Renee (2012)

Director:

Nathan Frankowski

Writers:

Kate King Lynch (screenplay) &
Nathan Frankowski (story) ...
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Genre:

Biography | Drama | Music

Plot:

A drama centered around Renee Yohe and her battle with drugs, depression, and other life issues that ultimately leads to the founding of charity group To Write Love on Her Arms.

Plot Keywords:

Depression | Drugs | One Word Title | Character Name In Title

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Kat Dennings	...	Renee Yohe
Chad Michael Murray	...	Jamie Tworkowski
Rupert Friend	...	David McKenna
Mark Saul	...	Dylan
Juliana Harkavy	...	Jessie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Drayton Ball	...	Young Dylan
Kaleigh Baugh	...	Observer
Brad Benedict	...	Beautiful Man
Rus Blackwell	...	Conrad Willard
Corbin Bleu	...	Mackey
Samantha Castro	...	Young Jessie
Katie Caulfield	...	Choir Girl
Sri Charan	...	Robert
Brian Patrick Clarke	...	Tom Yohe
West DeLarosa	...	Michael
Katelyn Douglass	...	Party Girl
Kristi Engelmann	...	Amanda
Whitney Goin	...	Dena Yohe
L.J. Grillo	...	Pedestrian
Bridget Guston	...	Party girl / Hippie / Pedestrian
Luis Antonio Howard	...	Jessie's Father
Elgina Hyppolite	...	Girl
Isabella Iannuzzi	...	Young Renee
Ryan Kirkland	...	Himself
Michelle LaBret	...	Nikki
Christine LaRose	...	Pin-up Rave Dancer
J. LaRose	...	Echo
Danny Leggett	...	Homeless Man
Asia LeMasters	...	Crowd Surfer (rumored)
Brianna McCoy	...	Lacey
Travie McCoy
Brandon Migliore	...	Street Dealer
William Peltz	...	Sean
Lindsey Riesen	...	Teenage Renee
Steve Robertson	...	Label Rep Stevo
Diana Santos	...	Halloween Party Guest
Juan Santos	...	Michael's Father
Michael Sapp	...	Trappy
Katherine Shepler	...	April Yohe
Ylian Alfaro Snyder	...	Choir Member
Leander Suleiman	...	Hippie
Chelsea Talmadge	...	Sarah
Andy West	...	Choir Member
Drew West	...	Coffee Shop Patron
Kelly West	...	Mourner
Macy West	...	Halloween Party Guest
Rachael Yamagata
Madison Zavitz	...	Grocery Store / Coffee Shop / Bar Patron
Daniel Chuli Joy	...	Security Guy (uncredited)
Krystle McMullan	...	Extra (uncredited)
Tara Neita	...	Grocery Store Patron (uncredited)
Jackie Pitts	...	Rave dancer (uncredited)
Alexie Schauerte	...	Rave Dancer (uncredited)
Moises Sevilla	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Adonis Stevens	...	Beer Guy (uncredited)
James Trussell	...	Rave Dancer (uncredited)
Emlee Vassilos	...	Bartender (uncredited)

Directed by
Nathan Frankowski

Writing credits
Kate King Lynch		screenplay &
Nathan Frankowski		story
Josh Lujan Loveless		story consultant
Bob Massey		story consultant
Jamie Tworkowski		story consultant

Produced by
Ralph Clemente	....	co-producer
Kim Dawson	....	producer
Josh Lujan Loveless	....	associate producer
David McKenna	....	producer (as David Blair McKenna)
David McKenna	....	producer
David Nixon	....	producer
Rick Ramsey	....	associate producer
Paul Sirmons	....	line producer
Jayson Stringfellow	....	executive producer
Tom Swanson	....	executive producer
Steve Warner	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
Stephen Campbell

Film Editing by
Nathan Frankowski
Gordon Grinberg

Casting by
Amy Severson

Production Design by
Mark Garner

Art Direction by
Kirk Walchek

Set Decoration by
Christian Guevarra		(lead set decorator)
Ronald Quiliche
John Tegethoff

