Bee Season (2005)
| Release Date | 03 September 2005 |
| Budget | $14,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $1,000,000 |
| Tagline | Words may define us, but it's love that connects us. |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 1075 Mariposa Avenue, Berkeley, California, USA |
| Language | English, Hebrew |
| Sound Mix | SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Religious Drama, Psychological Drama, Coming-of-Age, Family Drama |
| Mood | Food for Thought, Only Human |
| Themes | Child Prodigies, Fathers and Daughters |
| Tones | Cerebral, Melancholy, Meditative |
| Tags | Faith, Family, Judaism, Kabbalah, Religion, Spelling Bee |
Bee Season is a 2005 American drama film adaptation of the 2000 novel of the same name by Myla Goldberg. The film was directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel and written by Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal. It stars Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Flora Cross
Eliza
Corey Fischer
National Spelling Bee Pronouncer
Sam Zuckerman
National Spelling Bee Judge
Joan Mankin
Ms. Bergermeyer
Piers Mackenzie
Dr. Morris
Lorri Holt
Ms. Rai
Brian Leonard
Mr. Julien
Jamal Thornes
Wiseacre Boy's Mate
Kathy McGraw
Regional Bee Pronouncer
John Evans
Regional Bee Judge
Alisha Mullally
Young Miriam
John R. Searle
Himself
Seamus Genovese
Priest
Andrew Murray
Young Aaron
Dick Martin
State Bee Pronouncer
Olivia Charles
State Bee Judge
Sujata Balu
Indian Woman
Steven Anthony Jones
Sergeant
David Ryan Smith
Nurse
Velina Brown
Hotel Housekeeper
Robyn Blair
Melanie
Justin Alioto
Kevin
Alex Keel
Sinna Bhagudori
Justin Ping Yuan
Li Chan
Anthony Ybarra
'Sequel' Speller
Ben Johnson
'Orangutan' Speller
Taylor Kane
'Coyote' Speller
Derek Wong
'Oasis' Speller
Anand Zala
'Staccato' Speller
Samuel Richman
'Hoodlum' Speller
Shawn Smith
'Macrame' Speller
Mickey Boxell
'Lorgnette' Speller
Maya Ramchandran
'Daguerreotype' Speller
Neil Chalaka
'Glissando' Speller
Gaayatri Kaundinya
'Selenic' Speller
Charlotte Musengwa
'Duvetyn' Speller
Nikil Balakrishnan
'Peripatetic' Speller
Isaiah Aglibot Bryant
'Thoracic' Speller
Alison Doyle
National Spelling Bee Winner
Emily Trumble
'Iridian' Speller
Nathan Calixto
'Ecchymosis' Speller
Simon M. Ehrlich
'Succotash' Speller
Nick Taber
'Abiogenist' Speller
Gautam Krishnamurthi
'Strongylid' Speller
Corey Rateau
'Noctivagant' Speller
Patricia R. Floyd
Voice Actor
Timothy Gulan
Voice Actor
Betsy Hogg
Voice Actor
Jennifer Perito
Voice Actor
Kristin Reeves
Voice Actor
Rose Stockton
Voice Actor
Marlon Suson
Voice Actor
Michael Tommer
Voice Actor
Arden Winant
Voice Actor
Bruce Winant
Voice Actor
Vanessa Lemonides
Special Voicing
Dann Fink
Special Voicing
Joseph Amey
Audience Member
Alissa Anderegg
Spelling Bee Student
Heather Barberie
Lab Assistant
Christa Bella
Audience Member
Mia Bernardino
Eliza's Classmate
Chandler Bolt
Student
Mike Borg
Bee Contestant's Father
Domenic Bove
Spelling Bee Contestant
Cynthia Lea Clark
Photographer
Jared Dorrance
Spelling Bee Student
Cathy Fithian
Elevator Mom
Terri J. Freedman
Comfort Counselor
Juan M. Guerra
Audience Member
David Hern
Bell Judge
Mason Hsieh
Nervous Spelling Bee contestant
Rick Kain
Yuppy Dad
Branden Weslee Kong
Audience Member
Shaun Landry
Patient
Thomas Loher
Audience Member
Florentine Mocanu
Nurse
Tam Nguyen
Classroom Student
Marcus Niehaus
Student
Scott Palmer
Congressman
Pat Ridley
Audience Member
Jennifer Robertson
Family Member
Michael Sandow
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Peggy Sandow
Mother
Bobby Sharpe
Himself
Jaime Soria
Spelling Bee Spectator
James D. Weston II
Parent
Director
Scott McGehee
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David Siegel
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Writer
Myla Goldberg
Producer
Albert Berger
producer
Rachel Hudgins
associate producer
Peggy Rajski
executive producer
Mike Topoozian
associate producer
Ron Yerxa
producer
Original Music
Peter Nashel
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Cinematographer
