Blood Diamond (2006)
| Release Date | 08 December 2006 |
| Budget | $100,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $57,000,000 |
| Tagline | Truth |
| Genre | Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Action |
| Country | USAGermany |
| Filming Locations | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Language | English, Mende, Afrikaans |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Message Movie, Adventure Drama |
| Mood | Food for Thought |
| Themes | Political Unrest, Priceless Artifacts and Prized Objects, Mercenaries, Obsessive Quests |
| Tones | Earnest, Forceful, Rousing, Sweeping |
| Tags | African, Civil War, Diamond, Journey, Mercenary, Reporter, Resistance Fighters, Revolution, Smuggling |
Blood Diamond is a 2006 drama film co-produced and directed by Edward Zwick and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou. The title refers to blood diamonds, which are diamonds mined in African war zones and sold to finance conflicts, and thereby profit warlords and diamond companies across the world.
Cast and Crew
Kagiso Kuypers
Dia Vandy
Antony Coleman
Cordell Brown
Benu Mabhena
Jassie Vandy
Anointing Lukola
N'Yanda Vandy
David Harewood
Captain Poison
Basil Wallace
Benjamin Kapanay
Marius Weyers
Rudolf Van De Kaap
Bouba Badiane
Tupac T-Shirt
Percy Matsemela
Commander Zero
Ronnie Nyakale
Digger 1
Tony Kgoroge
Troop Leader
Nick Reding
British DFID Minister
Klemens Becker
German Minister
Akin Omotoso
Peacekeeper
Chiméne Costa
Red Cross Worker
Dini Nondumo
Mende UN Worker
Grant Swanby
UNCHR Official
Tau Maserumule
R.U.F. Soldier #1
Adetokumboh M'Cormack
R.U.F. Trainer
Martin Abdul-Jabbar
Guinean Guard
Gaurav Chopra
French Journalist
Karl McMillan
Aussie Journalist
Jonathan Pienaar
SA Cameraman
Sonni Chidiebere
Kamajoor Headman
Nnamdi Onyeiwu
Kamajoor
Nhlanhla Mavimbela
Child Soldier 1
Mfundo Pisani
Child Soldier 2
Phado Bahola
Child Soldier 3
Thabang Mothle
Child Soldier 4
Buhle Seya
Child Soldier 5
Sizwe Makapela
Child Soldier 6
Tyrone Keogh
SA Page
Winston Ntshona
Old Mende Man
Mduduzi Mabaso
Rebel 1
Nathaniel Ramabulana
Rebel 2
Zenzo Ngqobe
Rebel 3
Mlungisi Hlophe
Rebel 4
Carol Behane
Mother at the Bridge
Kedibone Tholo
Prostitute 1
Koketso Mojela
Prostitute 2
Irmelin DiCaprio
Woman at airport
Ray Donn
Journalist
Karen Haacke
Van De Kaap's Wife
Director
Writer
Charles Leavitt
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C. Gaby Mitchell
Producer
Len Amato
executive producer
Kevin De La Noy
executive producer
Gillian Gorfil
producer
Josh Gummersall
associate producer
Genevieve Hofmeyr
supervising producer: South Africa
Philip Key
supervising producer: South Africa
Graham King
producer
Ben Waisbren
executive producer
Paula Weinstein
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Eduardo Serra
Editor
Steven Rosenblum
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Casting Director
Victoria Thomas
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Production Designer
Dan Weil
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Art Director
Ray Chan
Daran Fulham
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Peter Wenham
Set Decorator
Olivia Bloch-Lainé
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Costume Designer
Ngila Dickson
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Makeup Department
Chiara Allegrucci
first assistant makeup artist
Anni Bartels
crowd makeup artist
Kathryn Blondell
hair stylist: Leonardo DiCaprio
Judy Chin
makeup artist: Jennifer Connelly
Polly Earnshaw
makeup artist: Leonardo DiCaprio
Candy Ann Gibbons
makeup assistant
Sian Grigg
makeup artist: Leonardo DiCaprio
Debra Hare
makeup artist: second unit
