Yelling to the Sky (2011)

Director:

Victoria Mahoney

Writer:

Victoria Mahoney

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

As her family falls apart, seventeen year old Sweetness O'Hara is left to fend for herself in a neighborhood where her survival is uncertain. |

Plot Keywords:

Crying | Gravy | Interracial Relationship | High School | Death

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jason Clarke	...	Gordon O'Hara
Zoë Kravitz	...	Sweetness O'Hara
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Coleman
Gabourey Sidibe	...	Latonya Williams
Sonequa Martin-Green	...	Jojo Parker (as Sonequa Martin)
Marc John Jefferies	...	Lil' Man
Maurice Compte	...	Junior Oriol
Shareeka Epps	...	Fatima Harris
Antonique Smith	...	Ola Katherine O'Hara
Adam Tomei	...	Cal
Zabryna Guevara	...	Aracely Oriol
E.J. Bonilla	...	Rob Rodriguez
Peter Anthony Tambakis	...	Drew
Billy Kay	...	Dobbs
Yolonda Ross	...	Lorene O'Hara
Gio Perez	...	Shorty
Tariq Trotter	...	Roland
Haas Manning	...	Bohanen (as Hassan Manning)
Gleendilys Inoa	...	Betty Oriol
Deema Aitken	...	Sean
Dennis Kellum Castro	...	Two Dog
Sarah Shaefer	...	Moira
Antoine de Pharoah	...	Hi'Low
Matt Giroveanu	...	Fiend (uncredited)
Jack Kesy	...	(uncredited)
Tyrone Paul Jr.	...	Stoner (uncredited)

Directed by
Victoria Mahoney

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Victoria Mahoney

Produced by
Ged Dickersin	....	producer
Diane Houslin	....	producer
Victoria Mahoney	....	producer
Billy Mulligan	....	producer
John Sylva	....	associate post producer
Alfonso Trinidad	....	associate producer

Original Music by
David Wittman

Cinematography by
Reed Morano		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
William Henry

Casting by
Eyde Belasco

Production Design by
Kelly McGehee

Art Direction by
Alicia Leatherbury-Lamberti

Set Decoration by
Matthew W. Herschel

Costume Design by
Nia Hooper

Makeup Department
Cynthia Alvarez	....	head hair
Emily Ansel	....	additional makeup artist
Kaela Dobson	....	key makeup artist
Julianne Laney	....	head makeup
Hiyiyatun Muqaribu	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Billy Mulligan	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric LaFranchi	....	first assistant director
Corey Roberts	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Stephen Caputo	....	scenic charge
Nicole Heffron	....	scenic
Matthew W. Herschel	....	decorator
Travis Joseph	....	art production assistant
Travis Moonschein	....	carpenter
Racey North	....	set dresser
Eli Pizzuto	....	set dresser
Adam Sober	....	property master
Maria Sylvania	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Tammy Douglas	....	sound mixer
Matthew Haasch	....	foley editor
Mike Howells	....	adr recordist
Glenfield Payne	....	sound re-recording mixer
Glenfield Payne	....	supervising sound editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Guillermo Pena-Tapia	....	boom operator
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer
Marcin Tyszka	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Molle DeBartolo	....	digital restoration artist
Chris MacKenzie	....	smoke artist
Chris MacKenzie	....	titles