Giles Nuttgens
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Editor
Lauren Zuckerman
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Casting Director
Robin Gurland
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Mindy Marin
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Production Designer
Kelly McGehee
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Art Director
Michael E. Goldman
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Set Decorator
Kris Boxell
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Costume Designer
Mary Malin
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Makeup Department
Catherine Childers
hair department head
LuAnn Claps
makeup artist: Mr. Gere and Ms. Binoche
Gretchen Davis
makeup artist
Peggy Forcellini
hair stylist
Mindy Hall
makeup department head
Lyndell Quiyou
hair designer: Mr. Gere & Ms. Binoche
Yvette Rivas
hair stylist
Sherri Bramlett
hair stylist
Production Manager
Brian Benson
production supervisor
Stuart Macphee
post-production supervisor
Susan McNamara
unit production manager
Katia Milani
post-production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael McCue
second second assistant director
Frank Simeone
additional second second assistant director
Gregory Kent Simmons
second assistant director
Mike Topoozian
first assistant director
Ken Twohy
crowds assistant director
Art Department
Susan Alegria
assistant art director: Miriam's project
Nate Belove
on-set dresser
Kate Bernier
art department production assistant
Aric Cheng
set designer
Dale Haugo
lead scenic artist
Sean House
additional assistant property master
John Lister
set dresser
Patrick Ludden
property master
Bill McGirr
set dresser
Doni McMillan
leadman
Annie Mueller
assistant property master
John Oster
propmaker
Dwane Platt
set dresser
Tom Richardson
scenic artist
Gretchen Scharfenberg
props
Ken Sly
property maker
Kana Takahashi
art department coordinator, graphic designer
Mark Warren
set dresser
Nancy Wenz
associate set decorator
Doug E. Williams
construction coordinator
Carol Chow
art department production assistant
Virginia Hopkins
painter
Sound Department
Stephen Balliet
sound
Ben Barker
sound editor
Michael Barry
sound re-recording mixer
Ryan Collison
foley engineer
Brian Copenhagen
utility sound
Brian Deming
additional sound engineer
Lee Herrick
dialog & adr editor
Tony Martinez
adr dialogue supervisor
Brendan Nicholson
preview re-recording mixer
Mike Patrick
sound recordist
Jay Peck
foley artist
Jacob Ribicoff
sound effects editor
Jac Rubenstein
dialogue editor
Warren Shaw
supervising sound editor, sound re-recording mixer
Jason Stasium
digital recordist
Nelson Stoll
production sound mixer, sound mixer
Eric Strausser
assistant sound editor
John Soukup
sound transfer
Special Effects
Sean House
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Will Cunningham
effects technical director
Kent Demaine
visual effects supervisor: Black Box Digital
Ivan DeWolf
sequence lead: Martian Labs
John Furniotis
visual effects
Max Harris
Flame compositor: Blackbox Digital
Karin Levinson
visual effects producer: Black Box Digital
Tom Nixon
digital artist
Will Robbins
visual effects supervisor: Black Box Digital
Deborah Ross
visual effects consultant
Miguel A. Salek
compositor
Andrew A. Paules
visual effects artist
Stunts
Rocky Capella
stunt coordinator
Thomas M. Ficke
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Bray
still photographer
Dave Childers
key grip
Ian Chriss
electrician
Gregory Collis
grip
Louis DiCesare
gaffer
Jeph Folkins
additional camera loader
Richard Foreman Jr.
still photographer
Tim Guffin
assistant camera
Leslie Hamilton
second assistant camera
Chris Hayes
camera operator
John Lacy
best boy electric
Patrick McArdle
first assistant camera
Phil Pastuhov
aerial director of photography
Chris Shellenberger
electrician
Sophie Shellenberger
rigging electrician
John Spezzano
dolly grip
Paige Thomas
additional first assistant camera
John Trunk
video assist operator
Mark Walpole
camera assistant: Washington D.C.