Costume Design by
Beverly Safier

Makeup Department
Cori Adkins	....	key makeup artist
Barry Anderson	....	prosthetics creator
Regina S. Chaney	....	assistant makeup artist
Irene Ferdinand	....	additional hair
Jayson Harper	....	assistant hair stylist
Jose Hiram Hernandez-Urdaz	....	key hair stylist
Yolanda Winters	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Rob Micai	....	production supervisor
Donald Phillips	....	production secretary
Paul Sirmons	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Finn	....	first assistant director
Krystian Lagowski	....	second assistant director
Levon Mergian	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Jessica Beddingfield	....	props production assistant
Neil Bernard	....	set decoration production assistant
Joan Bernier	....	scenic foreman
Celeste Brown	....	artist: set artwork
Dan Buckley	....	assistant property master
Trevor Crews	....	graphic artist
Cameron J. Curey	....	art department production assistant
Michael Edling	....	construction coordinator
Forrest Gillespie Jr.	....	charge scenic artist
D'Asia Grace	....	art department coordinator
Bradley Hagelin	....	set dresser
Bryce Huffman	....	props production assistant
Bret Kane	....	lead man
Ryan David King	....	graphic artist
Jeffrey Mars	....	scenic painter
Hannah Mericle	....	storyboard artist
Bron Moyi	....	set dec production assistant
John Ogonoski	....	prop maker
Timothy Pierce	....	set dec production assistant
Ronald Quiliche	....	set dec production assistant
Luis Restrepo	....	set dec production assistant
Ray Richardson	....	storyboard artist
Tommy Scoggins	....	set dec production assistant
Gene Siegmund	....	prop maker
Frank Sleeman	....	construction foreman
Danny Steward	....	prop maker
Brian Stuckey	....	set dec production assistant
Lia Studholme	....	set dec production assistant
Kurt Thoresen	....	property master
Kirk Walchek	....	assistant to production designer
Andrew White	....	set dresser
Douglas Winters	....	carpenter
Jan Wittman	....	scenic painter
Ryan C. Wolfgang	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Sergio Burgos	....	sound department p.a.
Dave Camella	....	dialogue editor
Jeff Cannon	....	additional sound mixer
Carl Carden	....	sound mixer
Dave Chmela	....	dialogue editor
Colin Hart	....	sound editor
Colin Hart	....	sound special effects editor
Matt Hovland	....	adr mixer
K.C. Ladnier	....	adr recordist
Whitney McElveen	....	sound production assistant
Troy Mueller	....	foley artist
Michael Orlowski	....	supervising sound editor
Michael Retherford	....	post production supervisor
John Statzell	....	sound designer
Brian Swanson	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Charles Beck	....	special effects production assistant
Tom Blasco	....	puppeteer
Jeremy S. Brock	....	special effects supervisor
George Hirst	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Saham Ali	....	information technology
Todd M. Constantine	....	visual effects artist
Peter Cromwell	....	animator
Mark A. Davis	....	digital compositor/animator
Matt Dolemba	....	animation supervisor
Syrena Edmonds	....	animator
Aine Graham	....	animator
Jon Gress	....	digital compositor
Zack Heimbegner	....	animator
David Heizer	....	digital compositor
Heath Jepson	....	digital compositor
Nathan Kawalec	....	modeler/animator
Anthony Marigliano	....	digital compositor
Alberto Tito Matos Jr.	....	digital compositor
Carlos McEntire	....	digital compositor
Sherryl Morgan	....	digital compositor
Visherryl Morgan	....	compositor
Brian Mullen	....	digital compositor
Brandon Nnadi	....	modeler/animator
Alvin Pollard	....	digital compositor
Steve Porter	....	information technology
Jake Pye	....	modeler/animator
Nathaniel Skinner	....	modeler/animator
Daniel L. Smith	....	digital compositor
Stephen T. Spurlock	....	digital compositor/animator
Lee Stringer	....	visual effects supervisor
Isaac Von Leu	....	digital compositor
Chris Wren	....	digital compositor
Michael A. Young	....	cg supervisor

