Storytelling (2001)


Storytelling
Release Date12 May 2001
GenreComedy, Drama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAdelphi University, Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassEnsemble Film, Satire, Black Comedy
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodCarnal Knowledge, Comedy on the Edge, Abandon All Hope
ThemesSuburban Dysfunction, Race Relations, Filmmaking, High School Life
TonesCynical, Bleak, Claustrophobic, Deadpan, Lurid, Drab, Sexual
TagsCreative Writing, Family, Film Director, Maid, Professor, Sex, Suburbs

Storytelling is a 2001 film, directed by Todd Solondz. It features original music by Belle & Sebastian, later compiled on an album of the same name. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Mr. Scott

Devorah Rose
Lucy

Steve Rosen
Ethan

Catherine

Toby Oxman

Mike Schank
Mike the Cameraman

Mr. DeMarco

Scooby Livingston

Marty Livingston

Fern Livingston

Jonathan Osser
Mikey Livingston

Brady Livingston

Consuelo

Nick Maltes
Esposito

Mr. Kirk

Crista Moore
Elizabeth St. Clair

Toby's Editor

Andrew Marantz
Stanley

Himself

Frederick B. Owens
Football Coach

Barry Jordan
Himself

Robin Goodman
Herself

Eric Nieves
Dave

Marisa Redanty
Onlooker #1

Onlooker #2

Pat Kiernan
TV News Announcer

Musical Theatre Actress - Fiction

Tom Schimmels
Man in Toby's Apartment

Football Player

Director

Writer

Producer

Declan Baldwin
line producer

executive producer

Amy Henkels
executive producer

Ted Hope
producer

executive producer

producer

Original Music

Nathan Larson
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Cinematographer

Frederick Elmes
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Editor

Alan Oxman
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Casting Director

Ann Goulder
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Production Designer

James Chinlund
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Art Director

Judy Rhee
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Set Decorator

Jennifer Alex Nickason
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Costume Designer

John A. Dunn

Makeup Department

Quentin Harris
key hair stylist

Evelyne Noraz
additional makeup artist

Kyra Panchenko
key makeup artist

Kerrie Smith
first hair stylist

Taurance F. Williams
hair stylist

Production Manager

Paul Leonardo Jr.
post-production supervisor

Jeff Roth
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Timothy Bird
first assistant director

Leslie Garvin
second assistant director

Victoria Lang
second second assistant director

Alan Oxman
second unit director

Art Department

Bruce W. Arcieri
carpenter

Ann Marie Auricchio
scenic artist

Russell Bullock
scenic artist

Brian Buteau
lead dresser

Thomas Costabile
construction coordinator

Nicholas Decaneas
art department assistant

Heather Dunbar
assistant to production designer

William Egan
construction grip

Deborah Greene
set dresser

Roman Greller
set dresser

Michael Herlihy
construction foreman

Dierdre Kane
prop assistant

Ruth Katz
set dresser

Robin Koenig
lead man

Byron K. Lovelace
set dresser

Gala Magrina
art department intern

Ron Miller
carpenter

Monique Mitchell
construction grip foreman

Dana Neuwirth
set dresser

Tim Oravetz
property master

Kevin C. Reidy
construction grip

Paul Roer
set dresser

Jeffrey Rollins
on-set dresser

Steven T. Scarphilla
construction grip

Connie Schlier
scenic artist

Steven Shellooe
camera scenic artist

Robert W. Smith
key construction grip

Jonathan Stein
carpenter

Greg Sullivan
charge scenic

Frankie Tonkin
construction grip

Harriet Zucker
assistant set decorator

Anthony Baldasare
set dresser

Sound Department

Nancy Cabrera
foley artist

Matthew Fleece
foley mixer

Thomas Kodros
stereo sound engineer: Dolby

Andrew Kris
supervising sound editor, sound re-recording mixer

Drew Kunin
production sound mixer

Lisa J. Levine
adr editor

David Novack
sound re-recording consultant

Mary Ellen Porto
dialogue editor

Michael Primmer
boom operator

Jerry Yuen
utility sound technician

Special Effects

Mark Bero
special effects

Drew Jiritano
special effects coordinator

Andrew Mortelliti
special effects

Robert J. Scupp
special effects

John Stifanich
special effects

Thomas Viviano
special effects

Visual Effects

Randall Balsmeyer
visual effects supervisor/designer: Balsmeyer & Everett, Inc.

Don Canfield
motion control operator

J. John Corbett
digital animator/compositor: Balsmeyer & Everett, Inc.

Kathy Kelehan
titles/effects producer: Balsmeyer & Everett, Inc.

Alex MacDonald
motion control assistant

Matt McDonald
digital animator/compositor: Balsmeyer & Everett, Inc.

Amit Sethi
digital animator/compositor: Balsmeyer & Everett, Inc.

Fabian Tejada
digital animator/compositor: Balsmeyer & Everett, Inc.

Dan Trezise
digital animator/compositor: Balsmeyer & Everett, Inc.

Stunts

Peter Bucossi
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Bill Almeida
electrician

Robert M. Andres
key grip

Tony Arnaud
grip

Mel Cannon
grip

Patrick Capone
camera operator

Brian Carmichael
24 frame video operator

John Clifford
still photographer

Jack Coffen
rigging gaffer

Ray Collins
Steadicam operator

John Corso
Steadicam operator

Lamont Crawford
dolly grip

Ralph G. Crowley
best boy electric

Joe Cuzan
crane operator: Technocrane

Carlos Omar Guerra
first assistant camera

Jonathan Lumley
gaffer

John Panuccio
grip

Robert T. Prate
grip

Leigh Rathner
second assistant camera

Chris Skutch
best boy grip

Patrick Taistra
grip

Dylan Verrechia
camera apprentice, cinematographer: video segments

Rick Whitfield
video technician

Moira Demos
electrician

Gerard Sava
additional camera operator: "a" camera

Regis Trigano
grip: video segments

Mark Walpole
assistant camera: Washington D.C.

