THE INTERRUPTERS
PRODUCED BY
Alex Kotlowitz and Steve James
CO-PRODUCER & SOUND RECORDIST
Zak Piper
PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Steve James
EDITED BY
Aaron Wickenden
Steve James
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSED BY
Joshua Abrams
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Linda Cohen
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Justine Nagan
Gordon Quinn
Teddy Leifer
Paul Taylor
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR ITVS
Sally Jo Fifer
VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMMING FOR ITVS
Claire Aguilar
Inspired by a New York Times Magazine article by Alex Kotlowitz
POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Aaron Wickenden
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Nora Gully
RESEARCHER
Emily Hart
ADDITIONAL CAMERA
Dana Kupper
Adam Singer
Keith Walker
Zak Piper
Mirko Popadic
Damon Hennessey
Jackson James
ADDITIONAL SOUND RECORDING
John Mathie
Rich Pooler
Pat Tillman
Alex Kotlowitz
TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR
Jim Morrissette
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Liz Kaar
TRANSCRIPTION
Dylan James
Joe Riina-Ferrie
Aaron McGrath
Lesley Onstott
Brittany Piper
Robby Sexton
Jennifer Wells
TRANSLATION
Shelly Hubman
Ian Kibbe
Lauren Makholm
MUSICIANS
Joshua Abrams- Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Percussion, Drums, MPC, Piano, Wurlitzer, MS20
Jason Adasiewicz- Marimba, Vibes
David Boykin- Bass Clarinet
Nicole Mitchell- Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute
Jeff Parker- Guitar
Tomeka Reid- Cello
ORIGINAL MUSIC RECORDED BY
Joshua Abrams
Neil Strauch
ORIGINAL MUSIC MIXED BY
Neil Strauch
HIGH DEFINITION FINISH
Nolo Digital Film
DIGITAL COLORIST
Michael Matusek
ENGINEER AT NOLO DIGITAL FILM
Boris Seagraves
PRODUCER AT NOLO DIGITAL FILM
Joe Flanagan
ONLINE EDIT
Boris Seagraves
Elliot Rudmann
ASSISTANT AT NOLO DIGITAL
Elliot Rudmann
AUDIO POST-PRODUCTION
Vagabond Audio
RE-RECORDING MIXER
Drew Weir
AUDIO PRODUCER
Risé Sanders
AUDIO POST ASSISTANTS
Martine Stebbing
Steven Aguilar
David O’Brien
TITLES & GRAPHICS FACILITY
Dizzy Giant
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION FOR ITVS
Richard O’Connell
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT FOR RISE FILMS
John Stack
Manu Pandey
KARTEMQUIN COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Tim Horsburgh
KARTEMQUIN BOOKKEEPING
Yvonne Afable
Mia Capodilupo
Cate Ryan
ADDITIONAL KARTEMQUIN FILMS STAFF
Jacinta Banks
Elizabeth Neufeld
Leslie Simmer
Dinesh Sabu
POSTER DESIGN
Damon Locks
POSTER TYPESETTING
Sheila Sachs
SPECIAL THANKS
CeaseFire Illinois
Good Pitch at SilverDocs
University of Illinois at Chicago
Sadar “Sadat” Abdullah
Nick Fraser
James Highsmith
Zale Hoddenbach
Anna Kate Lewis
Tim White
THANKS
Xan Aranda
Bernard Baltimore
Karl Bell
Bocanegra Family
Calvin Buchanan
David Cassel
Rob Chimberoff
Paul Collier
Lupe Cruz
Napoleon English
Beadie Finzi
Maxyne Franklin
Amanda Geppert
Art Guerrero
Hardiman Family
Peter Gilbert
Ricardo Hernandez
Cheryl Hirasa
Calvin Hunt
Kathy Im
Bob Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Jimmie Lee
Matthews Family
Carol Marin
Elise McCave
Chris Mortensen
Don Moseley
Alphonso Prater
Heather Radke
Mark Rowland
Janel Sails
Greg Sanderson
Jess Search
Michael Slaboch
Sarah Spector
Phil Williams
Williams Family
Stephon Woods
Al Haqqani Mosque & Community Center
Faithfulness Barber & Beauty Salon
Illinois Youth Center at Warrenville
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital
Leak & Sons Funeral Homes
Mildred’s Lounge
Namaste Charter School
Northeastern University
Rich City Skate
Smiling Faces Child Care Center
Storycatchers Theatre
WGCI Radio
Yorkville High School Athletic Department
OUTREACH & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Sonya Childress
Patrick Lile
L. Anton Seals, Jr
LEGAL COUNSEL TO KARTEMQUIN FILMS
Holland & Knight LLP
Robert Labate
Jennifer Bjornberg
LEGAL COUNSEL TO RISE FILMS
Olswang LLP
FAIR USE CONSULTANT
Peter Jaszi
KARTEMQUIN INTERNS
Ethan Barnowsky
Jessica Bradish
Ranjani Chakraborty
Kate Donalek
Michael Foley
LaToya Flowers
Nick Fraccaro
Kevin Fullam
Brett Hanover
John Kostka
Aubyn Niemi
Allison Pichert