Sallie Jaye
chief makeup artist
Charles Khoza
hair assistant
Sharon Martin
chief hairdresser
Anne Morgan
hair stylist: Jennifer Connelly
Justin Pitkethly
prosthetic department
Darren Robinson
assistant prosthetics supervisor
Amanda Ross-McDonald
makeup assistant: second unit
Kerry Skelton
makeup assistant
Zoe Tahir
hair stylist
Khandiz Towill
makeup assistant
Production Manager
Bill Draper
executive in charge of production
Kevin Jenkins
unit manager
Nick Laws
production supervisor: Mozambique
João Ribeiro
production manager: Mozambique
Mahaveer Singh Shaktawat
assistant production manager: India
Alan Shearer
production manager
Dileep Singh Rathore
production manager: India
Susan Towner
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Drew Bailey
second assistant director: second unit, off set
Dale Butler
second assistant director: South Africa
Gary Capo
second unit director
Del Chatterton
third assistant director: off set
Craig Ashton Collop
third assistant director: second unit
Miranda Colman
third assistant director: second unit, second assistant director: second unit, off set
Chiméne Costa
assistant director: second unit, Mozambique
Kevin De La Noy
second unit director: splinter unit
Geoff Dibben
second assistant director: off set
Mathew Dunne
first assistant director: second unit
Mickey Fonseca
third assistant director: off set, Mozambique
Xolani Gumbi
third assistant director: off set
Kazmer Harangozo
additional third assistant director
Sallie Anne Hard
second assistant director: UK
Gene Keelan
additional third assistant director
Brandon Lambdin
second assistant director
Ana Magaia
assistant director: Mozambique
Nuno Milagre
assistant director: Mozambique
Nilo Otero
first assistant director
Zolani Phakade
third assistant director: off set
David Pinkus
third assistant director: crowd, UK
Brett Robinson
third assistant director
Jacques Terblanche
additional third assistant director
Eddie Thorne
first assistant director: second unit
Marci Trout
third assistant director
Jerard Van Der Walt
additional third assistant director
Trish Wylie
additional third assistant director
Art Department
Philip Da Rocha Antunes
art department assistant
Mark Auret
location property master: South Africa/Mocambique
Desmond Bester
propmaker
Yann Biquand
draughtsman
William Boyes
stand-by propman
Jana Chovancova
art department coordinator
Jordan Crockett
draughtsman
Kirk Doman
stand-by props: second unit
Herman Etoka
prop dresser
Cuan Eveleigh
assistant stand-by propsman
Lyall Gardiner
hod stagehand
Andy Garner
sculptor
Nicholas Hampton
props storeman
Paul Hedges
property master
Michael Hyman
scenic foreman
Sarah Moudjebeur
assistant art director
George Ndlovu
chargehand
Tony Nicholson
assistant property master
Marion Picard
assistant set decorator
Clive Pollick
construction coordinator
Gigi Potter
construction administrator
Lionel Pouchard
concepts artist
Boris Rivett-Carnac
leading chargehand
Julio Scholze
props dresser
Christianna Serra
props dresser
James Lee Thorne
stand-by greens
Tobias Tomkins
production runner
Nick Turnbull
property master
Liz Van Den Berg
lead scenic artist
Lloyd Vincent
first stand-by props: UK
Sound Department
Christopher Assells
sound effects editor
Anna Behlmer
sound re-recording mixer
Lon Bender
supervising sound editor
Jonathan Chiles
second boom operator
Harry Cohen
sound effects editor
Blake R. Cornett
sound recordist
Jesse K-D. Dodd
foley mixer
Glynna Grimala
adr editor
Laura R. Harris
dialogue editor
Xavier Horan
sound editor
Craig S. Jaeger
foley editor
Chris Jargo
adr editor
David Jobe
foley mixer
Sam Jones
assistant sound engineer
Pamela Kahn
foley artist
Daniel R. Kerr
field recordist
