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The Filmmakers

Carol Cassidy - Producer/Director
A graduate of the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women, Carol produced and directed the ITVS program, Baby Love, which won a Golden Apple from the National Educational Media Association. She also co-produced and co-directed Wildwood, New Jersey, a documentary about working class women and girls. Carol has worked in news and documentary for Cable News Network and Turner Broadcasting System, producing award-winning work on the war in Bosnia, the Somalia famine, the end of the Cold War and the Gulf War.

Emily Stevens - Supervising Producer for ITVS
As former director of production at ITVS, Emily supervised over 100 independent documentaries, features, and series for national public television. At KTCA-TV she production-managed Kartemquin's Hoop Dreams and its spin-off drama Higher Goals, as well as The Dakota Conflict, Alive-TV, and the Emmy-winning comedy How To Talk Minnesotan. Independent credits include producing The Usual, winner of the 1992 Berliner Zeitung Audience Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.


Production Credits

RUN LIKE A GIRL
Carol Cassidy Producer, Director, Editor
Rachel May Associate Producer, Associate Editor
Kristina Schatz Associate Producer
Cynthia Pusheck Director of Photography
Arlene Sandler Super-8 Camera
Amy Miller Camera Assistant, California
Erica Colegrove Camera Assistant, Massachusetts
Amanda Micheli Field Sound, California
Celeste Plaia Field Sound, Massachusetts
Lisa Mowrey Edit Assistant
Christopher "Connor" On-Line Edit
Patrick Belden Sound Mix
Sheri McSweeney Series Open
Lee Wiser-McIntosh Production Office Manager
Susi Walsh, Center for Independent Documentary Fiscal Sponsor
Emily Stevens Supervising Producer for ITVS

Cinefilm Cinetransfer/16mm process and transfer
Brodsky and Treadway Super-8 Transfer
Kino-Flo Lighting Equipment
HydroFlex Underwater Camera Gear

Thanks and best wishes to all the girls who took part in this project, both on and off screen

Music Credits
"Don't Look" performed by Amanda Jones, lyrics by Teresa Anderson, music by Bret Richards
"Concession Stand Song" written & performed by Trish Murphy .
"Dead Men Don't Rape" written by Dawn Avagliano
"Hide or Go Seek" written and performed by Chloe the Chloist.
"Ocean"& "Lullaby" Anne Fontenot & Blanche Fury
"Let it Rock", "Alive", Soul Divine-Judea Eden, Carrie R. Baum
"Eventually" by Crystal Taliefero & Steve Diamond, performed by Crystal Taliefero
Patrick Belden, Additional Score

Special Thanks to Stephen Cassidy/Best Boy xx


SMILE PRETTY
Carol Cassidy Producer, Director, Editor
Rachel May Associate Producer, Associate Editor
Kristina Schatz Associate Producer
Cynthia Pusheck Director of Photography
Arlene Sandler Super-8 Camera
Amy Miller Camera Assistant; South Carolina, California
Erica Colegrove Camera Assistant; Massachusetts, Tennessee
Shannon Shifrin Field Sound, South Carolina
Amanda Micheli Field Sound, California
Celeste Plaia Field Sound, Massachusetts
Toni Hafter Field Sound, Tennessee
Lisa Mowrey Edit Assistant
Christopher "Connor" On-Line Edit
Patrick Belden Sound Mix
Sheri McSweeney Series Open
Lee Wiser-McIntosh Production Office Manager
Susi Walsh, Center for Independent Documentary Fiscal Sponsor
Emily Stevens Supervising Producer for ITVS

Cinefilm Cinetransfer/16mm process and transfer
Brodsky and Treadway Super-8 Transfer
Kino-Flo Lighting Equipment

Thanks and all best wishes to the girls who took part in this project, both on and off the screen

Music Credits
"Kill Barbie" words by Julie Knox and music by RoomFullaNipsey
"Don't Look" performed by Amanda Jones, Lyrics by Teresa Anderson, Music by Bret Richards
"Concession Stand Song" written & performed by Trish Murphy
"Date With an Angel" performed by Trish Murphy, written by Trish Murphy & Jesse Dayton
"Dead Men Don't Rape" written by Dawn Avagliano
"Girl Apathetic" written by Dawn Avagliano & The Panties
"Hide or Go Seek" written and performed by Chloe the Chloist.
"The Little Freakazoid that Could" Princess Superstar A BIG RICH MAJOR LABEL
"Ocean" & "Lullaby" Anne Fontenot & Blanche Fury
"Let it Rock", "Alive", Soul Divine-Judea Eden, Carrie R. Baum
"Eventually" by Crystal Taliefero & Steve Diamond, performed by Crystal Taliefero
Patrick Belden, Additional Score

Special Thanks to Stephen Cassidy/Best Boy xx



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