Written and Directed by
RAMONA S. DIAZ
Produced by
RAMONA S. DIAZ
LEAH MARINO
Executive Producers
LAURENE POWELL JOBS
DAVIS GUGGENHEIM
JONATHAN SILBERBERG
NICOLE STOTT
RANEY ARONSON-RATH
DAVID J. CORNFIELD
LINDA A. CORNFIELD
Producers
JULIE GOLDMAN
CHRISTOPHER CLEMENTS
CAROLYN HEPBURN
Edited by
LEAH MARINO
Cinematography by
GABRIEL GOODENOUGH
JEFFREY JOHNSON
Composer
SAM LIPMAN
Co-Producer
GABRIEL GOODENOUGH
Associate Producer
KAHLIL-ALLANA DE GUZMAN
Field Producers
JUDZ ALEXANDER SALTARIN
MARICRIS CALILUNG
INKY NAKPIL
DHANG DE CASTRO
PAULINE MANGILOG SALTARIN
KRISTINE KINTANA
Production Coordinators
FIXER INK
GIRLIE LINAO
TAFFY SANTIAGO
Drone Photography
OMELL CRUZ
Additional Camera
ORLANDO DE GUZMAN
JUN AVES
RAMONA S. DIAZ
JASON BLAYLOCK
CARSTEN STORMER
Assistant Camera
JUNIBERT FELICIANO
MICHAEL ZERDA
JOHN PAUL TANEDO
ENRICO EMPAINADO
Location Sound Recordists
HENRY PHILIP LU
JIM CHOI
JOHN MICHAEL MACACHOR
JONATHAN Q. HEE
Additional Sound
JEN PATTEN
TYLER KILLER
Production Assistants
CAREN CRUZ
DARIUS MACUSI
MANUEL SILVA-PAULUS
ALLISON PESCHEL KEEL
Production Drivers
AL ALBERTO
JOSE DELA VEGA
DOMINGO PAMITTAN MAGORA
Consultants
JULIE MACKAMAN
SHEILA CORONEL
Post Production Supervisor
SUSAN LAMARCA
Assistant Editor
KATRINA DE VERA
Interns
ZAHRA TAPAL
SUSIE SMITH
Motion Graphics
FIRST MATES
DAVID HOBIZAL
SISSY EMMONS HOBIZAL
Footage Courtesy of
RAPPLER
RTVM
THE ATLANTIC
TIME
Additional Sources
CNN PHILIPPINES
GMA
DEMOCRACY NOW COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS
CBSN
MOCHA USON BLOG
THINKING PINOY
THE GUARDIAN
CNN
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
ANC
Headlines and Articles Courtesy of
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Photos Courtesy of
RAFFY LERMA
For TBD POST
DI Colorist
BRANDON THOMAS
DI Editors
DENNIS VALK
KAGAN DURMER
DI Supervisor
TED GRIFFIS
Re-Recording Mixer /
Supervising Sound Editor
BRAD ENGLEKING
Sound Editors
DUSTY ALBERTZ
KYLE SCRIBNER
Post Producer
FRANCES TOM-SAHR
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JONATHAN SILBERBERG
EVP Nonfiction
NICOLE STOTT
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HELEN BUTCHER
Production Manager, Nonfiction
KELSEY CARR
Associate Producer, Nonfiction
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Production Coordinator, Nonfiction
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For Motto Pictures
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Post Production Coordinator
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Production Associate
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– Focus Law Media Group
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Accounting Services
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MAGGIE DUNLAP
Insurance Services
MOMENTOUS INSURANCE
WINNIE WONG
JENNIFER SMALL
Original Song by
“A THOUSAND CUTS”
Written by: Ruby Ibarra
Produced by: Angelo “LASI” Macaraeg
Performed by: Ruby Ibarra
featuring Ann One
Special Thanks
Clooney Foundation for Justice
AMAL AND GEORGE CLOONEY
DAVID PRESSMAN
Democracy Now
AMY GOODMAN
PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS
REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS
THE ATLANTIC FESTIVAL
REUTERS
CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
MANILA HOUSE
Otso Diretso – Liberal Party
PDP – Laban
Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP)
Samira Gutoc’s Staff
MIRA GADIL
NAZH BERGANIO
JAMAL LUCMAN
Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s Staff
MAY DELA ROSA
JOBING MONTANO
Esther Margaux “Mocha” Uson’s Staff
DAVID JOJIT BAGUNA
ARIS OLEA
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CREATIVE CAPITAL
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CHICKEN AND EGG PICTURES
WOMEN AT SUNDANCE
ABIGAIL ABIGAN
KATE AMEND
LIANA BARCIA
JIHAN ROBINSON BASSETT
GEMMA BAGAYAUA-MENDOZA
JOSH BRAUN
CARLOS CELDRAN
REG CHUA
BRITTNI COLLINS
REY CUERDO
SUZY DELVALLE
MARGA DEONA
CORISSA DIAZ
SABINA DIAZ-RIMAL
JESSICA FERRER
MICHAEL GIBBONS
ERICA GINSBERG
DEANA HAGGAG
MATT KEENER
HELENA KENNEDY
PEDRO KOS
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RAFFY LERMA
MALOU MANGAHAS
MIA MANOSA
LYNETTE MIRANDA
BAMBINA OLIVARES
IAN OREFICE
ERIN OWENS
MAE PANER
SAMARTH PATEL
CHRISTOS PATHIAKIS
JULIE POSETTI
COURTNEY RADSCH
ANDREA RECTO MONTENEGRO
HERMELINA AND PETER RESSA
NICOLE RESSA
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CECILLE SANTOS
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TEREZA SIMIKOVA
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THEODORE TE
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BROOKE WENTZ
MARIA ZUCKERMAN
THE RAPPLER TEAM
Investment Support Provided by
LUMINATE, THROUGH LUMINATE FUND LLC
DAVID CHAN
A Thousand Cuts Original Production Funding Provided by
Cinereach
Catapult Film Fund
Sundance Institute
International Documentary Association (IDA)
Original funding for this program was provided by public television stations, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, Abrams Foundation, Park Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation, FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler and additional support from Laura DeBonis and Scott Nathan.
A Concordia Studio, Motto Pictures, and CineDiaz production developed in association with Topic for WGBH/FRONTLINE.
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