Dear White People (2014)
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- R
- 1h 48min
- Comedy, Drama
- 04 Dec 2014 (Brazil)
- Movie
The lives of four black students at an Ivy League college.
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Awards:
- 13 wins & 28 nominations.
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Lionel Higgins
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| Tessa Thompson | ... |
Samantha White
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| Kyle Gallner | ... |
Kurt Fletcher
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| Teyonah Parris | ... |
Colandrea 'Coco' Conners
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| Brandon P Bell | ... |
Troy Fairbanks
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| Brittany Curran | ... |
Sofia Fletcher
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| Justin Dobies | ... |
Gabe
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| Marque Richardson | ... |
Reggie
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| Malcolm Barrett | ... |
Helmut West
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| Dennis Haysbert | ... |
Dean Fairbanks
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| Peter Syvertsen | ... |
President Fletcher
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| Brandon Alter | ... |
George
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| Kate Gaulke | ... |
Annie
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Brian James | ... |
Martin
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| Keith Myers | ... |
Mitch
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| Bryan Daniel Porter | ... |
Gordon
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Terry Hempleman | ... |
Professor Bodkin
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Naomi Ko | ... |
Sungmi
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| Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins | ... |
Curls
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| Jemar Michael | ... |
Smoothe
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| Courtney Sauls | ... |
Wild
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Casey Millard | ... |
Box Office Attendant
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| Avery Bilz | ... |
Sophomore
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| Michelle Wong | ... |
Newscaster #1
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| Craig Stepp | ... |
Newscaster #2
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Baratunde Thurston | ... |
Newscaster #3
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| Nia Jervier | ... |
Coco's Friend
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Randy Baranczyk | ... |
Kurt's Attorney (uncredited)
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| Gregory Bonsignore | ... |
Sam's Friend (uncredited)
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Mark Christine | ... |
Caterer (uncredited)
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| Bob Cummings | ... |
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Shawn Davenport | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Ross Destiche | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Barry Drones | ... |
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Mary Ellis | ... |
Gala Attendee (uncredited)
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| Armin Habibovich | ... |
Kurt's Friend (uncredited)
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Alan Holasek | ... |
Newbie (uncredited)
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| Casper King | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Lenne Klingaman | ... |
Caterer (uncredited)
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Brady Knutson | ... |
Flabbergasted Film Student (uncredited)
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| Punnavith Koy | ... |
Asian Student (uncredited)
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Kelly Lavasseur | ... |
Rich White Girl (uncredited)
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Chelsea Anne Lawrence | ... |
Party Goer (uncredited)
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| Briana Rose Lee | ... |
Student - Party-Goer (uncredited)
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| Larissa Lowthorp | ... |
Kelly (uncredited)
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Andrew Maas | ... |
Connor (uncredited)
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Ben Mark | ... |
History Student (uncredited)
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Kayla Pentico | ... |
White Face Character (uncredited)
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| Daniel Pinder | ... |
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Valerie Rose | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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| David Otto Simanek | ... |
Professor (uncredited)
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| Michael Sung Ho | ... |
Asian Student (uncredited)
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Joel Thingvall | ... |
Professor (uncredited)
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July Vang | ... |
Asian College Student (uncredited)
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Liz Wandersee | ... |
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Vee Washington | ... |
Armstrong Student (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Williams | ... |
Police Officer #1 (uncredited)
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Teresa Williams | ... |
White Face Character (uncredited)
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Annie Zimbel | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Justin Simien | ||
Written by
| Justin Simien | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Stephanie Allain | ... | executive producer |
| Effie Brown | ... | producer |
| Mel Jones | ... | associate producer |
