Pieces of April (2003)

Pieces of April
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Release Date	19 January 2003
US Box Office	$2,000,000
Tagline	She's the one in every family.
Genre	Comedy, Drama
Country	USA
Filming Locations	Bear Mountain, New York, USA
Language	English, Mandarin
Sound Mix	Dolby Digital
Color	Color
Film Type	Feature
Film Class	Domestic Comedy, Holiday Film, Urban Comedy
Niche Genre	Comedy Drama
Mood	Only Human
Themes	Mothers and Daughters, Family Gatherings, Nothing Goes Right, Dysfunctional Families, Families in Crisis, Eccentric Families
Tones	Affectionate, Quirky, Wry, Light, Warm, Talky, Bittersweet
Tags	Apartment, Black Sheep, Boyfriend, Daughter, Family, Family Reunion, Neighbor, Terminal Illness, Thanksgiving

Pieces of April is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.

Cast and Crew

Cast

Katie Holmes

April Burns

Derek Luke

Bobby

Oliver Platt

Jim Burns

Alison Pill

Beth Burns

John Gallagher Jr.

Timmy Burns

Patricia Clarkson

Joy Burns

Alice Drummond

Grandma Dottie

Vitali Baganov

Half Asleep Man

Lillias White

Evette

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Eugene

Adrian Martinez

Man in Mohair Sweater

Susan Bruce

Tish

Jamari Richardson

Boy on Bicycle

Leila Danette

Woman in Stairwell

Stephen Chen

Lee Loung Tan

Sally Leung Bayer

Lee Quong Tan

Sean Hayes

Wayne

Sisqó

Latrell

Marcus Lovett

Parade Announcer

Jack Chen

Lee Quong

Jacqueline Dai

Lee Lang

Rosa Luo

Lee Wai Yam

Birdie M. Hale

Woman outside Bodega

Armando Riesco

Tyrone

Christine Todino

Waitress

Anney Giobbe

Young Mother

Elizabeth Douglass

Young Girl

Rusty De Wees

Joy's Biker Guy

Vincent Roselli

Timmy's Biker Guy

Ficchi

Bernadette the Dog

Director

Peter Hedges

Writer

Peter Hedges

Producer

Alexis Alexanian

producer

Lucy Barzun Donnelly

co-producer

Dianne Dreyer

associate producer

Caroline Kaplan

executive producer

John S. Lyons

producer

Jonathan Sehring

executive producer

John Sloss

executive producer

Lucille Smith

co-producer

Gary Winick

producer

Holly Becker

supervising producer

Original Music

Stephin Merritt

Cinematographer

Tami Reiker

Editor

Mark Livolsi

Casting Director

Will Cantler

Bernard Telsey

David Vaccari

Production Designer

Rick Butler

Art Director

Shannon Robert Bowen

Aleta Shaffer

Costume Designer

Laura Bauer

Makeup Department

Julie Delaney

hair department head

Mike Potter

makeup department head, wig maker

HolliPops Smith

hair department head

Joanna Stewart

key makeup artist

Production Manager

Jake Abraham

post-production supervisor

Lucille Smith

unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Vebe Borge

first assistant director

Augie Carton

second assistant director

Art Department

Betsy Baker

set dresser

Jack Marcus Brodsky

properties and furniture courtesy of

Steph Brynner

assistant art director

Devin Butler

scenic artist

Denise Carbonelle

sculpture: April's apartment courtesy of

Carole Hedges

ceramic turkeys courtesy of

Leo Holder

graphic artist

Shane Klein

on-set dresser

Tim Okamura

paintings: April's apartment courtesy of , scenic artist

Christina Polumbo

scenic artist

James Simak

art department assistant

Sound Department

Robert Fernandez

sound re-recording mixer

Bryant Musgrove

boom operator

Aaron J. Rudelson

production sound mixer

Steve F.B. Smith

stereo sound consultant: Dolby

Chad Birmingham

assistant sound editor

Leslie Bloom

foley artist

Nancy Cabrera

