Bandslam (2009)

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Director:

Todd Graff

Writers (WGA):

Josh A. Cagan (screenplay) and
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Release Date:

14 August 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Tagline:

Where there's a Will, there's a way.

Plot:

A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band -- together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title

Cast

Vanessa Hudgens	...	Sam
Lisa Kudrow	...	Karen Burton
Alyson Michalka	...	Charlotte Banksasks
David Bowie	...	Himself
Scott Porter	...	Ben Wheatley
Gaelan Connell	...	Will Burton (as Gaelan Alexander Connell)
Charlie Saxton	...	Bug
Ryan Donowho	...	Basher Martin
Tim Jo	...	Omar
Lisa Chung	...	Kim
Elvy Yost	...	Irene Lerman
Farah White	...	Sam's mom
Blair Bomar	...	Megan
Jason Shaw	...	Hip Hop 'Phranchyze'
Derek Cox-Berg	...	Rapper
Zach Thatcher	...	Human Studies Classroom Student
Cassidy Johnson	...	Elmer's Glue Girl
Jaime De La Rosa	...	Band Slam Attendee
Bobby Bones	...	Gordy
Aja Pollock	...	Glory Dogs Fan
Casey Williams	...	Ms. Wittenberg
Jennifer Blair	...	Blindfold Girl
Michael Cuomo	...	Mr. Berry
Bethany Esfandiari	...	Haiku Girl
Landon Henninger	...	Rory
Matt Hensarling	...	Rapper
Nadia Sahari	...	Aunt
D.J. Castillo	...	Clay Aiken Bus Kid
Ryan Ciardo	...	Cincinnati Lunch Kid
Pat Hazell	...	Cincinnati Teacher
Chris Copeland	...	Boe
Candice Jackson	...	Hip Hop 'Candice'
Mark Holliway	...	Restaurant Patron
J.W. Wright	...	Dylan
Maggie Maye	...	Kyra 17-1
Torrie Hardcastle	...	Band Slam Attendee
Brandon Lilly	...	Stage Security
Ro' Black	...	Band Slam attendee
Micaela Phillips	...	Band Slam audience member
Benjamin Kessler	...	ICGO Sax
Marley Whistler	...	Burning Hotels Bass
Ryan Tierney	...	Straightfork
Manjeri Krishna	...	Hip Hop DJ
Patrick Tierney	...	Straightfork
Kai Roach	...	Quinton
Valin Zamarron	...	Hip Hop 'Zeale'
Will Johnson	...	Scott Donnelly
James Hairston	...	Glory Dogs Sax
Evan Butts	...	Daze - Evan
Matt Moody	...	Burning Hotels Guitar
Aaron Lemke	...	Daze - Aaron
Jonathan Rice	...	Stage Manager
Wyatt Adams	...	Burning Hotels Drums
Chris Ritchie	...	Daze - Chris
Juan Lopez	...	ICGO Trumpet
Chance Morgan	...	Burning Hotels Guitar
Andrew Glen Rector	...	ICGO Trombone
Dallas McGilberry	...	Straightfork
Grady Saxman	...	Straightfork
David Baugh	...	Glory Dogs Fan (uncredited)
David Bewley	...	Letter Carrier (uncredited)
Michelle Brew	...	Cheerleader (uncredited)
Kurt Cole	...	High School Student (uncredited)
Alexa Doggett	...	Emo Kid (uncredited)
Brian K. Fernandes	...	Coffee Shop Patron (uncredited)
Pablo D. Flores	...	Band Slam Stage Crew (uncredited)
Regina Gordon	...	Cincinatti Student on Bus (uncredited)
Michael Gottschall	...	Bar Patron in Blue Jacket (uncredited)
Spencer Greenwood	...	Mosher (uncredited)
Troy Harris	...	AutoShop Teacher (uncredited)
Michael E. Harvey	...	Band Slam Attendee (uncredited)
Gary Jerome	...	Twin's father (uncredited)
McKenzie Morrison	...	High School Student (uncredited)
Ray L. Perez	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
Zane Travis Pickett	...	High School Student / Bandslam Fan (uncredited)
Carlos Pina	...	Band Slam Right Stage Crew (uncredited)
Ashley Riggs	...	Bandslam attendee (uncredited)
Macy Salasel	...	Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Todd Graff

Writing credits (WGA)
Josh A. Cagan		(screenplay) and
Todd Graff		(screenplay)
Josh A. Cagan		(story)

Produced by
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas	....	producer
Ron Schmidt	....	producer
Marisa Yeres	....	producer

Cinematography by
Eric Steelberg

Film Editing by
John Gilbert

Casting by
Nancy Nayor		(as Nancy Nayor Battino)

Production Design by
Jeff Knipp

Art Direction by
John Frick

Set Decoration by
Carla Curry

Costume Design by
Ernesto Martinez

Makeup Department
Meredith Johns	....	makeup artist
Ermahn Ospina	....	makeup department head
Charmaine Richards	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Michael Bederman	....	production manager: New York
Richard E. Chapla Jr.	....	production manager
Douglas Jones	....	executive in charge of production
Kimberly Rach	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kayse Goodell	....	additional second second assistant director
K.C. Hodenfield	....	first assistant director
Angela Jensen	....	second second assistant director: New York
Jeff Okabayashi	....	second assistant director
Shawn Pipkin	....	second second assistant director
Peter Soldo	....	first assistant director: New York
Aurora Warfield	....	second assistant director: New York