| Ann Le | ... | producer |
| Julia Lebedev | ... | producer |
| Leonid Lebedev | ... | executive producer |
| Angel Lopez | ... | producer |
| Justin Simien | ... | producer |
| Lena Waithe | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kathryn Bostic | ||
Cinematography by
| Topher Osborn | ||
Editing by
| Phillip J. Bartell | ||
Editorial Department
| Larry Ferguson Jr. | ... | post production consultant |
| Samuel w. Gailey | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Johnny Griese | ... | assistant editor |
| Scott Hatcher | ... | assistant editor |
| Élodie Ichter | ... | digital colorist |
| Curtis Lindersmith | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Jeremy Stapleton | ... | software engineer |
Casting By
| Kim Coleman | ||
Production Design by
| Bruton Jones | ||
Art Direction by
| Cheri Anderson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Melissa Pritchett | ||
Costume Design by
| Toye Adedipe | ||
Makeup Department
| Robb Kelly | ... | makeup department head |
| Kimberly Steward | ... | assistant makeup artist / key hair stylist |
| Tray Styles | ... | makeup and hair assistant |
Production Management
| Effie Brown | ... | unit production manager (as Effie T. Brown) |
| Nicole Colombie | ... | unit production manager |
| Scott Michael Nabat | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Van Hayden | ... | first assistant director |
| Jacki O'Brien | ... | second assistant director |
| Jorge L. Rivera | ... | first assistant director: music video |
| Elaine Wood | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Aaron Afre | ... | art department assistant |
| Mike Ascher | ... | art assistant |
| Ryan Patrick Bartley | ... | p.a.: music video (as Ryan Barley) / set dresser: music video |
| Kelly Berry | ... | art intern |
| Clint Bohaty | ... | leadman |
| Yuri Elvin | ... | p.a.: music video / set dresser: music video |
| Jahbo Hughes | ... | props assistant |
| Christopher Jackson | ... | art assistant day player |
| Pang Maggart | ... | art department coordinator |
| Andrew Mueller | ... | art department assistant |
| Ian O'Phelan | ... | graphic designer |
| Sabrina Osman | ... | assistant art director |
| Joel Sisson | ... | property master |
| Nikkolas Smith | ... | illustrator: One Sheet |
| Kody Wynne | ... | graphics designer |
Sound Department
| Krysta Biondo | ... | additional audio |
| Andrew Clark | ... | boom operator |
| Joe Clark | ... | additional boom operator |
| Patrick Cyccone Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ricky DeLena | ... | additional audio |
| Ricky Derr | ... | additional audio |
| Zack Howard | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ashley Jennings | ... | additional audio |
| Richard Lightstone | ... | sound mixer |
| Donnie Little | ... | additional audio |
| Glenn T. Morgan | ... | supervising sound designer & editor |
| Ian Morland | ... | boom operator |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr mixer |
| David Parker | ... | sound mixer |
| Matt Reale | ... | additional audio |
| D. Chris Smith | ... | sound effects editor |
| Adrian Sosa | ... | foley mixer / sound effects editor |
| Frederick H. Stahly | ... | dialogue editor |
| Stella Valente | ... | foley artist (as Stella Valente Wilkins) |
| Vee Washington | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ben Wilkins | ... | sound effects editor |
Visual Effects by
| Patrick Clancey | ... | digital opticals |
| Chris Taft | ... | digital supervisor |
Stunts
| Justin Dobies | ... | fight coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Craig Hanson | ... | best boy electric |
| Corrin Hodgson | ... | gaffer |
| Ryan S. Johnson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Matthew Kane | ... | grip |
| Steven Kimble | ... | electrician |
| Alaina L Lewis | ... | bts footage (as Alaina L. Lewis) |
| Chris Malone | ... | best boy electric |
| Lowell A. Meyer | ... | first assistant camera |
| Keith Moechnig | ... | additional dit |
| Matt Muegge | ... | grip |
| Andrew Murphy | ... | lighting technician |
| Ashley B. Nguyen | ... | still photographer (as Ashley Nguyen) |
| Don Nguyen | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Elliot Surber | ... | grip |
| Gary Surber | ... | best boy: grip |
| Von Thomas | ... | digital imaging technician: pick-up unit |
| Layton Umpleby | ... | grip |
| Jeff Villars | ... | key grip |
| Michael Winn | ... | electric |
Casting Department
| Lynn Blumenthal | ... | casting: Minnesota |
| Jeremy Gustafson | ... | extras casting |
| John Hawkins | ... | extras casting |
| Lee Jordan | ... | extras wrangler |
| Vanessa Toll | ... | casting assistant |
| Anne Westcott | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Symone Blomlie | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Steven Hoff | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Imani James | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Byron Javar | ... | wardrobe intern (as Bryon Javar) |
| Nick McHenry | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Deesha Miller | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Jovonta Patton | ... | wardrobe intern (as Javonta Patton) |
| Raslyn Wooten | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| April Garland | ... | location manager |
| Brady Knutson | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| The Co-Stars | ... | composer: additional music |
| Vito A. Colapietro II | ... | additional music |
| Erika Conner | ... | music consultant |
| Neely Dinkins Jr. | ... | additional music |
| Jessica Harrison | ... | music editor |
| Nils Jiptner | ... | score mixer |
| Vitaly Shenderovsky | ... | music assistant |
| Paul Stewart | ... | music supervisor |
| Samantha Storch | ... | music consultant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Brandon Lohstreter | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Richard Anderson | ... | driver |
| Michael Arnold | ... | transportation coordinator (as Michael Hallett-Arnold) |
