclub as Alexandra signs quiet songs to a mostly empty room. It’s in this scene that the film dramatically shifts from a tone of edginess and aggression to one of beauty and tranquility, if only for a moment. “When we got to that scene, it almost becomes surreal,” Baker explained. “We’re almost inside the head of Alexandra during that entire scene. You know, the lighting changes, the mood changes, the composition change, and suddenly we’re seeing Alexandra very much the way she wants to be presented on stage and in the spotlight. We took that approach because you know; we wanted to find the calm in the chaos. Also, this is our way of allowing Mya to show the audience this is one her talents. She’s an amazing actress, but she’s also a singer. So when Chris and I were initially writing this film, she said she wanted to perform in it.”

For Taylor, the performance came naturally. “Shooting that scene was actually very fun, because I was in my own element. I’m sitting on stage in this red dress and I’m singing this song and it was like a natural high, I was just floating on a cloud, because I was so excited. Because the song was slow and soft like a lullaby, it took me back to a special place, and then Alexandra looks out and sees Sin-Dee sitting there. So seeing her there while I was singing, it was heartwarming.”

The heartwarming moment is the eye of the storm, however – shortly thereafter, Sin-Dee, Alexandra, and Dinah will end up in a confrontation with Chester in a local donut shop. To make matters worse, Ramzik and his family members become embroiled in the conversation, which becomes the culmination of the film’s many conflicts. Ransone recalled how shooting the chaotic scene was itself a chaotic experience. “Our location was a donut shop on Santa Monica Boulevard that wasn't locked off, so customers would come in during the takes. There were a lot of sketchy Hollywood meth-heads lurking in and out of that place. There are so many little segments in that scene to piece together. The funniest thing was, it was Golden Globes night, and the Globes were being handed out literally five blocks away.”

Baker explains, “Chris and I wanted the film to come full circle... with the climax happening where the story begins. For me, nothing can be as exhilarating as a convergence of adversarial characters in a single location.  I have personally witnessed conflicts go down in Donut Time and because of the shop's tight quarters, the drama is escalated. I knew it would be an exercise in controlled chaos and before the story was even broken, we knew this scene would be our climax.”

Tangerine and the iPhone

One of the most visually striking components of the film is its look, which is grainy yet also highly saturated, creating a sense of tension within the images. Though it may not be apparent upon first glance, Baker and Director of Photography Radium Cheung actually shot the film on iPhones. Baker explained that there were a number of factors that contributed to the decision. “The iPhone 5S had recently come out with its better camera. So we started thinking about how the iPhone could help us. We realized it could be good for shooting with first-time actors because it wouldn’t intimidate them and the extras that we were grabbing off the street. It allowed us to shoot clandestinely. We were able to have a very small footprint. But I wanted to still make this film extremely cinematic, so we shot with anamorphic lenses. They were actually prototypes from a company called Moondog Labs, which provided us with prototype anamorphic adapters for the iPhone. Nobody else had shot like this. And then on top of that, I was treating the film quite heavily in post to really give it its own unique look.” Cheung was also a huge fan of the first-of-their-kind adapters. “They really were great for what we were doing, as they turn the phone camera into real anamorphic capturing devices. This gave the picture a much more classical film look. We were so lucky that the prototypes were made just in time and were available to us!”

ABOUT THE CAST

JAMES RANSONE (Chester)

James Ransone, best known for his tour de force performances in HBO's THE WIRE and GENERATION KILL currently stars in TANGERINE, directed by Sean Baker which debuted at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. His prior film with Baker STARLET, earned Ransone an Independent Spirit Award in 2013. He most recently completed filming Ti West's IN A VALLEY OF VIOLENCE with Ethan Hawke and John Travolta; the latest installment of the SINISTER franchise in which he returns as the lead; and MR RIGHT opposite Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick - all slated for release in 2015. Last year, he received critical acclaim for his New York theatre debut in SMALL ENGINE REPAIR, written by John Pollono starring opposite James Badge Dale and Keegan Allen. An actor's actor, Ransone has created indelible performances opposite such Hollywood heavyweights as Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Channing Tatum, Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Josh Brolin and Mark Wahlberg. As well as starring in numerous cable series, ransone has proven to be a loyal favorite with both director Spike Lee (in INSIDE MAN, RED HOOK SUMMER, OLDBOY) and David Simon with roles in all three of his award-winning HBO series including TREME. A former musician and film school dropout, the Baltimore born Ransone repeatedly delivers searing, unforgettable performances making him standout amongst his contemporaries, without ever sacrificing his blue collar roots. 