Hannah Roodman
Ayesha Siddiqi
Philister Sidigu
Tristan Steinfeld
Emily Thomas
Shuling Yong
Stanzi Vaubel
Cassie Wierenga
Adora Wilson-Eye
MUSIC COURTESY OF
“We Came To Party”
Written by Brendon Dallas a.k.a. Money Flip
Performed by Money Flip featuring Punch G and Ace Da God
Courtesy of HollaScreem Records
“Soul Power ‘74”
Written by James Brown
Performed by Maceo & The Macks
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
“Me & Rico”
Written and Performed by Reuben Butchart
Courtesy of Aperture Music
“Fun Of The Fair”
Written and Performed by Annabel Dudley
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music
“Fly Away Pt. 1”
Written by Deon Williams
Performed by Andre Foxx
Courtesy of ABD Affiliated Entertainment
Performance of “Mom in the Moon”
Used by Permission of Storycatchers Theatre
“Don’t Give Up On Me”
Written by Dan Penn, Carson Whitsett and Bucky Lindsey
Performed by Solomon Burke
Courtesy of Anti Records
INCIDENTAL MUSIC
“May Allah Bless You” / “Happy Birthday To You”
Written by Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill
“Sara Smile”
Written by Daryl Hall and John Oates
Performed by Hall & Oates
“Fire And Rain”
Written by James Taylor
“Piece Of Me”
Written by Klas Frans Ahlund, Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg
Performed by Britney Spears
“Pachelbel’s Cannon”
Written by Johann Pachelbel
“Sailing, Sailing, Over The Bounding Main”
Written by Godfrey Marks
“Sound Off! (The Duckworth Chant)”
Written by Willie Lee Duckworth and Bernard Lentz
ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE AND STILLS
ABCNEWS VideoSource
Associated Press
Eddie Bocanegra
The Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Tribune / Brian Cassella
Paul D’Amato
Tio Hardiman
Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Illinois Department of Corrections
Rob “808” Jackson
Khan Lamb
Marin Corp Productions
Ameena Matthews
Musee d'Unterlinden / Giraudon/ The Bridgeman Art Library
Gary Slutkin, MD
Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Ricardo “Cobe” Williams
ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE AND STILLS
CNN
Miniatur aus der Toggenburg-Bibel
NBC Universal
Need to Know, PBS
WFLD TV
WGN TV
WLS TV
AND TO OUR FAMILIES
Judy Roth
Dylan James
Corin James
Jackson James
Maria Woltjen
Mattie Kotlowitz
Lucas Kotlowitz
Ines Lagos
Jennifer Brandel
© 2011 Kartemquin Films
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Tim Mangini
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Chris Fournelle
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Missy Frederick
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John MacGibbon
POST PRODUCTION EDITORS
Michael H. Amundson
Jim Ferguson
Mark Dugas
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Eric P. Gulliver
POST PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Megan McGough
SERIES MUSIC
Mason Daring
Martin Brody
SENIOR PUBLICIST
Diane Buxton
ONLINE ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
Nathan Tobey
SECRETARY
Christopher Kelleher
EDITORIAL SECRETARY
Katie Lannigan
CONTENT MANAGER
Lisa Palone
LEGAL
Eric Brass
Jay Fialkov
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Scott Kardel
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Varonica Frye
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ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS FOR DIGITAL
Gretchen Gavett
Azmat Khan
PODCAST PRODUCER/REPORTER
Arun Rath
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIST
Bill Rockwood
SENIOR DIGITAL PRODUCER
Sarah Moughty
WEBSITE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Entropy Media, LLC
DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY
Sam Bailey
DEPUTY STORY EDITOR
Carla Borras
COORDINATING PRODUCER
Robin Parmelee
SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT
Louis Wiley Jr.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SPECIAL PROJECTS
Michael Sullivan
DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA/SENIOR EDITOR
Andrew Golis
MANAGING EDITOR
Philip Bennett
SERIES MANAGER
Jim Bracciale
SERIES SENIOR PRODUCER
Raney Aronson-Rath
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
David Fanning
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