Nola (2003)

Director:

Alan Hruska

Writer:

Alan Hruska (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

She came to the city looking for a dream, what she found was everything.

Plot:

An urban fairy tale-romantic comedy, in which Nola, an aspiring songwriter, leaves an abusive Kansas...

Cast

Emmy Rossum	...	Nola
Steven Bauer	...	Leo
James Badge Dale	...	Ben
Thom Christopher	...	Niles
Sam Coppola	...	Gus
Adam LeFevre	...	Sam
Michael Cavadias	...	Wendy
Damian Young	...	Maitre D'
Bernie McInerney	...	Professor Cummings
Larry Pine	...	Max
Michael Medeiros	...	Mike Flanders
Mary McDonnell	...	Margaret Langworthy
Lynne Matthew	...	Judge Belfray
James Ransone	...	Neo-Gothboy
Janis Dardaris	...	Nola's Mother
Dominic Marcus	...	Slick
Matt Servitto	...	Nola's Stepfather
Al Nazemian	...	Young East Indian Man
Taj Crown	...	Van Vendor
Jerry Walsh	...	Bailiff
Timothy Owen Waldrip	...	Clerk
Lou Cantres	...	Marshal
Robert Kabakoff	...	Reporter
Joe Ambrose	...	Homeless Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric J. Dubowsky	...	Slim (scenes deleted)
Stephanie Mnookin	...	Classified Ad Rep (uncredited)

Directed by
Alan Hruska

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Alan Hruska		writer

Produced by
Petina Cole	....	associate producer
Jill Footlick	....	producer
Rachel Peters	....	producer
Jamie H. Zelermyer	....	line producer (as Jamie Zelermyer)

Original Music by
Edmund Choi

Cinematography by
Horacio Marquínez

Film Editing by
Peter C. Frank

Casting by
Alison E. McBryde
Lina Todd

Production Design by
Sharon Lomofsky

Art Direction by
Timothy Whidbee

Set Decoration by
Lisa Kent

Costume Design by
Melissa Toth

Makeup Department
Lynn Barber	....	key makeup artist
Heidi Kulow	....	additional makeup artist
Aaron F. Quarles	....	additional hair stylist
Sacha Quarles	....	key hair stylist
Brian Sheratt	....	additional hair stylist

Production Management
JoAnn M. Laub	....	post-production supervisor
George Paaswell	....	unit production manager
Peter Sabat	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Carroll	....	additional second second assistant director
Elaine Kavanagh	....	second assistant director
Beverley Self	....	second second assistant director (as Beverley Ellar)
Amanda Slater	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Sarah Berney	....	charge/camera scenic artist
Robert Covelman	....	property master
Frank DeCurtis Jr.	....	set dresser
Frank G. DeCurtis	....	set dresser
Guido DeCurtis	....	lead man
Christine Frankeberger	....	second property master
Eric Hurlman	....	construction grip
Eddie Landecho	....	set dresser
Jonathan B. Lee	....	art department production assistant
Lynn Maffessoli	....	additional scenic artist
Mary McDonald	....	shopper
Pierre Rovira	....	construction coordinator
Larry Steinberg	....	construction grip (as Lawrence Steinberg)
Alexander Toles	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Coll Anderson	....	supervising sound editor
Brian Bowles	....	dialogue editor (as Brian E. Bowles)
Andrew Bracken	....	adr editor (as Andrew E. Bracken)
Neil Cedar	....	foley recording engineer
Tom Gould	....	audio playback
John Hassler	....	foley artist
Larry Hoff	....	production sound mixer (as Lawrence Hoff)
Dustin Hudson	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Daniel McIntosh	....	boom operator
Marilyn Teorey	....	assistant sound editor (as Marilyn R. Teorey)
Peter Waggoner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Karl Wasserman	....	boom operator (as Karl G.E. Wasserman)
Paul J. Zydel	....	adr engineer (as Paul Zydel)

Visual Effects by
Janos Pilenyi	....	optical supervisor: Cineric Inc.

Stunts
Danny Aiello III	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Myles Aronowitz	....	still photographer
Donald Bialer	....	company grip
Ben D'Andrea	....	additional grip
Leighton Edmondson	....	best boy electric (as L.S. Edmondson)
George Elias	....	dolly grip
Edward R. Geller	....	best boy grip
Susan Heller	....	electrician
Daniel Keck	....	camera operator
Ted LeHane	....	key grip
Elana Pianko	....	second assistant camera
Sean C. Ryan	....	third electrician
Markham Sindeband	....	company grip
Mike Spera	....	lighting and grip equipment: Kauffman Astoria Studios
Chad Strohmayer	....	generator operator
Frank Stubblefield	....	gaffer (as W. Stubblefield)
William Trautvetter	....	camera operator (as Bill Trautvetter)
Ron Travisano	....	first assistant camera
David Troutman	....	company grip
Dennis Yeandle	....	additional still photographer