MYA TAYLOR (Alexandra)

Mya Taylor was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She started her music training at age 8 and quickly became the choir lead at Terry High School, Houston, TX. Her music inspirations are Aaliyah, Toni Braxton, and Tamar Braxton.

As a singer/performer, she has performed in few clubs in LA such as Motherload and a few clubs in Burbank. She has recently turned her sights towards acting. Before TANGERINE, Mya appeared in the short "Hollywood Wasteland" by Bissonica Entertainment.

KITANA KIKI RODRIGUEZ (Sin-Dee)

Kitana Kiki Rodriguez was born on May 12 1988. She is from San Bernardino CA and lives in Hollywood CA.

TANGERINE is her acting debut; prior to the film, she worked at an HIV/AIDS research center as a health educator.

KARREN KARAGULIAN (Razmik)

Karren Karagulian is no stranger to independent film. Having been a staple in every feature directed by Sean Baker ( FOUR LETTER WORDS, TAKE OUT, PRINCE OF BROADWAY, STARLET for which he won a Robert Altman Award at  Independent Spirit Awards  as part of ensemble cast ), Karagulian's "every-man" person spans more than a decade.

Currently, he can be seen in Matthew Barney's RIVER OF FUNDAMENT and as part of Eric Bogosian's web monologue project, “100 Monologues.” He is also the star as well as co-writer of Angelina Nikonova's second feature, WELCOME HOME. Karren once again reunites with Sean Baker in TANGERINE as Razmik 

MICKEY O’HAGAN (Dinah)

Mickey O'Hagan is a New York City native who has appeared in other Sean Baker films including the award-winning STARLET.  She appeared on the MTV series "Warren the Ape" and recently starred in "Test," which made its debut at the 2015 Dam Short Film Festival. Mickey has lent her voice to hundreds of TV and radio spots as well as providing voiceovers for the Investigative Discovery Channel. She is currently putting the finishing touches on her latest screenplay which has its roots in classic horror.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

SEAN BAKER (Director/Editor/Co-Cinematographer/Co-Writer)

Sean Baker is a director, writer, producer known for the Spirit Award nominated films TAKE OUT and PRINCE OF BROADWAY. His film STARLET (winner of the Robert Altman Spirit Award) marked the lead role debut of Dree Hemingway and was released in North America by Music Box Films. He is also one of the co-creators of the puppet comedy series “Greg the Bunny” (IFC/FOX) and its subsequent spin-off, MTV's “Warren the Ape.”

CHRIS BERGOCH (Co-Writer, Co-Producer)

Chris Bergoch collaborated on all of the IFC and FOX incarnations of "Greg the Bunny" along with its MTV spinoff "Warren the Ape". Chris is co-writer/associate producer of STARLET (winner of the Robert Altman Spirit Award), released in North America by Music Box Films, as well as co-producer on "Dealing". He is following up TANGERINE with a musical adventure he wrote and directed. His next collaboration with Sean Baker is currently being written.

RADIUM CHEUNG HKSC (Co-Producer, Co-Cinematographer)

Radium Cheung, an active member in the U.S. film community for 18 years, has taken part on many acclaimed motion pictures. Radium photographed and co-produced Sean Baker's internationally acclaimed STARLET. Since then, he lensed LOITERING WITH INTENT with prolific American writer/director/novelist Adam Rapp, currently being released in cinemas; collaborated with fellow cinematographer Richard Rutkowski on popular Dreamworks/FX TV series THE AMERICANS; produced psychological thriller YOU WERE NEVER HERE starring Mirille Enos, Vincent Piazza and Sam Shepard. TANGERINE is his forth collaboration with Baker. 