Casting Department

Elizabeth Baird
casting assistant

John Barba
additional casting assistant

Lori Eastside
extras casting

Benny Flay
extras casting assistant

Johanna Hosking
additional casting assistant

Aimee Howard
additional casting assistant

Brian Pitt
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Susan Carrano
assistant costume designer

David Davenport
wardrobe supervisor

Amy Habacker
wardrobe supervisor

Stacey Havens
wardrobe assistant

Mary Jo McGrath
additional costumer

Jessica T. Sinoway
costume assistant

Niki Strippoli
costumer

Editorial Department

Janell Fletcher
post-production facilities

Alfredo Frasson
color timer

Tim Streeto
first assistant editor

Jay Van Hoy
post-production coordinator

Matt Nash
post-production intern

Music Department

Geoff Allen
music engineer: "The State I Am In"

Willie Deans
assistant music engineer

Tony Doogan
music engineer: Belle & Sebastian

Juan García Del Tocado
assistant music engineer

Susan Jacobs
music supervisor

Robin Rankine
assistant music engineer

Gregory Reid
music engineer: "The State I Am In"

Tom Unish
assistant music engineer

Transportation Department

Henry S. Avelin
transportation captain

Matthew Callagy
driver

Michael D. Canale
driver

David Chacon
driver

Mark A. Chomow
driver

Walter Chomow
driver

Ernie Clemens
driver

Paul Coscia
driver

Carlos Covian
driver

Thomas Crehan
transportation co-captain

Sean Leahy
driver

Paul Massey
driver

David M. Salisbury
driver

Alessio Giorgetti
driver: video segments

Other Crew

Sean Ackerman
office production assistant

Kimberly Acosta
stock footage provider

Laird Adamson
assistant: Christine Vachon

Eric Agopian
production assistant

Alan Aguilar
chef

Crystal Bahmaie
on-set assistant: Christine Vachon

Craig Bankey
unit publicist

Michael Bederman
production accountant

Sarah Bicknell
office intern

Susan H. Bodine
legal counsel: Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein, L.L.P.

Kevin Breznahan
adr loop group

Shannon Burkett
adr loop group

David Chambers
location assistant

Cory Chew
completion bond: Film Finances Inc.

Alison S. Cohen
legal counsel: Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein, L.L.P.

Joan Devilla
payroll accountant

Maureen Duffy
completion bond: Film Finances Inc.

Chris Ekstein
office intern

Joe Facey
craft service

David L. Feinberg
office intern

Alexis Fish
product placement and clearances

Maryann C. Fondulas
first assistant accountant

Jamie Gannon
production assistant

Becky Goldberg
office intern

Greg Gordon
production assistant

Krista Haimovitch
location coordinator

Sharyn Hauck
animal trainer, animal handler

Sid Hauck
animal handler, animal trainer

Jesse Hove
location assistant

Robert Kahoud
consultant: cerebral palsy

Jeremy Konner
location assistant

Jane Kelly Kosek
assistant: Declan Baldwin

James Lepow
production assistant

product placement and clearances

Rafael Lima
production secretary

Cathryn Long
animal trainer, animal handler

Jennifer Lyne
assistant location manager

Spike McClure
adr loop group

Ross Miller
insurance: D.R. Reiff & Associates

Kristal D. Moseley
key set production assistant

Jordan Moussouros
office intern

Carlos Oliva
office intern

adr loop group

Chris Parsons
office intern

Jennifer Perito
adr loop group

Jason Rogers
office intern

Dana Rudys
office intern

Mike S. Ryan
location manager

Michael Jason Schiff
office intern

Paula Schmit
completion bond: Film Finances Inc.

Keith Schofield
office intern

Timothy Shea
chef

Frank Slaten
production assistant

Julie Slotnik
production assistant

Karen Koula Sossiadis
production coordinator

Daniel Steinhart
office intern

Katie Stern
office intern

Michael Taylor
script supervisor

José Tejada
coordinator: parking and security

Melinka Thompson-Godoy
assistant: Ted Hope

Steven W. Thrasher
office production assistant

Jenelle Troxell
research assistant

Jon Vachon
office intern

Peter Brogna
office intern

Katherine Dorrer
assistant location manager: Washington D.C.

Damon Michael Gordon
location scout

Jeff Maksym
pre-production office intern

Thanks

Keith Addis
special thanks

special thanks

Thomas R. Burman
special thanks

Stef D'Andrea
special thanks

Bari Dreiband-Burman
special thanks

Lyle Hysen
special thanks

Todd Interland
special thanks

Eytan Mirsky
special thanks

Neil Robertson
special thanks

Eric Rosner
special thanks

Roger Schwarzschild
special thanks

Ben Slatkin
special thanks

Don Steele
special thanks

Walter Teller
special thanks

Nick Wechsler
special thanks

Production Company

New Line Cinema

Killer Films
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Good Machine
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Distributor

Alliance Atlantis Home Video

Atalanta Filmes

Cine Qua Non Films

Diaphana Films

Entertainment Film Distributors

Eurocine

Filmcoopi Zürich

Fine Line Features

Keyfilms Roma

Laurus Entertainment
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New Line Cinema

New Line Home Video
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Paradiso Entertainment

Paradiso Home Entertainment

Triangelfilm

Universum Film (UFA)

Warner Home Vídeo
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Special Effects

Balsmeyer and Everett
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Films directed by Todd Solondz
Happiness (1998)
Palindromes (2004)
Storytelling