Casting Department
Kristine Bulakowski	....	extras casting
Anthony Serignese	....	casting assistant
Driss Tijani	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nicole Evangelista	....	wardrobe supervisor
Jill Kliber	....	assistant costume designer
Laura Wehrman	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Fred Heid	....	color timer
Marc Laub	....	contributing film editor
Joe Violante	....	color coordinator: Technicolor

Music Department
Kent Jackman	....	background vocals
David H. Kramer	....	background vocals
Selenis Leyva	....	background vocals
Matt McCarthy	....	background vocals
Tracy McKnight	....	music supervisor
Alysia Oakley	....	assistant to music supervisor

Transportation Department
Mo Fitzgerald	....	teamster captain
William MacCready	....	driver
Brett Michael	....	driver (as Brett Michel)

Other crew
Laird Adamson	....	head of production: Archer Entertainment
Katie Bouch	....	key set production assistant
Emerson Bruns	....	production legal services
Erik C. Burgos	....	office intern
Jenny Cadenillas	....	set production assistant
Adam Carroll	....	set production assistant
Matthew Chilsen	....	location scout (as Matthew J. Chilsen)
Lisa Cofini	....	post-production auditor
Petina Cole	....	story consultant
Stephen Coleman	....	office intern
Anthony Defilippis	....	craft service: Premiere Catering
Bellamy Forrest	....	set intern
Kristi N. Gamble	....	production legal services
Dreana Gibbs	....	paymaster: Axium International, Inc.
Jason Goode	....	office intern
Jamie Gross	....	office intern
Shane Haden	....	location assistant
Eli Heitin	....	set production assistant
Phoenix Higgins	....	set production assistant
Jacob Kader	....	set production assistant
Adam J. Kreps	....	assistant production coordinator
Matt Lappin	....	location scout
Sharif Laurent	....	office production assistant
Robert A. Levine	....	unit publicist
Darlene Liebman	....	product placement coordinator
Shawn Fulton Lucas	....	stand-in: James Badge Dale
Pat Malewich	....	medic
Suk Yi Mar	....	location manager
Gregg Martini	....	set production assistant
Tal McThenia	....	script consultant
Hillary Meyer	....	production accountant (as Hillary R. Meyer)
Peggy Michaud	....	assistant to director
George Nannas	....	chef
Jeffrey Ort	....	chef
Daniel Pollack	....	assistant location manager
Cesar Quinones	....	location scout
Sarah Rubenstein	....	accounting clerk
Craig Seti	....	video dailies: Image Editorial
Michael Taylor	....	script supervisor
Clayton Massive Thomas	....	parking coordinator
Virginia A. Williams	....	director of development: Archer Entertainment
Rob Bellsey	....	additional office production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Greg Shaw	....	special thanks
Judith Shaw	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Archer Entertainment
• Hutch Films LLC
• The Talking Pictures Company LLC

Distributors

• Film1 Sundance Channel (2013) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Fireworks Pictures
• Samuel Goldwyn Films

Other Companies

• AIM Promotions Inc.  special thanks
• Apple Computer  special thanks
• Axium Payroll Services  payroll services
• Camera Service Center  camera equipment provided by
• Cineric  titles and opticals
• City of New York  special thanks
• Coast Council of I.A.T.S.E. (East)  special thanks
• D.R. Reiff & Associates  production insurance
• David Kramer's Looping Group  background vocals
• Image Editorial  video dailies
• Joan Pearce Research Associates  script clearance
• Kaufman Astoria Studios  grip and lighting equipment
• Mayor's Office for Film, Theater and Broadcasting  special thanks
• Noëlle Penraat  negative cutting
• Premiere Catering  catering
• Rudolph & Beer  production legal services

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | USA:PG-13 (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Archer Entertainment

Quotes:

Nola:She doesn't look like the type of person who would eat in a place like this, muchless own it.
Ben:What does she look like to you?
Nola:[looks at the stove] Someone who doesn't react well to an over-cooked omelete.

Soundtrack:

Don't Break My Heart

Comment on "Nola"

I thought that "Nola" was a step or two down from movies like, "The Phantom" and "Mystic River". She should stick with feature films on the big screen and musicals. Isn't lifetime movies usually cast with actors that have been around for awhile? All I know is that after seeing "The Phantom" and then "Nola", I was just so let down:-( She seemed almost "average", which she is anything but!! I am hoping that the "Posiedon" will be great, with all of the great cast, including Emma. Kurt Russell and Josh Lucas are wonderful in almost everything they do. Well, I hope I didn't offend anyone, but I had to speak my mind. Emma is just too pretty and talented to be cast in an average, boring role!