DUPLASS BROTHERS PRODUCTIONS

After a series of micro-budget Sundance shorts in 2003 and 2004, quadruple-threat brothers Jay and Mark Duplass - who write, direct, produce and act - premiered their first feature THE PUFFY CHAIR at Sundance in 2005. THE PUFFY CHAIR was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, won the Emerging Vision Award at the SXSW Film Festival, and was jointly distributed by Roadside Attractions and Netflix. 

The brothers’ second feature BAGHEAD played at the 2008 Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, and was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics in July of the same year. In 2010, Fox Searchlight released their Jonah Hill and John C. Reilly dramedy CYRUS to the highest per screen average of any film that year.  CYRUS, which garnered rave reviews, was followed by the acclaimed 2012 Paramount Vantage release of JEFF WHO LIVES AT HOME, which starred Jason Segel, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon, and premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. Also in 2012, Mark and Jay re-teamed with Fox Searchlight on the release of the comedy THE DO DECA PENTATHLON.

Jay and Mark have also produced several acclaimed and award-winning films through their Duplass Brothers Productions banner. Among the highlights are Colin Trevorrow’s SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, Charlie McDowell’s THE ONE I LOVE, Katie Aselton’s BLACK ROCK and THE FREEBIE, Jacob Vaughan’s BAD MILO and the upcoming 2015 films CREEP and ADULT BEGINNERS.

Mark and Jay are also known for their work in front of the camera as actors. Mark has appeared in a number of award-winning studio and independent films and the FX comedy show THE LEAGUE. Both brothers can be seen in regular recurring roles on Fox's THE MINDY PROJECT.

Jay is also a regular in the Amazon original series THE TRANSPARENT with Jeffrey Tambor.

The Duplasses are currently in post-production on the HBO show TOGETHERNESS, which will premiere in early 2015.

DARREN DEAN (Producer)

Darren Dean is an award-winning writer-director-producer who, along with frequent collaborator Sean Baker, was nominated for the John Cassavetes Independent Spirit Award in 2009 for co-writing and producing indie darling PRINCE OF BROADWAY. His follow-up as producer, 2011's celebrated international co-production KINYARWANDA yielded the World Audience Award at Sundance, as well as earning him an NAACP Image Award nomination. His most recent producing efforts, H.O.M.E. and PIONEER HIGH, will join tangerine on the festival circuit in 2015. Currently, he continues to develop several projects for both the big and small screen, including Will Eisner's legendary graphic novel A Contract with God. Dean is also an educator at New York Film Academy.

SHIH-CHING TSOU (Producer/Costume Designer)

Shih-Ching Tsou is a New York City based filmmaker. She co-wrote, co-directed, and co-produced TAKE OUT with Sean Baker, which nominated for John Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards in 2009. Continuing working with Baker, Tsou is also one of the Executive Producers on STARLET.

KARRIE AND MARCUS COX (Producers)

Karrie and Marcus Cox founded Through Films in 2008 as a vehicle for Karrie’s acting and writing endeavors.  The company strives to produce meaningful motion pictures that captivate, influence and entertain audiences. 

 

Their tenure at Through Films includes the development, production and distribution of projects such as Los Encinos (Karrie Cox), Homeland Nation (Rickey Medlocke, Lynyrd Skynyrd) Tangerine (Sean Baker), KICKS (Justin Tipping) and Adult Beginners (Ross Katz). Through Films has a diverse slate, several films in development, and are quickly establishing a reputation for high quality projects and outstanding original content. 

CREDITS

Duplass Brothers Productions

and Through Films present

in association with

Cre Film & Freestyle Picture Co.