foley artist

Mariusz Glabinski

sound effects editor, post-production sound services: 701 Sound

Piotr Glabinski

sound editor, post-production sound services: 701 Sound

Marlena Grzaslewicz

dialogue editor, post-production sound services: 701 Sound, adr editor

Dan Korintus

dialogue editor

Matthew McKenzie

adr recordist: Toronto

Colin McLellan

adr recordist

Eric Rolnick

foley mixer

Ira Spiegel

sound effects editor, post-production sound services: 701 Sound

Camera and Electrical Department

Cat Crosby

key grip

Hardwick Johnson

thanks: Camera Service Center

Sam Levy

camera operator: "b" camera

Teddy Maki

still photographer

Stephen Mann

thanks: action camera cars

Nathaniel Miller

first assistant camera

Kate Phelan

gaffer

Charlie Tammaro

thanks: Camera Service Center

Jason Vandermer

second assistant camera

Graham Willoughby

gaffer

Lou Massa

co-key grip

Casting Department

Jaclyn Brodsky

casting associate

Craig Burns

casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Amy R. Burt

wardrobe supervisor

Bobby Frederick Tilley

assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Rachel Biles

associate editor

Milan Boncich

colorist

Emily Gardiner

post-production coordinator

Carlos Rodriguez

colorist

Michael Hatzer

color timer

Music Department

Linda Cohen

music supervisor

Alison LaCourse

music editor

Alex Steyermark

executive music producer

Other Crew

Bettina Bilger

intern

Brian Brown

caterer: Shooting Stars Cattering

Jeffrey A. Brown

location manager

Lisa Brown

caterer: Shooting Stars Cattering

Chika Chukudebelu

intern

Wendy Cohen

production resources

Mara Hade Connolly

assistant production accountant

Adrian Correia

set production assistant

Dianne Dreyer

script supervisor

Jacqueline Eckhouse

production legal: Sloss Law Office

Kerin Ferallo

production coordinator

Peter Friedlander

assistant: John Lyons

Jennifer Gaylord

production legal: Sloss Law Office

Dave Hall

location assistant

Emily Hart

intern

Sebastian Ischer

intern

Richard S. Kaplinski

intern

Marion Koh

intern

Matt Longwell

assistant location manager

Berndt Mader

office production assistant

Maria Maggenti

dog supplier: Ficchi

Kevin McGill

caterer: Shooting Stars Cattering

Karrie Myers

intern

Josh Newport

location assistant

David Pfluger

tape to film shooting

Thomas R. Polleri

location scout

Paul Polow

set production assistant

Taylor Roe

intern

Thomas Roughan

set production assistant

Jonathan Roumie

location consultant

Brian Sachson

intern

Ruedi Schick

tape-to-film supervisor

Beth M. Schniebolk

assistant production coordinator

Mandy Tagger

production coordinator: InDiGent

Adele Thaxton

intern

Matilde Valera

production accountant

Thanks

Dr. Steve Abraham

special thanks

Gary Baker

special thanks

Chris Barra

thanks: Xeno Lights

Susan Batten

special thanks

Kamau Benjamin

special thanks

Dr. Carl Berg

special thanks

Merri Biechler

special thanks

Jane P. Brawley

thanks: deputy commissioner, New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting

Stephen F. Breimer

special thanks

Stephanie Broadnax

thanks: The Palisade Interstate Park Commission, Bear Mountain, New York

Joannie Burstein

special thanks

Diana Burton

special thanks

Niamh Butler

special thanks

Joseph Calritos

special thanks

Andrew Cathcart

thanks: Meow Mix, New York City

Justin Christopher

special thanks

Ana Cintron

special thanks

Myfa Cirinna

thanks: Entertainment Partners Inc.

