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Introducing

DAYLIGHT

DAYLIGHT

Inspired by a True Story

Daylight Productions

A ballet

dancer struggles

to cope with the realities

of her new life after

one night goes terribly wrong.

Drama | 12 min

Written and Directed by

Yaa Asantewaa Faraji

Produced by

Yaa Asantewaa Faraji

Cinematography by

Eze Egeonuigwe

Edited by

Braeden Hall

THE PRODUCTION TEAM

PRIMARY CAST

Amber

Chelsea M Gray as Amber Daylight Productions Daylight short film

Played by Chelsea M. Gray

Jason

Ian S. Peterson as Jason Daylight Productions Daylight short film

Played by Ian S Peterson

Jaac

Davud White Jr. as JAAC Daylight Productions Daylight short film

Played by David White Jr.

PRODUCTION CREW

Rachel Ye Mingzhu_1st AD
Monique Clark_Script Supervisor
headshot_Morgan
Kevin Chigozie Onyeaka_Camera Operator

Monique Clark
Script Supervisor

Morgan Morgan

Production Designer

Kevin Chigozie Onyeaka

Camera Operator

Daniel Eaton_Sound
Nick Norris_Sound
Walker Edelman_Chiel Lighting Technician
James Choi_Grip

Daniel Eaton
Sound Mixer/Foley Artist

Nick Norris

Production Sound Mixer

Walker Edelman
Chief Lighting Technician

James Choi

Key Grip

Jonathan Maurer_1st AC
Eliana Mullins_2nd AC
Bosun Oshunluyi_Videographer
Claudie Hoag_Still Photographer

Jonathan Maurer
1st AC

Eliana Mullins
2nd AC

Bosun Oshunluyi
Videographer

Claudia Hoag

Still Photographer

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS

DURAN JONES

TIFFANY ONYEJEKWE

SEAN

JAMAI FISHER

JASMINE WILLIAMS

ELIZABETH LIPSCHULTZ

ALLYSON B. SIMPSON

SALIM FARAJI

LINDSAY JORDAN

NAKAI NELSON

ALEX JIMENEZ

ROBERT MEEDS

TRAECY SMITH

SHANELLE GABRIEL

RAYVON

TRICIA COCHÉE

JADE JOHNSON

LANDE YOOSUF

ERICA CLAYBROOK-COOKMAN

JASON HA

TAYLOR THORNTON

JANESSA BOWEN

AMEERAH HOLLIDAY

AVNER SILVER

MONIQUE MERIWEATHER

ARIEL S

DESTINY LOPEZ

JAYLA ANDRULONIS

MARGARET G. KIM

TERRY GREEN

RENEE JOHNSON

MARIA HAMMARLUND

KARIN ANDERSON

ANGELA FERRIGAN

ROBERT BAILEY

HUGH TIEU

BONIFER

TAYLOR THORNTON

JANESSA BOWEN

AMEERAH HOLLIDAY

AVNER SILVER

MONIQUE MERIWEATHER

LIND PORCELLI & ED SMERCAK

BARRY BLACK

GISELLE TERVALON

SAM CRESSMAN

MAYA ROSE LEDERER

LIND PORCELLI & ED SMERCAK

BARRY BLACK

GISELLE TERVALON

SAM CRESSMAN

MAYA ROSE LEDERER

CHASE MORGAN

BRITTANI SIMMS

KEFLEZIGHI FNANN

THERESA DAH

SETH PARADOX

JOHN WALKER

CHLOE CARRARO

JOY HOFFMAN

TONIA CAUSEY-BUSH

AISHA ALLEYNE

DA POETRY LOUNGE

LAURA CARRARO

ELIZABETH BOTTS

RICHARD R GONZALES

GARY PEI

MONIQUE

JANEISHA HALE

ARIEL S

DESTINY LOPEZ

CHASE MORGAN

BRITTANI SIMMS

MCHENLEY CASTILLO

ELIZABETH BOTTS

RICHARD R GONZALES

GARY PEI

MONIQUE

DESTINY LOPEZ

MCHENLEY CASTILLO

Prod Team

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