Lou Weinert
camera operator
Mark Sheets
rigging grip
Todd Stoneman
electrician
Casting Department
Aisha Coley
casting executive
Colleen Kenneavy
extras casting
Cathy Weiner
casting assistant
Bruce Winant
adr voice casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mickey Carleton
costume supervisor
Tabitha Johnson
wardrobe production assistant
Jessa Santens
wardrobe production assistant
Valerie White
set costumer
Editorial Department
Andrew Brotzman
post-production assistant
Kiersten Harter
second assistant editor
Abbi Jutkowitz
apprentice editor
Mato
color timer
Tanya Smith
post-production assistant
Martin Walsh
additional editor
Shelly Westerman
associate editor
Lonnie A. Mathes
post-production assistant
Music Department
Nancy Allen
music editor
Christine Bergren
music legal and clearance
Peter Clarke
music editor: UK
Joel Iwataki
music score mixer
Kory Kruckenberg
scoring assistant engineer
Annette Kudrak
music editor
David Sabee
orchestra contractor
Adam Stern
conductor
Robert Puff
music librarian
Transportation Department
John Bromstead
driver
Robert Aaron Brown
driver
Lonnie Craig
driver
David Joseph
driver: production van
John R. Lopez
driver
Derek Raser
transportation coordinator
Frank Rocha
captain
Other Crew
Carmen Alvarez
project assistant: Miriam's Project
Karen Baker
office production assistant
Cathryn Blum
location scout
Mark Bosia
medic coordinator
Jane Bulmer
assistant: Mr. Milchan
Carol Chow
project assistant: Miriam's Project
Brad Combs
assistant: Mr. Milchan
Michael Coons
stand-in
Katherine Covell
project assistant: Miriam's Project
Mary Cybulski
script supervisor
Dante
warm-up comic
Brad Davis
production accountant
Sharlene Duale
production coordinator
Rory Enke
location manager
Ben Flax
project assistant: Miriam's Project
Jennifer Zolten Freed
post-production accountant
Justin Freimann
intern
Carolyn Fulkerson
cello coach: Mr. Minghella
Felix Gehm
assistant location manager
Bill Hart
acting coach: Ms. Cross
Kennedy Heidel
stand-in
Ledi Imeraj
stand-in
Karen Jine
production office assistant
Cory Johnson
production assistant
Rowdy Kelley
assistant locations
Paul Kenney
assistant accountant
Mike Kohl
production assistant
Shannon Kors
assistant: Mr. McGehee and Mr. Siegel
Robert Lane
first assistant accountant
Catherine Leyba
assistant production coordinator
Stephen Lippross
post-production accountant
David Loya
project assistant: Miriam's Project
Andrew Magarian
acting coach
Danielle McKee
production assistant
Peter Moody
location scout
Dave Moorer
set medic
Mark Moran
associate to producers
Cindy Nevins
payroll accountant
Suzanne Ornstein
violin coach: Mr. Gere
Mike Phillips
helicopter pilot
Michelle Pizanis
set production assistant
Peggy Plessas
dialect coach: Ms. Binoche
Geof Prysirr
acting coach: Ms. Cross
Jonathan Reich
location manager: Washington DC
Brad Robinson
set production assistant
Jean-Louis Rodrigue
movement specialist
Deborah Ross
title designer
Scott Sandine
set medic
Jonathan Shedd
location manager
Mitch Sisskind
guide: Kabbalah
Christina Soletti
clearance coordinator, research consultant
Staci Southwick
project assistant: Miriam's Project
TreJulie Stamos
assistant production coordinator: pre-production
Alysa Sun
production assistant
Deborah Sussel
dialect coach: Mr. Minghella
Sean Kevin Sweeney
production assistant
Jassen Todorov
violin coach: Mr. Gere
Michael Umble
publicist
Christine Wilcock
production office assistant
Dave Willis
production assistant
Rachel Willis
stand-in
Nancy Wong
key assistant location manager
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
helicopter pilot
Kevin Zelman
additional set production assistant
Ami Zins
film commissioner
Jonathan Zurer
producer: Washington D.C.
Howard R. Schuster
financing
Thanks
Jae Song
special thanks
Production Company
Bee Season Productions Inc.
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Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Bona Fide Productions
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i5 Films
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Epsilon Motion Pictures
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Fox Searchlab
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Merkel Verwaltungsgesellschaft Filmproduktions
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Regency Enterprises
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Distributor
20th Century Fox Netherlands
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox de Argentina
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Italian International Film
UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
FS Film Oy
Kinowelt Home Entertainment
PlazaVista Entertainment
TV3
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Special Effects
Film Effects
Black Box Digital
Martian Labs
Miscellaneous
Beau Bonneau Casting
extras casting
Big Crowds
crowd casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
dollies
Film Effects
opticals
Nettwerk Records
soundtrack
Orbit Digital
Avids
Rockbottom Rentals
nextel cell phone rentals
Trevanna Post
post-production accounting
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