Tangerine

A Film by Sean Baker

Kitana Kiki Rodriguez

Mya Taylor

Karren Karagulian

Mickey O'Hagan

James Ransone

Alla Tumanian

Costume Design by

Shih-Ching Tsou

Co-Producers

Chris Bergoch

Radium Cheung

Co-Producers

Kevin Chinoy & Francesca Silvestri

Cinematography by

Radium Cheung, HKSC & Sean Baker

Executive Producers

Mark Duplass & Jay Duplass

Producers

Marcus Cox & Karrie Cox

Producers

Darren Dean

Shih-Ching Tsou

Written by

Sean Baker & Chris Bergoch

Directed by

Sean Baker

KITANA KIKI RODRIGUEZ

as Sin-Dee Rella

MYA TAYLOR

as Alexandra

KARREN KARAGULIAN

as Razmik

MICKEY O’HAGAN

as Dinah

ALLA TUMANIAN

as Ashken

and

JAMES RANSONE

as Chester

LUIZA NERSISYAN

as Yeva

ARSEN GRIGORYAN

as Karo

IAN EDWARDS as Nash

SCOTT KRINSKY as Parsimonious John

CLU GULAGER as The Cherokee

ANA FOXXX as Selena

CHELCIE LYNN as Madam Jillian

SHIH-CHING TSOU as Mamasan

JOSH SUSSMAN as Retch Chunder

JULIE CUMMINGS as Officer Jules

JASON STUART as Joey the Doorman

RICHIE LILLARD as Miss Willy

ANGELIQUE BANKS as Angel

ANDREW D. SCOGGINS as WhiteBoy

GENESIS GREEN as Pinkberry

SHANYCE NIVAYE as Toni

LINDA MACON as Alfie's Mourner

FRANCIS LOLA as Selfie Girl

ALFRED LOPEZ as Squirtel

KATRINA REMERO as Color Wall Instigator

ROXANA GUIROLA as El Gran Burrito Cashier

CHRIS BERGOCH as Zonked Lightweight

KHRIS DICKERSON as Corner Girl 1

DAVIDA STROTHERS as Corner Girl 2

MELISSA TRADER as Corner Girl 3

ANNI WEISBAND as Backseat Complainer

KRISHNE CHELLIAH as Kay-Kay

DARREN DEAN as Spent Bag Man

GRAHAM MACKIE as Food Line Bob

Food Line Crowd

JIM JOHNSON JONATHAN STROMBERG

HENRY TODD DEREK LEUTY

MELISSA DINGMAN JUSTIN MONTEZ

JULIE MALCOLM PAULA VAN

EVAN G. SMITH SARAH CAREY

KYMBER ALLEN as Food Line Volunteer

RAE L. SISKIND as Officer Ray

BEBE MAYA as Friend On The Block

HOLLY JANE LOVE as Friend On The Block

ADAM WOOD as Crackhead Adam

MIA HURLEY as Bedbug Prostitute

SCOTT LYONS as Bedbug Trick

KATJA KASSIN as John Prostitute

DAVID Z. STAMP as John John

JOHN GULAGER as Shower Head

JAMES WILLIAMS as PooBear

STU HOPKINS as Donut Time Patron

LAZANO TORRES as Late Night Walker

BIANCA COPELAND as Wibbly Wobbly Walker

TESS HUNT as Holiday Bartender

AIDA MORALES as Razmik’s Daughter

NIKIE THE DOG as Nicholas the Dog

Simonian House Guests

TERESA MARGARIAN NELSON

CEDA MARGARYAN

GAYANE AVARYAN

Club Patrons

RALPH VILLALOBOS MELANIE BOOTH

HELENE VITAGLIANO AUGUST STOUT

Hate Crime Gang

MATTHEW OLSEN JORY GOODMAN

JUSTIN PREMO JUNE ROSEWOOD

Unit Production Manager /

First Assistant Director

JULIE CUMMINGS

Location Sound Recording

IRIN STRAUSS

Editor

SEAN BAKER

Music Supervisor

MATTHEW SMITH

Casting

SEAN BAKER

CHRIS BERGOCH

Producer

SEAN BAKER

Associate Producers

JULIE CUMMINGS

KARREN KARAGULIAN

Production Coordinator

MATTHEW OLSEN

Location Managers

ANDREW J. AREFFI

MELISSA AREFFI

Camera Operators

RADIUM CHEUNG

SEAN BAKER

Additional Camera Operators

CHRIS BERGOCH

SHIH-CHING TSOU