Stunts
Jennifer Badger	....	stunt coordinator
Antony Matos	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Bobby Arnold	....	camera production assistant
Anel Bencosme	....	grip production assistant
Alexander Bright	....	grip production assistant
Ian Campbell	....	digital loader
Gary H. Clay	....	additional electrician
Nick Colvin	....	electrician
Ryan Patrick Dean	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tanya Draskovic	....	still photographer p.a.
Joshua Earles-Bennett	....	grip
Cliff Erickson	....	grip p.a.
Carlos Escobar	....	camera production assistant
Chris Garofalo	....	electrician
Mike L. Germaine	....	key grip
Hatem Habashi	....	light board operator
Stuart Hall	....	gaffer
Charlie Harrold	....	best boy grip
Jeremy Hicks	....	electric production assistant
Billy Kidd	....	grip
Ho Jung Kim	....	electric production assistant
Joe Mast	....	dolly grip
Ryan Meng	....	grip
Ryan Moench	....	additional electrician
Jerny Morales	....	grip production assistant
John Muliler	....	grip
Jennifer Nass	....	electric production assistant
John Oliveri	....	first assistant camera
Andre Ortiz	....	grip production assistant
Gene Page	....	still photographer
Stephanie Power	....	electrician
Patrick Redmond	....	libra head operator
Terry Schroth	....	second assistant camera
Ric Scioli	....	additional electrician
Bob Scott	....	camera operator
James Slater	....	grip
Sara A. Smith	....	set photography assistant
Victor Smith	....	camera production assistant
Alan Solomon	....	electrician
Phil Stevenson	....	electrician
Daniel Stilling	....	camera operator
Daniel Stilling	....	steadicam operator
Matthew Whalen	....	electric production assistant
Matthew Whalen	....	electrician
Will Williams	....	first assistant "a" camera
Sean Wilson	....	best boy / electric
Sean R. Wilson	....	best boy electric
April Yohe	....	set photography assistant

Casting Department
Michael Dris	....	extras casting production assistant
Adair Findley	....	extras casting production assistant
Sarah Glaze	....	extras casting production assistant
Christian Gabriel Guevara	....	casting production assistant
Danielle Lunetta	....	extras casting production assistant
Lauren Perchitti	....	extras casting production assistant
Kia Riddick-Taylor	....	casting associate (as Kia Riddick)
Danae Stringfellow	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Craig Alaire	....	wardrobe set production assistant
Angela Bush	....	costumer
Lance Hamilton	....	set costumer
Ash Harris	....	costume p.a. (as Ashley Harris)
Armando Pompa	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Frank Gould	....	assistant editor
John Petersen	....	colorist
Kyle Prince	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Josh Lujan Loveless	....	music supervisor
Calen Rhome	....	music production assistant
Ashley Slone	....	music production assistant

Transportation Department
Robert E. Byrd	....	driver
James Holliday	....	driver
Jeff Hooie	....	transportation coordinator
Kevin Kinglesmith IV	....	driver
Julio Palomino	....	transportation captain
Bobby R. Smith	....	driver

