ANDREW BRINKHAUS, Gaffer - Andrew was great to have on set. I loved setting up shots with Chris and Andrew, deciding if we had the time for my initial shots, and then working to make our limited time and resources work. Andrew always lit our sets beautifully. The footage is great. It’s such a huge difference maker having a gaffer who knows what he’s doing. Beyond that Andrew was another guy I came to look at to see if what we were doing was good. He has a really good film sense and would reference specific movies, scenes, shots etc. So when we were shooting, I’d check him after takes - I wouldn’t ask him anything, just look over, maybe raise an eyebrow - a thumbs up or a nod or (sometimes) both meant we got it, that the scene was right. I loved working with him! 

A brief note on our grip and electric team: These guys did the work. They sweated and hauled and made what we did possible. We could not have made the movie without them. These are the unsung heroes of film production and I am forever thankful for their work and for sticking with it even when things got tough. Not everybody could have done what these guys did. They should be proud of their work. I am.

RYAN PEARSON, Key Grip - Ryan was awesome to work with. If you looked over, you would always see Ryan doing something, he never wastes time. He gets it done and doesn’t complain. I’ll never forget his work on our movie and the friendship we established. I look forward to working with him again, and again! Can’t say enough about him, and I feel like words don’t do it. Shared some really sweet moments with him and feel like he influenced the movie beyond his job description. 

RICHARD ALLEN, Electric/Driver - Richard was most likely the most experienced guy on our movie, having been on a ton of sets. He imparted of his knowledge and leant a hand wherever it was needed. I’ll never forget him setting up dolly track that needed to be elevated 4 feet to be level on a sloped drive. He was a great asset and I know that a lot of us feel like we learned a lot from him. Great guy, great stories, I’m thankful we had him!

ZAK CIOTTI, Grip - I’ve known Zak for a while having met him at school and worked with him at the CMI (another Dixie connection!) and was blown away by his work ethic and desire to learn. Gripping a movie is not easy, there are a lot of terms and set protocols that need to be followed - these are systems that have been long established and are the bedrock of movie production. Zak dove in and learned it all - the Zak on day 1 was not the same guy as the Zak on day 18. He now has that experience which I know he will draw from as he continues at the CMI and then into his career in filmmaking. I’m grateful for his work and for also being another familiar face that helped me feel at ease on set. 

LUKE JENSEN, Grip - I knew Luke somewhat from Dixie, but not real well. What I learned about him over the course of this movie is that he has a strong desire to be a filmmaker and was willing to do the dirty work to get the experience. I never heard one gripe or complaint even though some of the days were brutally long. I know Luke has gained a ton of experience and look forward to see where his filmmaking path takes him. You can tell he has something up his sleeve!