Still Photographer

AUGUSTA QUIRK

Graphic Design

SHIH-CHING TSOU

CHRIS BERGOCH

Tattoo Designer

MIYO YAMAMOTO

Tattoo Artist

MATT JOSEPH

Continuity

SHIH-CHING TSOU

Wardrobe/Props

SHIH-CHING TSOU

Production Assistants

MARCELO BENDOTTI

MELANIE BOOTH

NATHAN JENKINS

DONALD REYNOLDS

Assistant to Mr. Baker BOONEE

Assistant Editors

RICHARD SANCHEZ

RANDY BOWEN

WESTON CADWELL

GASPER CHIARAMONTE

Editing Consultant

CHRIS BERGOCH

On-line Facility

DIFFERENT BY DESIGN

Colorist

LUKE CAHILL

Online Editors

HARRY LOCKE IV

MATT RADECKI

DCP Creation

SIMPLE DCP

Post Production Sound by

SOUND LOGIC POST

Re-recording Mixer

JEREMY GRODY

ADR Recordists

JEREMY GRODY

SCOTT SZABO

Foley Artist

BRIAN STRAUB

Legal Services

BAKER and RANNELLS PA

Production Insurance

FILM EMPORIUM

US Distribution Advisor

JOSH BRAUN /

SUBMARINE ENTERTAINMENT

JESSICA LACY /ICM PARTNERS

Festival Publicist

ADAM KERSH /

BRIGADE MARKETING

Special Thanks

COP PROP SHOP

CORKY’S RESTAURANT & BAR

DONUT TIME

El GRAN BURRITO

FILM INDEPENDENT

FILMIC PRO

HAMBURGER MARY’S

LOADS OF FUN COIN LAUNDRY

LOMAR MOTEL

THE LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER

LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

LOS ANGELES PATIENT & CAREGIVERS GROUP

The Filmmakers Wish To Thank

ELIZABETH AI

IDDO I. ARAD

GAYANE AVARYAN

HEND BAGHDADY

BEN BRAUN

JOSH BRAUN

MARCELO BENDOTTI

JEAN, STEPHEN and STEPHONIK BAKER

JOHN BAKER

JANET, JERRY and JEN BERGOCH

RICHIE CALHOUN

YOO JUNG CHANG

PATRICK CUNNINGHAM

CAROLYN and AMELIA DEAN

MARIA DINULESCU

TINA DISMUKES

MONTY FRANKLIN

ZAK FORSMAN

JULIE GERSTENBERGER

GLENIS GILES

BILL GOSDEN

MATT GRADY

VINCENT GRASHAW

TED HOPE

ICM Partners

ALEX IRAVANI

ALEX KAUFMAN

BOUTHEYNA KHOKH

JIM KUNZ

JESSICA LACY

KURT LEITNER

AARON LINDENTHALER

MYNETTE LOUIE

STELLA MAEVE

KATE MCGEE

REBECCA MCMILLAN

KATIE MCNEIL

CAN OZTURK

SAMANTHA QUAN

MARK RABINOWITZ

JOE RUDGE

ALAN SACKS

GIL SELINGER

ADI SHANKAR

CHRIS SLAGER

MARK STOLAROFF

GRAHAM TAYLOR

JACKIE TSAI

SHIH-YUN TSOU, KAREN YIP, and EDWARD YIP

TIM and JODI TUCKER

SO YUN UM

DALE WARNER

JOANNE WILES

JIMMY WILLIAMS and TERESA NELSON

MARY WILLIQUETTE

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“Feelin”

Written by Matthew Engst and Tobias Karlsson

Performed by Matthew Engst and Tobias Karlsson

"Hope”

Written by Hugues-Antoine Warneck

Performed by White Night Ghosts

Produced by Joris Saïdani

Courtesy of Cranes Records

“Cumbias Con Mariachi”

Written by Kat Sanchez, Silvestre Vargas, Jose Sanchez and

Gustavo Ramirez

Performed by Mariachi De Maiz

“Coriolan Overture, Op. 62”

Written by Ludwig Van Beethoven

Performed by The Musopen Symphony Orchestra

"Madd Man (Instrumental)"

Written by BrainDeaD

Performed by BrainDeaD

Courtesy of Media Men Group IL Publishing

In association with Reel Muzik Werks, LLC

“Zero One Zero (ft. Stephonik)”

Written by Neil Davidge

Performed by Davidge

Courtesy of Shamrock Solutions Ltd.