Arthur Kondouries
boom operator: second unit
Derek Mansvelt
sound mixer: second unit
Alyson Dee Moore
foley artist
Andy Nelson
sound re-recording mixer
Mark Ormandy
additional sound
Barry O'Sullivan
boom operator
John Roesch
foley artist
Ivan Sharrock
production sound mixer
Damien Smith
foley artist
Greg Steele
adr mixer
John C. Stuver
dialogue editor
Matthew E. Taylor
additional sound
Jon Title
sound designer
Karen Vassar
backgrounds editor, sound effects editor
Gayle Wesley
first assistant sound editor
Kerry Dean Williams
supervising dialogue & adr editor
Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist
Craig Heath
sound recordist
John Soukup
sound transfer
Special Effects
Kevin Adcock
special effects technician
Beverly Austin
special effects buyer
Norman Baillie
special effects buyer: UK
Wesley Barnard
special effects technician
Clive Beard
special effects supervisor
Caimin Bourne
special effects technician
David Brighton
special effects assistant supervisor
Rodney Burke
special effects technician
Neil Corbould
special effects supervisor
Davin Dullisear
special effects foreman: South Africa
Manex Efrem
special effects lead senior technician
Raymond Ferguson
special effects supervisor
Stuart Heath
special effects technician
Mark Howard II
special effects technician
Tyrell Kemlo
special effects technician
Anthony Lennox
special effects technician
David Mahlangu
special effects technician
Danielle McAulay
special effects technician
Cordell McQueen
special effects supervisor: South Africa
Michael Nkosi
special effects technician
Anthony Parker
prosthetics sculptor
Lee Rider
special effects technician
Corina Rosca
speical effects office coordinator
Johnathon Steyl
special effects technician
Les Van Blerk
special effects technician
Edward Visage
special effects technician
Anton Voster
pyrotechnician, special effects technician
Cliff Wallace
special effects makeup
Steven Warner
special effects technician
Andy Williams
floor supervisor: first unit, special effects supervisor
Janine Wyatt-Mair
special effects technician
Alan Young
lead senior technician
Simon Rose
lifecast maker
Visual Effects
Romulo Adriano Jr.
visual effects coordinator
Chih-Jen Chang Andy
lead digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Andrew Bardusk
visual effects: Chains
Alfred Berger
digital compositor: Flash Film Works
Thomas Boland
visual effects producer
Toma Bowen
digital artist: Flash Film Works
Chad Buehler
digital compositor
Patrick Clancey
digital opticals
Ian Cope
visual effects
Tim Crosbie
visual effects: Rising Sun Pictures
Tim Everitt
compositing supervisor: Flash Film Works
Collin Fowler
visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts
Mathias Frodin
digital compositor
William Gammon
digital effects artist: Rising Sun Pictures
Neil Greenberg
visual effects editor
Bruce Harris
digital compositor: Pixel Magic
James David Hattin
digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Heather Elisa Hill
visual effects coordinator: CIS Hollywood
Brian Holmes
systems engineer: CIS Hollywood
Brian Jochum
titles producer
Melinda Jones
visual effects: Rising Sun Pictures
Bonnie Kanner
visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic
Mark Kenaston
digital artist
Jason Knight
digital compositor
Adam Kowalski
visual effects: Illusion Arts
Richard Kratt
digital compositor
Lincoln Kupchak
visual effects editor: Flash Film Works
Curtis Lindersmith
digital intermediate editor
George Macri
visual effects producer: Pixel Magic
Tom Martinez Jr.
rotoscoping artist
Fumi Mashimo
visual effects: Illusion Arts
John R. McConnell
2D Compositor: Pixel Magic
Kelvin McIlwain
visual effects: Illusion Arts
Ray McIntyre Jr.