Other crew
Anthony Annone	....	production assistant
Fernando Arroyo	....	dance performer
Dan Barentine	....	assistant: Chad Michael Murray
DaQuan Barnes	....	dance performer
Ryan Barnes	....	production office assistant
Travis Bell	....	equipment manager
Kirk Bonacci	....	behind the scenes production assistant
Ernest Britt Jr.	....	medic
Brian Burger	....	location manager
Shaun Burkhart	....	production assistant
Jeremy Camp	....	office production assistant
Aubrie Campbell Canfield	....	production coordinator (as Aubrie Campbell)
Andrew Campbell	....	set production assistant
Marco Cardiel	....	dance performer
Cheryl Cummings	....	set production assistant
Lindsay Davis	....	behind the scenes production assistant
Lindsay A. Davis	....	behind the scenes assistant
Cameron Dawson	....	dance performer
Wendy Delouche	....	script supervisor
Chad Diaz	....	location manager
Ruth Feliciano	....	stand-in
Wilmore Fowler	....	assistant: Mr. Clemente
Alex Frasier	....	stunt extra/production assistant
Brittany Grimsley	....	dance performer
Hannah Grombol	....	production assistant
Bryan Lee Harris	....	dance performer
Andrea Hathaway	....	behind the scenes director/producer
Lisa Marie Hill	....	first assistant accountant
Ciara Nicole Holland	....	production assistant
Kerby Hypolite	....	location production assistant
Ryan David King	....	behind the scenes editor
Anna Kirby	....	stand-in
Michael Kuzenka	....	set production assistant
Michael Kuzenka	....	production assistant
Zachary Layner	....	stand-in
Denise Lockwood	....	script production assistant
Stephanie Lowell	....	script supervisor
Benjamin Lyda	....	locations production assistant
Angelique Martinez	....	dance performer
Michael J. McCarthy	....	craft service
Alyssa McCraw	....	production office assistant
W. Edward McLeod	....	legal
Lev Mergian	....	key set production assistant
Mandi Milks	....	payroll accountant
Max Miller	....	set production assistant
Nichole Mitchell	....	dance performer
Dimitri Molimis	....	first assistant accountant
Daniel Muller	....	office production assistant
David Nichols	....	production assistant
Jamie Dasting Nisbett	....	behind-the-scenes coordinator
Bianca Nobel	....	dance performer
Christian Normandia	....	dance performer
Jamesy Pena	....	production assistant
Monica B. Real	....	accounting clerk
Annie Robinson	....	product placement
Nic Roc	....	behind the scenes production assistant
Kellina Rutherford	....	dance performer
Ognjen Sarovic	....	set production assistant
Sheryl Sirmons	....	production accountant
Kyle Stevenson	....	dance performer
Joshua Story	....	locations production assistant (as Joshua Harrison)
Loren Marie Story	....	assistant: Mr. Dawson
Loren Marie Story	....	assistant: Mr. Frankowski
Cid Swank	....	unit publicist
Deion Thomas	....	dance performer
Derrick Thomas	....	dance performer
Devin Thomas	....	dance performer
Tyler Wells	....	stand-in
Renee Yohe	....	story consultant

Production Companies

• Two Streets Entertainment

Other Companies

• Anarchy Post  ADR recording
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Cookie Jar Catering  catering
• Full Sail University  sound post production
• LA Management  talent management (uncredited)
• Movie Movers  hair and makeup trailers
• Movie Movers  transportation

Also Known As:

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Orlando, Florida, USA

Company:

Two Streets Entertainment

Trivia:

In the crowd-surfing scene, extra Cody Cromarty can be seen quickly groping Kat Dennings' behind. Dennings appears to be unaware of the molestation.

Amazing!

I saw this movie at the Omaha Film Festival and we stayed an extra two to three hours just to watch it (I went up with my school theatre troupe and we had school the next day). I loved it and it moved me and everyone else in the theatre. Kat Dennings is one of my favorite actresses and Chad Micheal Murry was awesome too. We had a Q&A session before the movie with Chad Micheal Murry, David McKenna and Kim the director. We learned about To Write Love On Her Arms and Renee. Just hearing that made me want to see the movie so much more. After the movie, my troupe, along with the parents that attended, were given a packet of questions for the movie with questions asking about how we liked the movie and if we had done any of the stuff in the movie. So we were the guinea pig audience for this movie and we had a blast getting to talk with Chad, David, and Kim. Hope you all liked it because I, and my troupe, loved it!!