Stunts
Declan Mulvey	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Todd Banhazl	....	additional first camera assistant
Justin Bennett	....	electrician
Eric Branco	....	best boy grip
Matthew Cryan	....	best boy grip
Chris DesRochers	....	grip
Casey Goldberg	....	grip
Hunter Herrick	....	best boy grip
Nicalena Iovino	....	additional second assistant camera
Nicalena Iovino	....	camera loader
Corey Jacobs	....	grip
Kirsten Johnson	....	still photographer
Andre Lambertson	....	still photographer
Kate Larose	....	first assistant camera
Frank Love	....	second assistant camera
Adam Lukens	....	additional key grip
Adam Morano	....	swing
Reed Morano	....	camera operator
Kyle Simmons	....	best boy electric
Chloe Smolkin	....	additional camera loader
Brandon Taylor	....	key grip
Matthew Walker	....	gaffer
Casey Wooden	....	best boy grip
Brian Yost	....	additional best boy grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mercedes Bass	....	assistant costume designer
Aminah Haddad	....	wardrobe supervisor
Sauda Kenon	....	costumer
Caroline Ruderman	....	costumer
Mercedes Leora Sargeant	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Marcus Alexander	....	digital intermediate producer
Molle DeBartolo	....	digital intermediate producer
Jack Lewars	....	digital intermediate colorist
Tim Mullen	....	digital intermediate engineer
John Potter	....	video mastering
Sridhar Ranganath	....	assistant editor
Jacob Robinson	....	digital intermediate editor
Jonathan Sanden	....	digital intermediate editor
Randy Wilkins	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Jayson Jackson	....	music supervisor
Zakee Kuduro	....	title music
Jackie Mulhearn	....	music supervisor
Nic Ratner	....	music editor

Other crew
Korab Agolli	....	additional production assistant
Nakeisha Carrington	....	production assistant
Daniel Cast	....	additional production assistant
Garrick Cisneros	....	production assistant
Carlos P. de Vera	....	production assistant
Hannah Depew	....	additional production assistant
André Des Rochers	....	production counsel
Charlie Elliot	....	production secretary: pre-production
Lisa Falzarano	....	key production assistant
Eric Georgeson	....	additional production assistant
Whitney Haeden	....	additional production assistant
Richard Hagerty	....	product placement coordinator
Kevin Hindley	....	script clearance
Ranise Jackson	....	production coordinator
Ben Katz	....	additional production assistant
Ruby Landow	....	production secretary
Shane Lovero	....	additional production assistant
Will Mahr	....	additional production assistant
Soren Miltich	....	set coordinator
Nikkia Moulterie	....	additional production assistant
Karin Partin	....	production assistant
Dee Poku	....	film publicist
Sridhar Ranganath	....	assistant location manager
Kasia Ruszkowska	....	production assistant
Kaydin Sanchez	....	production assistant
Timiza Sanyika	....	craft service
Friday Savathphoune	....	script supervisor
Cameron Schuster	....	production assistant
R.Z. Thrun	....	location manager
Misha Turner	....	production accountant
Sabina Vajraca	....	assistant to director: pre-production

Thanks
Julien Bouscarel	....	special thanks
Don Cheadle	....	special thanks
Amy Dotson	....	special thanks
John Hadity	....	special thanks
Susan Jacobs	....	thanks
Keanu Reeves	....	special thanks
Michelle Satter	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• YTTS LLC

Distributors

• MPI Media Group (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)

Other Companies

• All-Star Animals  animal trainers
• Cinereach  funding
• Deluxe New York  post-production facilities
• Gray Krauss Des Rochers  legal services
• IndieClear  script clearance
• Sound One  sound post-production
• Sundance Institute, The  developed with the assistance of (as Sundance Institute Filmmaking Program)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Filming Locations:

Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

YTTS LLC

Trivia:

There was a crossfire shoot out on location one night, that shut down filming. No one was injured and the scene was shot the following week.

Excellent film, thought--provoking, highly recommended!

I saw a screening of this film at the Mixed Roots Festival in Los Angeles, June 11, 2011. It is an excellent film. It is very well written, with prominent actors. I found the story entirely believable, and was moved to see the lead characters portrayed as capable of transformation and growth. Both Jason Clarke and Zoe Kravitz were superb in their roles as father and daughter torn between love and anger, and all actors carried their roles with great skill and realism. I have never submitted a film review before, but we were asked to review Yelling to the Sky in the hope that it will advance to the general theater circuit; therefore I am sending my thoughts and my vote.