visual effects supervisor: Pixel Magic
Alex Meddick
visual effects editor: Rising Sun Pictures
William Mesa
visual effects supervisor: Flash Film Works
Roger Nall
digital effects artist
Tim Nassauer
digital compositor: Flash Film Works
Jeremy Nelson
digital compositor: Flash Film Works
Dan Novy
visual effects technical supervisor: Flash Film Works
Jeffrey A. Okun
visual effects supervisor
Kilou Picard
visual effects: Rising Sun Pictures
Rebecca Ramsey
visual effects executive producer: Look Effects
Ben Roberts
digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Robert Scifo
visual effects: Illusion Arts
Jens-Peter Sjøberg
visual effects
Danita Slaughter
digital opticals editor
Andrew Tucker
visual effects: Illusion Arts
Mark van den Bergen
visual effects: Rising Sun Pictures
Beck Veitch
digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
Emily Wallin
visual effects producer: Flash Film Works
Ben Warner
lead digital compositor: Rising Sun Pictures
David S. Williams Jr.
visual effects: Illusion Arts
Dan Wills
digital effects artist
Lisa Woodland
digital compositor
Kim Worrall
digital compositor
Dan Akers
digital compositor: Flash Film Works
Jason Bond
paint/rotoscope artist: Flash Film Works
John Coats
digital compositor: Flash Film Works
Stuart Cripps
digital compositor: Flash Film Works
Daniella Estrada
visual effects assistant: Flash Film Works
Philip Fraschetti
paint/rotoscope artist: Flash Film Works
Lisa Garner
paint/rotoscope artist: Flash Film Works
Simon Herden
assistant visual effects editor: Rising Sun Pictures
Brad Kalinoski
digital compositor: Flash Film Works
Sarah McLauchlan
visual effects coordinator
John P. Mesa
visual effects consultant: Flash Film Works
Don Myers
digital compositor: Flash Film Works
Matthew A. Rubin
visual effects: Flash Film Works
Karen Ruggero
paint/rotoscope artist: Flash Film Works
Benjamin Schneider
visual effects coordinator: Flash Film Works
Ken Stranahan
visual effects consultant: Flash Film Works
Andrew Turner
visual effects assistant: Flash Film Works
Brian Ward
visual effects
Jerry Whitaker
digital compositor: Flash Film Works
Ken Wilder
CG artist: Flash Film Works
Stunts
Wade Allen
fight trainer: Leonardo DiCaprio
Francois Grobbelaar
stunt double
Sy Hollands
assistant stunt coordinator
Lou Horvath
stunt rigger
Dan Hirst
stunt double, stunt performer
Paul Jennings
stunt coordinator
Mick 'Stuntie' Milligan
stunt double, stunts
Domonkos Pardanyi
stunt double
Tom Struthers
stunt supervisor
Reg Wayment
fight arranger
Camera and Electrical Department
Darren Bailey
remote camera technician
Klemens Becker
camera operator
Robert John Brooker
assistant grip
Jaap Buitendijk
still photographer
Sonny Burdis
best boy: UK
Adam Dale
aerial director of photography
Robert Dibble
assistant camera
Birgit Dierken
assistant camera
Steve Finberg
electrician: London
Chris Harker
grip
Zane Harrison
first assistant camera: second unit, first assistant camera
Zak Katz
video assist assistant
Stephen Lee
video assist operator: South Africa
Chaz Lyon
second assistant camera
Leigh Mackenzie
camera operator
Gavin McKenzie
video assist operator: Useful Companies, London
Karl McMillan
videographer
Guy Micheletti
key grip
Luis Olivares
video assist operator
Sarel Pretorius
camera operator: second unit, Steadicam operator
