Film Credits

Produced in association with the Center for Independent Documentary

Co-produced by
WMHT Schenectady and
the Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Major Funding Provided by
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Independent Television Service
Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities

Additional funding was provided by the following:
High Meadow Foundation
Hoosac Bank
The LEF Foundation
Springcreek Foundation
Hardman Family Fund for North Adams
Lucius and Eva Eastman Fund
Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire
Film Arts Foundation Grants Program
Fleishhacker Foundation
Rough House Editorial
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Written, Produced and Directed by
Nancy Kelly

Associate Producer & Editor
Kenji Yamamoto

Directors of Photography
Tomas Tucker
Lou Weinert
Mark Lipman

Original Score by
Miriam Cutler

Location Sound
Philip Perkins, C.A.S.
Ray Day

Underwater Videography
Don Briggs

Graphic Designer
Clay Lipsky

Consulting Producer
Mark Lipman

Production Manager
Candace Shermerhorn

Audio Post-Production
Philip Perkins C.A.S.

Archival Researchers
Jennifer Pearce
Ann Petrone

Headlines Restorer
Mandy Minichiello

Scholars
Barry Bluestone
Natalie Jeremijenko
John Mullin
Jonathan Veitch

Still Photographers
Michael Lavin Flower/Impact Productions
Shannen DeCelle

Location Scout
Joe Manning

Aerials
Esposito Flying Service

Production Coordinator
Kathy Lynch

Grip/PA
RJ Broadhurst

For WMHT
General Manager: Deborah Onslow
Producer: Larry Turcotte

For Banff Television and New Media
Executive Producer: Sara Diamond
Managing Producer: Jamie Niessen
Manager of Television Production: Tom Montvila

Archival Images
North Adams Historical Society
Randy Trabold Collection, Courtesy of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Archives
Berkshire County Historical Society
North Adams Transcript
North Adams Chamber of Commerce

Stock Footage
Courtesy of Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
Jacob's Pillow
Tom & Kit King
Kleiser-Walczak
WNYT

Additional Music
"Chipindura" from "Mbira Dreams" by Erica Kundidzora Azim, Published by The Relaxation Company
"Mr. Zing" Joel Diamond

Post Production Support
Rough House Editorial San Francisco, CA

Audio Post Facility
The See a Dog, Hear a Dog Co. Albany, CA

Legal
Peter S. Buchanan

Fiscal Sponsors
Film Arts Foundation

Interns
Maureen Dixon
Lisa Lu
Jill Ivy
Donna Mansfield
Ali Morid

Featuring (In order of appearance)

BUD CROSIER Retired Supervisor Filmmaker's Uncle
JIM KELLY Former Sprague Engineer Filmmaker's Father
JOHN BARRETT III Mayor of North Adams since 1984
THOMAS KRENS Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation Director, Williams College Museum of Art 1981-1988
EILEEN GLOSTER North Adams Native Co-Owner, Papyri Books
JOAN CROSIER Retired LPN Filmmaker's Aunt
JOSEPH THOMPSON Founding Director MASS MoCA
JENNIFER TRAINER Director of External Affairs MASS MoCA
DORA DESLILE Former Sprague Worker Filmmaker's Godmother
GINNY KELLY Former Sprague Worker Filmmaker's Mother
KELLY CROSIER Computer Science Major Filmmaker's Cousin
ERIC RUDD Sculptor
NATALIE JEREMIJENKO Creator, Tree Logic
ETHAN ZUCKERMAN Executive Director, Geekcorps
JEFF KLEISER President Kleiser-Walczak
DICK SABOT Co-Founder, Eziba
BO PEABODY Chairman & Co-Founder Village Ventures
OZZIE ALVAREZ CEO and President Mindbranch, Inc.
NANCY FITZPATRICK The Porches, Concept and Management
COLLEEN FRANK Dietary Supervisor at North Adams Regional Hospital Filmmaker's Cousin
SCOTT AVERY Owner, Canteen
JEFFREY BENDAVID Chef, Il Tessoro
WILLIAM C. ROSS, JR. Owner, Hickory Bill's Bar-B-Que
DANIEL WEISSBRODT North Adams Native Co-Owner, joga CAFƒ