Leila
Production Credits
Directer/Co-Writer
Hanelle Culpepper
Co-Writer
T. Ann Culpepper
Producers
Akrosia Samson
Zeresenay "Zee" Mehari
Brian Sorbo
Executive Producer
Aderra 'Ada' Yohannes
The Jamie & Steve Tisch Foundation
Sinbad
Line Producers
Carrie Lynn Certa
Richard Courtney
Associate Producer
Yehdego Abeselome
Director of Photography
Anne Etheridge
Production Designer
K.Emily Coleman
Editor
Stuart Robertson
Joe Woo
Score
Jeffrey W. Toyne
Music
Johnny Polanco
Costume Designer
Jennifer Kirschman
CAST
(in order of appearance)
Leila
Akrosia Samson
Attacker
Carlos Gomez
Dancer 1
Lorenzo Acevedo
Dancer 2
Francisco Vasquez
Mother Chasing Son
Marie Giorgio
Running Son
Christian Yohannes
Girlfriend 1
Giddy Benefee
Girlfriend 2
Naomi Telahun
Girlfriend 3
Christiana Giorgio
Newspaper Woman
Kerry Snyder
Denied Customer
Anil Raman
Man Jamming in Car
Tito
Robbie
Ismael "East" Carlo
Bus Driver
Richard Courtney
Female Customer
Amy O'Neal
Pregnant Mother
T. Ann Culpepper
Singing Daughter
Zyda A. Baldwin
Daughter 2
Malika Z. Nichols
Basketball Boy
Ebenezer Badeg
Basketball Boy 2
Nathan Telahun
Cop
Johnny Ashenafi
Leila's Uncle
Sinbad
Valet
Byron Estrada
End Dancer
Raymond Williams
Invited Customer
Brent Lemacks
End Customers
Kenny Hargrove
Roger M. Mayer
Jomel Guanzon
CREW
1st AD
Waukesha Bell
2nd AD
Dwight Johnson
Art Director
Shannon Lee
Set Dresser
Leslie Borchert
Set Decorator
Bayu Laprade
Art PAs
Bernard Edelen
Jessica Lee
Property Master
Scott Holdredge
Steadicam Operator
Bryan Fletchall
1st AC
Steve Salisbury
2nd AC
Lawrence Montemark
Video Assist
Will Campbell
Script Supervisor
Blu Van Zandt
Still Photographer
Karen Harley
Costume Designer
Jennifer Kirschman
Key Makeup
Dacia Davidson
SFX Makeup
Kelly O'Leary
SFX Makeup Assistant
Jennifer Cortez
Hair Stylist
Besma Chihi
Key Grip
Thairon Harvey
Grips
James M. Daley
David Bischeck
Best Boy Electric
Salvador Paulogua
Electrics
Sal Cocuzza
Victor Arenal
Production Sound Mixer
Brian Sorbo
Boom Operator
Jomel Guanzon
Choreography
Francisco Vasquez
Producer's Assistant
Kenny Hargrove
Director's Assistant
Felicia Marquez
Key PA
Joe Faltyn
Production Assistants
Patrick Dean Powell
Felicia Marquez
Craft Services
Deborah "Debbie" Samson
Craft Services Assistant
Irma Ramirez
Storyboard Artist
William Mitchell
Additional Editor
Angel Gamboa
Assistant Editor
Bobby Woo
Post Production Supervisor
Brian Sorbo
Re-Recording Mixer
Ted Lis Sourd
Sound Design/Composer
Jeffrey Toyne
MUSIC
Music by
Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad
Trombone/Tres Guitar
Johnny Polanco
Piano
Fabian Otero
Bass
Manny Silvera
Congas
Edwin Rios
Bongos
Robert Escoto
Flute
Artie Webb
Vocals
George Balmaseda
'GUAGUANCO CON RUMBA'
Composed by George L. Balmaseda
Performed by Johnny Polanco Y Su Conjunto Amistad
Courtesy of Morrowland Records
Publisher - J.P. Amistad Music, Inc (BMI)
Performed by Johnny Polanco Y Su Conjunto Amistad
Courtesy of Morrowland Records
Publisher - J.P. Amistad Music, Inc (BMI)
'COCINANDO UN SON'
Composed by Johnny Polanco
Performed by Johnny Polanco Y Su Conjunto Amistad
Courtesy of Morrowland Records
Publisher - J.P. Amistad Music, Inc (BMI)
Performed by Johnny Polanco Y Su Conjunto Amistad
Courtesy of Morrowland Records
Publisher - J.P. Amistad Music, Inc (BMI)
SPECIAL THANKS
Avon Trucks
M Bar
C&K Imports
Mulberry Street Pizza
El Floridita Restaurant & Nightclub
Panavision
Ethiopian Emmanuel Church
Pane e Vino
Filmmakers Alliance
Rahel's Vegetarian Cuisine
Flickersound
Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles
FotoKem
Selam Market, Merkato, Messob
Kodak
Star Power
Line 204
Universal Studios Costume Department
Los Angeles METRO
Vista Theater & Cafe
Bruke Abayne
Tsehai Kidane
Mark Adkins
Yaphet Legesse
Fred Almanza
Nona Liegeois
April
Donald Mabrie
Lance Alspaugh
Felicia Marquez
Alula Andymichael
Kathy Martinez
Armando at El Floridita
Destri Martino
Johnny Ashenafi
Roger M. Mayer
Lorette Bayle
Delaina Mitchel
Melissa Bechhold
Monica
Salem 'Lucy' Belai
Eddie and Nicole Murphy
Giddy Benefee
Daničle Neuharth
Spencer Benglarian
Darla Ren Pascacia
Meshesha Biru
Danica Perez
Mara Brock & Salim Akil
Raphael Picaud
Besma Chihi
Terry Ray
Camille Chin
David Reyes
Florence Culpepper
Lili Romero
Dashun Davis
Lisa Romero
Heidi Davis
Deborah 'Debbie' Samson
Lindsay Dwelley
Lisa Saum
Enrique
Taylor Sheridan
Lev Finley
Denise Simpson
Marcus Dean Fuller
Kimberley Simpson
Ellis Fullmore
Sinbad
Barbara Flagg-Mabrie
Akeem Smith
Meseret Gebreu
Michele Tedlis
Azonde Gordon
Markos & Hiwote Tessema
Yeti Hailu
Carl Simon Thompson
Ric Halpern
Jamie & Steve Tisch
Myrna Haugen
Batsheva Vaknin
Kenny Hargrove
Lamese Williams
Karen Harley
Denise Wilson
Sherri James
Ada Yohannes
Joe At M Bar
Christian Yohannes
Tonya Jones
Daniel Y
Walter Jones
Film Copyright 2006
Akrozee Productions
Script & Characters
Copyright 2003
Hanelle & T. Ann Culpepper
Akrozee Productions
Script & Characters
Copyright 2003
Hanelle & T. Ann Culpepper