Vin Crapanzano

thanks: St. Thomas Aquinas College

Tomas Crespo

thanks: Organic and Natural Food Market

Elaine Crowley

thanks: New York City Parks

Joe Dapello

special thanks

Chris Delosangeles

special thanks

Steve Dontanville

special thanks

Berrain Eno

thanks: Arthur's Dress Shop

Mary Clare Evans

special thanks

Anthony Famigietti

special thanks

Brian Fiarello

thanks: Krispy Creme of East Meadow, New York

Van Fleet

thanks: Arthur's Dress Shop

Marc H. Glick

special thanks

Wendy Goidell

special thanks

Claudia Gonson

special thanks

Kenny Goodman

special thanks

Richard Greenberg

special thanks

Desmond Guthrie

special thanks

Frankie Hailey

thanks: The Salvation Army

Carole Hedges

in memory of

Laurel Hedges

special thanks

Lucas Hedges

special thanks

Rev. Robert B. Hedges

special thanks

Simon Hedges

special thanks

Karl Heiselman

special thanks

Belinda Houchens

thanks: Kings Korner Gifts Scottsburg, Indiana

Randy Johnson

thanks: Randy's Garage

Susan King

special thanks

Peter Krimitsos

thanks: Blauvelt Coach Diner

Scott Laule

special thanks

Michael Leslie

special thanks

Jill Lichtig

special thanks

Rich Lichtig

special thanks

Ken Lipper

special thanks

Austin Lopez

special thanks

Derrick Loris

special thanks

Tod A. Maitland

special thanks

Jaime Marks

thanks: The Puck Building

Ryan McMahon

special thanks

Douglas McWilliams

special thanks

Lisa McWilliams

special thanks

Megan McWilliams

special thanks

Tory Metzger

special thanks

Ruth Moore

special thanks

Rev. Harold W. Morris Sr.

thanks: Willis Avenue United Methodist Church

Bruce Page

thanks: Greenbush Presbyterian Church

Mary-Louise Parker

special thanks

Tim Patmont

thanks: Patmont Motor Works

Adrienne Patsos

thanks: Barbizon Lighting Company

Michael Peretzian

special thanks

Scott H. Ramsey

thanks: Xeno Lights

Bob Ricca

special thanks

Ann Roth

special thanks

Carin Sage

special thanks

Kirsten Schatz

special thanks

Ira Schreck

special thanks

Larry Schwartz

thanks: The Puck Building

Eric Scott

special thanks

Mike Scott

special thanks

Pat Scott

thanks: commissioner, New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting

Major Lawrence Shaffer

thanks: The Salvation Army

Raymond Ted Shelton

special thanks

Eric Shonz

thanks: Entertainment Partners Inc.

David Shuchat

special thanks

Sydney Sidner

special thanks

Alin Splichel

special thanks

Erwin Stoff

special thanks

John A. Narcissa Titman

special thanks

Leslie Topping

special thanks

Brooke Webster

thanks: Meow Mix, New York City

Sally Willcox

special thanks

Jim Zachar

special thanks

Production Company

United Artists

IFC Productions

InDigEnt (Independent Digital Entertainment)

Kalkaska Productions

Well Done Productions

Distributor

United Artists

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)

Bodega Films

Compañía General de la Imagen (CGI)

Frenetic Films

Gateno Films

Intercontinetial Films

Paradiso Entertainment

Premium Cine

Solo Film Verleih

GAGA Communications

Gativideo

Impuls Home Entertainment

MGM Home Entertainment

Mediafilm

Paradiso Home Entertainment

Miscellaneous

280: design

titles

701 Sound

post-production sound services

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services

production insurance

Action Camera Cars

thanks

Amana

thanks

Aperture Magazine

thanks

Arthur's Dress Shop

thanks

Barbizon Lighting Company

thanks

Blauvelt Coach Diner

thanks

Bumble & Bumble

thanks

Butterball Turkeys

thanks

CSC

lighting supplied by

Camera Service Center

thanks

Cinetic Media

financing and distribution advisory services

Coca-Cola Company, The

thanks

Color Wheel

thanks

Entertainment Partners

thanks, payroll services

Greenbush Presbyterian Church

thanks

Kiehl's Since 1851

thanks

Kings Korner Gifts Scottsburg, Indiana

thanks

Kodak

thanks

Krispy Kreme of East Meadow, New York

thanks

MAC Cosmetics

makeup provided by

Magic Lantern

public relations

Meow Mix

thanks

Metro Concepts Music

thanks

Movie Time Cars

thanks

Moving Images Inc.

color correction

New Jersey Film Commission

thanks

New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The

thanks

New York City Parks Department

thanks

Nonesuch Records

soundtrack published by

Notre Dame Church

thanks

Ocean Spray Company

thanks

Oddball Film and Video

footage: Chinese Dance television footage courtesy of

Orbit Digital

avid services provided by

Organic and Natural Food Market

thanks

Palisades Interstate Park Commission, The, Bear Mountain, New York

thanks

Patmont Motor Works

thanks

Puck Building, The

thanks

Randy's Garage

thanks

Salvation Army

thanks

Screen Actors Guild (SAG)

thanks

Shooting Stars Catering

catering

Sloss Law Office

production legal

Sound One Corporation

adr, post-production sound mixing

St. Thomas Aquinas College

thanks

Suffolk Realty Corporation

thanks

Swiss Effects

tape to film transfer

Town of Orangetown, New York

thanks

Township of West Caldwell, New Jersey

thanks

Willis Avenue United Methodist Church

thanks

Xeno Lights

thanks

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