Published by Neil Davidge Music, Ltd.

Under license from Spirit Music Group

“Do You Speak Ikea?”

Written by Julien Charrier

Performed by Mr. Batou

"Got Beats”

Written by Gorgi Gulevski

Performed by Duwell

"702”

Written by Shaun Kerr

Performed by Shaun Kerr’s Noise Lab

“Es Ko Erazn En”

Written by Sirusho

Performed by Sirusho

“Decadence”

Written by Hugues-Antoine Warneck

Performed by White Night Ghosts

Produced by Joris Saïdani

Courtesy of Cranes Records

“Up In Jam! (Fatima Hajji Remix)”

Written by Anne Gelfei, David Elie Merlino and Fatima Hajji

Performed by PET Duo

Courtesy of Standbite Music

“Drone 1: Roots & Bones”

Written by Chad Dyer

Performed by Giant Armoured Mammoth

"Beat by Beat (Instrumental)"

Written by Andrew Michael Phan

Performed by Britney

Houston

Published by The You Know Who LLC

“The Beach”

Written by Roland Uhlmann

Performed by CyrroN

“Got Your Back”

Written by Jamie Ross and Jamie de Villiers

Performed by Jamie D & Yama

“Fire Within”

Written by Bern Nix

Performed by Bern Nix Quartet

Courtesy of 56Kitchen Records

“Do You Like It”

Written by Roland Uhlmann

Performed by CyrroN

“Octo Div”

Written by Matthew Engst and Chau Phan

Performed by OKKO

Published by The You Know Who LLC

"The Dream of the Unknown Visitor”

Written by Federico Cerruti

Performed by Federico Cerruti

“Soorp Kisher (O Holy Night)”

Traditional, arranged by Vatche

Performed by Vatche

“Welcome To The Club”

Written by Roland Uhlmann

Performed by CyrroN

“Gotta Get Back”

Written by Matthew Engst and Chau Phan

Performed by OKKO

Published by The You Know Who LLC

“Hark The Herald Angels Sing”

Traditional, arranged by Vatche

Performed by Vatche

“LUV”

Written by Nathan Fields

Performed by Nato Feelz

“Kalt Pari”

Traditional, arranged by Vatche

Performed by Vatche

“Donadzar Jan Donadzar”

Traditional, arranged by Vatche

Performed by Vatche

“Get Busy”

Written by Ariel Gumora

Performed by Mr. Mermaid

“Darbouka Dance”

Traditional, arranged by Ragia Asfour, Koorosh Kashani and

Amir Javadi

Performed by Marrakecha

“Toyland”

Written by Victor Herbert

Performed by Julian Wass and Mya Taylor

Additional engineering by Jimmy Deer

ARTIST OFFICIAL SITES

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BritneyHouston



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Shaun Kerr’s Noise Lab

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Artush

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Haterade X Skellism

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Mr. Batou

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White Night Ghosts

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BrainDeaD

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Neil Davidge



Duwell

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Giant Armoured Mammoth

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CyrroN

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OKKO

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Bern Nix Quartet

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Vatche



Mr. Mermaid

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Sirusho

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Fatima Hajji



Shot entirely on Apple iPhone 5s

Captured with FilmicPro app

Anamorphic capture courtesy of

Moondog Labs first edition 1.33x Anamorphic Adapters

Filmed on location in sunny Hollywood, California

The events, characters and firms depicted in this photoplay

are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or

dead, or to actual events or firms is purely coincidental.

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