| Frank Ketchum | ... | driver (as Frank L Ketchum) |
| George Lundquist | ... | driver |
| Lee Mitchell | ... | driver |
| Rajiv Sarin | ... | driver |
| Leonard Schneider | ... | driver |
| Leo Skudlarek | ... | driver (as Leo Matthew Skudlarek) |
| Ryan Smith | ... | driver |
| Sammy St. Croix | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Angela L. Barrett | ... | key set production assistant (as Angela Barrett) |
| Joni Becker | ... | production accountant |
| Laurent Boyé | ... | international publicist / international publicity |
| Alex Bringham | ... | set production assistant |
| Jason Chorba | ... | set production assistant |
| Ladonna Craelius | ... | assistant: to Mr. Simien |
| Marcos Davalos | ... | delivery coordinator |
| Ashley Greyson | ... | marketing |
| Daniel Gusman | ... | marketing and publicity: international sales |
| Jen Haberman | ... | assistant: to Ms. Brown |
| DeMille Halliburton | ... | insurance provided by |
| Linda Harley | ... | office production assistant |
| Christina Igoe | ... | office production assistant |
| Tiffany Johnson | ... | set production assistant |
| Wellington Love | ... | publicity consultant |
| Nat McCormick | ... | world sales executive |
| Colton Mehrhof | ... | set production assistant |
| Teresa L.E. Meyer | ... | production coordinator (as Teresa Meyer) |
| Kati Milewski | ... | office production assistant (as Katie Milewski) |
| Mary Moga | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Andrew Mueller | ... | craft service |
| Karsten Nelson | ... | set medic |
| Brian O'Shea | ... | world sales executive |
| Ciera Payton | ... | adr: voice |
| Brandon Piety | ... | Social Marketing |
| Christian Popham | ... | production assistant |
| Kyle Rambeau | ... | legal services: Law Offices of Vince Ravine |
| Irwin M. Rappaport | ... | distribution counsel |
| Vince Ravine | ... | legal services: Law Offices of Vince Ravine |
| Deborah Ricketts | ... | stock footage (as Deb Ricketts) |
| Mitchell Williams | ... | production assistant |
| Phylicia Wissa | ... | adr voice: Voice |
| Pete Wong | ... | Production Coordinator PA |
| Ashton Fontana | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Brittny Garrett | ... | additional set production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Mark Ankner | ... | special thanks |
| Ned Ehrbar | ... | special thanks |
| Bryan Stamp | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Code Red
- Duly Noted
- Homegrown Pictures
- Syndrome Pictures (Titles, Graphics & Animation)
Distributors
- Happiness Distribution (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate (2014) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
- Remain In Light (2015) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Remain In Light (2015) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Roadside Attractions (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
- The New Black Film Collective (2015) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film1 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Leone Film Group (2013) (Italy)
- Remain In Light (2015) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Signature Entertainment (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2019) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Checkmark (funding)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Impeccable Taste Catering (catering and craft services) (music video)
- IndieClear (script clearance)
- Jazo P.R. (international publicity)
- Lakeshore Records (score album)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Trailer Park Post (post-production facilities) (music video)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A social satire that follows the stories of four black students at an Ivy League college where controversy breaks out over a popular but offensive black-face party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in acutely-not-post-racial America while weaving a universal story of forging one's unique path in the world. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | A satire about being a black face in a white place See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $347,959, 17 Oct 2014 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $5,403,771 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sam makes a student film that is critical of what she sees as white people's widespread fear of Barack Obama and titles it "Rebirth of a Nation." This is a reference not only to D.W. Griffith's notoriously racist 1915 Civil War movie The Birth of a Nation (1915) but also to something that filmmaker Spike Lee experienced while he was a first-year student at NYU's graduate film school. After being required to watch Griffith's film and objecting to the fact that his professors taught it only as a milestone in the technical development of cinema with no attention paid to its racism and its legacy of helping to relaunch the KKK, Lee made a student short film titled The Answer (1980) that responded to The Birth of a Nation himself. "The Answer" so offended many of his NYU professors that Lee was nearly expelled from NYU, but was ultimately saved by a faculty vote. See more » |
| Goofs | When Sam is in the dining hall and chastises Kurt for eating in their dining hall - just before she stands up; she closes her Macbook twice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Women in Hollywood (2025). See more » |
| Soundtracks | 45 Drum Break See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits include photographs of the real-life blackface (and brownface) college parties that inspired the film's climax. See more » |
| Quotes |
Professor Bodkin:
...Might I also remind you that I read your entire fifteen-page unsolicited treatise on why the Gremlins is actually about suburban white fear of black culture. Sam White: The Gremlins are loud, talk in slang, are addicted to fried chicken and freak out when you get their hair wet. See more » |