Art Department
Richard Beltran	....	set dresser
Mark Lambert Bristol	....	storyboard artist
Travis Eisenberg	....	propmaker
Juliet Guimont	....	scenic artist
Mark Hanks	....	set dresser
Leslie Kolter	....	props
Ellen Lampl	....	art director: graphics
Rick Perry	....	carpenter
Scott A. Reeder	....	property master
Jeremy Reeves	....	set dresser
Jonathan Shaffer	....	assistant property master
Phil Shirey	....	leadman
Michael Smothers	....	toolman/utility
Tom Ward	....	construction coordinator
Carrin Welch	....	art department coordinator
Gary Wimmer	....	charge scenic
Robert R. Wonson	....	set dresser
Koen Wooten	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Ethan Andrus	....	sound mixer
Benjamin Cheah	....	supervising sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
George A. Lara	....	foley mixer
Tim LeBlanc	....	sound re-recording mixer
Beauxregard Neylon	....	adr mixer
Tom Sturgis	....	boom operator
Gregg Swiatlowski	....	assistant sound editor
Damian Volpe	....	sound effects editor
Katy Wood	....	co-supervising sound editor

Stunts
Fred Parker Jr.	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan Abrams	....	film loader
Roger Basquette	....	digital video assist operator
Tony Bendt	....	dolly grip
Kelly Bogdan	....	second assistant camera
Wes Dixon	....	company electrician
John Eschberger	....	electrician
Matt Fliehler	....	electrician
Adam Flores	....	rigging grip
Neil Fraser	....	dolly grip
Matt Harshbarger	....	camera production assistant
Chip Huntington	....	grip
Edison Jackson	....	best boy electric
Tom Kerwick	....	key grip: New York
Jon H. Lewis	....	gaffer
Jimmy Lindsey	....	camera operator
Jimmy Lindsey	....	director of photography: second unit
Scott Magruder	....	best boy rigging electric
Sean Maxwell	....	additional camera operator
Jim McConkey	....	camera operator
Matthew McGinn	....	second assistant camera
P.K. Munson	....	first assistant camera
Van Redin	....	still photographer
Phillip Renke	....	best boy rigging grip
Froylan Reyes Jr.	....	electrician
Lance Rieck	....	scorpio head technician
Ferrell A. Shinnick	....	key grip
Louis Smith	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Paul Turner	....	concert lighting designer
Steve Urban	....	grip
Sebastian Vega	....	first assistant camera
Ezra Venetos	....	grip
Atom Vyvial	....	grip
Jesse Wolter	....	grip

Casting Department
Letty Chavarria	....	extras casting coordinator
Meredith Jacobson	....	location extras casting
Trixze Smith	....	casting assistant
Adam Vincentz	....	location extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Heidi Howell	....	set costumer
Kathy Kiatta	....	costume supervisor
Kortney Lawlor	....	costumer
Misti Moreaux	....	costume production assistant
Kevin Ritter	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Zoe Bower	....	post-production coordinator
Matt Hull	....	assistant digital intermediate producer
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Elizabeth Ross	....	editorial consultant
David Sooc	....	apprentice editor
Bradley Scott Sullivan	....	editorial production assistant

Music Department
Kelsey Aloise	....	assistant music supervisor
Christine Bergren	....	music legal
Linda Cohen	....	music supervisor
Lindsay Fellows	....	music supervisor
Stephen Lotwis	....	music editor
Joseph Magee	....	supervising music mixer
Larry Mah	....	digital score recordist
John Rodd	....	orchestral recording
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Russell E. Scott	....	picture cars

Other crew
Victoria Acosta	....	travel and housing coordinator
John Arszyla	....	medic
Dustin Baxley	....	co-second assistant accountant
Tyler Benton	....	production assistant
Unjoo Lee Byars	....	main title producer
Chris Cantu-Salazar	....	assistant location manager
Sara Denson	....	production assistant
Tiffany Fraser	....	post-production accountant
Robbie Friedmann	....	location manager
Allison Furgal	....	production coordinator: New York
Brian Gannon	....	assistant: producer
Dan Gloeckner	....	key set production assistant: New York
Ryan Gomez	....	post production assistant accountant
Gina Grande	....	script supervisor
Alexandra Jorgensen	....	production assistant
Kandis Longan	....	assistant to producer
David Lussier	....	writing contributions
Shane Mallory	....	production assistant
Jennifer S. Milliman	....	assistant: cast
Meredith Milton	....	production executive
Neely Moore	....	office production assistant: New York
Karen Ramirez	....	assistant production office coordinator
Lora Sorrentino	....	production assistant: New York
Elizabeth Speckman	....	first assistant accountant
Lauren Swearingen	....	production coordinator
Adam Vavrek	....	production assistant
Karen Wacker	....	production coordinator
Monica Walters	....	location scout

Production Companies

• Goldsmith-Thomas Productions
• Summit Entertainment
• Walden Media

Distributors

• Aurum Producciones (2009) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Belga Films (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Contender Entertainment Group (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• Eagle Pictures (2009) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Golden Screen (2009) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
• Hoyts Distribution (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Hoyts Distribution (2009) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• Independent Films (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Mongkol Film Company (2009) (Thailand) (theatrical)
• SND (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Seville Pictures (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Summit Entertainment (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paris Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)

Other Companies

• Mi Casa Multimedia  DVD audio mix & mastering 5.1
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera car
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack

Also Known As:

Rock On (USA) (working title)
Will (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some thematic elements and mild language.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:PG | Ireland:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Goldsmith-Thomas Productions

Trivia:

The main band in the film is comprised of high school students in the story. In real life, at the time of filming, the only actor in the band who was actually still in high school was Charlie Saxton.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Charlotte Banksasks: Hi, I'm Charlotte. Nice to meet you.
Sam: I've known you since 5th grade.
Charlotte Banksasks: ...Hmm.

Soundtrack:

Someone To Fall Back On