Tatum Roche
second assistant camera
David Smith
gaffer: UK
Michael Taylor
key video assist operator
Tom Taylor
central camera loader: UK
Derek Ueckermann
clapper loader: "a" camera
Casting Department
Monique Allen
extras casting supervisor
Luciano Silighini Garagnani
casting
Moonyeenn Lee
casting: South Africa
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson
adr voice casting
Robyn Owen
casting associate
Yesi Ramirez
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Libby Dempster
head textile artist
Rick De Souza
costumer
Rae Donnelly
costume supervisor
Sian Evans
costume extras supervisor
Jacomina Jankowitz
costume stand-by
Michelle Karavoussanos
head costume buyer
Liz McGregor
assistant costume designer
Marisa Toyas
set costumer
Ros Ward
costume buyer
Widaad Williams
costume assistant
Editorial Department
Gordon Antell
first assistant editor
Steve Bowen
digital film colorist
Donnie Creighton
digital intermediate producer
Michael Eaves
digital film colorist
Bridgette Fahey-Goldsmith
assistant editor
Joe Finley
digital preview colorist
Alicia Gleeson
assistant editor
Christopher Hamilton
post-production assistant
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Jenny Hicks
post-production coordinator
Natasha Leonnet
digital film colorist
Curtis Lindersmith
digital intermediate editor
Catherine Pantazopoulos
color timer: dailies
Arlyn Richardson
post-production coordinator
Cynthia E. Thornton
associate editor
Jan Yarbrough
on-line color timer
Todd Zongker
first assistant editor: avid
Ben Estrada
assistant digital intermediate colorist
Music Department
George Acogny
music supervisor
Pete Anthony
conductor: orchestra, conductor: adult choir
Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator
Bruce Babcock
orchestrator
Chris Bacon
technical score engineer , technical score advisor
Becky Bentham
score coordinator
Chris Cozens
auricle control systems
Brad Dechter
orchestrator
Jivan Gasparyan
musician: duduk
Gavin Greenaway
conductor: children's choir
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
Robert Houston
assistant scoring engineer
Jon Kull
orchestrator
Alan Meyerson
music scoring mixer
Julia Newmann
scoring intern
David Olson
music editor
Jay B. Richardson
music editor
Peter Rotter
music contractor
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Stuart Michael Thomas
technical score advisor, technical score engineer
Jim Weidman
supervising music editor
Mel Wesson
music programmer, ambient music designer
Wolfgang Amadeus
additional music mixer
Braden Kimball
score mixing assistant
Transportation Department
Brian Baverstock
transportation coordinator
Laurie Dunn
transportation captain
Mark Hardy
transportation coordinator
Gerry Turner
unit transport manager
Other Crew
Gerry Alfonso
first assistant accountant: Mozambique
Russell Allen
assistant production office coordinator
Simon Atherton
armorer
Richard Berkeley
key set production assistant: second unit
Andy Brunskill
body double: Mr. Di Caprio
Elaine Burt
production coordinator
Tina Caldeira
freight coordinator
Leah Chalk
health and safety
Marisa Clayton
post coordinator: Modern VideoFilm
Ryan Coleman
assistant: Mr. Herskovitz
Luke Cornell
animal coordinator
Michael Da Rocha Antunes
production assistant
Lisa Davidson
production coordinator: Warner Bros.
Walmir De Almeida
production assistant
Pam Des Vigne
payroll accountant
Tommy Dunne
key armorer
Clinton Du Preez
production assistant
Greg Eby
location accountant
Jake Edmonds
health and safety coordinator
Lynette Ely
assistant to production coordinator
Jane Fagan
assistant: Mr. DiCaprio
Ryan C. Fill
production assistant
Jessica Franks
key set assistant
Kurt P. Galvao
post-production technical consultant
Graham Geraghty
assistant to producer
Alan Hausmann
armorer
Nion Hazell
assistant production coordinator
Kelly Helstrom
staff production coordinator
John Henn
unit assistant
Polly Hobson
assistant: Mr. Hounsou
Dan Hirst
boot camp instructor
Jason Irizarry
security: Mr. DiCaprio
Thersius Kok
support staff: Mr. Zwick
Nick Komornicki
supervising armorer
Carol Kruger
production accountant: South Africa
Tyrone Kupritz
security: Mr. DiCaprio
Joline Laarman
housing assistant
Linda Labov
assistant: Ms. Weinstein
Francis Lambert
unit medic: UK
Jennifer Lambert
unit nurse
Jamie Lengyel
location finder: London
Etienne Le Roux
pilot: Air Caravan
Paulo Luis
production assistant
Jacqueline Mahoney
voice looping
Sasha Markova
assistant: Ms. Connelly
Louise Martin
clearance coordinator
Kyla McFeat
assistant accountant
Karl McMillan
assistant: Mr. de la Noy
Jeroen Menssink
aerial coordinator: Hind
Linda Mgqobane
accounting assistant
Julian Milam
production assistant
Carolyn Milner
set production assistant: UK
Paul Mindel
floor runner: UK
Tim Monich
dialect coach
Alan Munro
main title design
Spud Murray
animal coordinator
Danilo Mussa
assistant location manager
John Nixon
armorer
Pieter Oosthuizen
production assistant
Ian Osborne
pilot: MI8
Denis O'Sullivan
assistant: Mr. King
Justin Owen
computer and video supervisor: Useful Companies
Sue Ann Perry
production secretary
Lance Peters
administrator: South African armory
Jason Potter
assistant accountant
Troy Putney
assistant: Mr. Zwick
Trevor Ralston
pilot: Hind
Hallam Rice-Edwards
production secretary: UK
Sorious Samura
film consultant
Michael Sharp
location consultant
David Sillery
assistant to armorer
Sheryl Sirmons
first assistant accountant
Mick Snell
location manager
Mark Somner
supervising location manager
Andy Stephens
aerial operations manager: Flying Pictures Ltd.
Claire Stewart
assistant production coordinator: UK
Jamie Stockley
animal trainer
Jim Stockley
animal trainer
Andrew Strachan
assistant production coordinator
Jayne-Ann Tenggren
script supervisor
Stuart Michael Thomas
synthesizer programmer
Katherine Tibbetts
production coordinator: UK
Gert Uys
pilot, aerial coordinator
Janine Van Assen
production coordinator
Matt Ward
account assistant
Reg Wayment
military advisor
Braam Wessels
co-pilot: MI8
Timothy Alexander West
production assistant
Nikki Wichmann
production secretary
Marc Wolff
aerial pilot
Brian Worsley
assistant: Bill Draper
Barney Wrightson
aerial operations assistant: Flying Pictures Ltd.
Tomoko Yamamoto
first assistant accountant
Michael Alvarado
production secretary: Los Angeles (uncredited
Michael Bilog
post production accountant
Joby Stephens
additional set runner: UK
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Virtual Studios
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Spring Creek Productions
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Bedford Falls Productions
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Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)
Lonely Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG.
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Distributor
20th Century Fox
Fox-Warner
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros.
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Warner Bros.
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Warner Bros.
Argentina Video Home
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Pro 7
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Video
Special Effects
Pacific Title and Art Studio
Rising Sun Pictures
Flash Film Works
Illusion Arts
Pixel Magic
CosFX
11:11 Mediaworks
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Miscellaneous
AFM Lighting
lighting
Adacc
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African Children's Choir
children's choir
Air Lyndhurst Studios
music recorded at
Casting Collective
extras casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
dollies
EFilm
digital intermediate
Flying Pictures
aerial filming services provided by
Getty Images
thanks
Media Safety
health & safety
Metro Voices
adult choir
Modern VideoFilm
online facility
Moonlighting Films
production services: South Africa
Moving Target
title design
NBC News Archives
thanks
On the Road
production services
One8Six
Chapman camera dollies
Pacific Title and Art Studio
digital opticals
Packair Airfreight
international logistics
Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by
Production Copier Company
production equipment and services
Remote Camera Systems
remote camera systems
Useful Company
digital playback and design
Vantage Film
camera equipment provided by
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soundtrack
audiomachine
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