SIERRA LEONES REFUGEE ALL STARS
SIERRA LEONES REFUGEE ALL STARS, ++ Discussion on PangeaDay org ++ Directed by Zach Niles and Banker White USA The remarkable story of a group of six Sierra Leonean musicians who come together to form a band while living in a West African refugee camp First time filmmakers Zach Niles and Banker White started SodaSoap Productions in 2002 in support of their the documentary film Sierra Leones Refugee All Stars 2006 SodaSoap comes from the title of an All Stars song that encourages people to take pride in what they can produce on their own It has become a guiding artistic theme for the duo who are recipients of a 2008 Creative Capital Foundation Grant for We Own TV a collaborative media project that promotes self expression through visual media by bringing filmmaking education and equipment to Sierra Leonean youth Project participants will collaboratively create and produce their own independent media which will be distributed via We Own TVs broadcast and online partners Zach and Banker also continue to work closely with their friends Sierra Leones Refugee All Stars who since the release of the film have become international stars and strident advocates for refugee rights The SodaSoap Productions schedule is full as planning is under way to record a new album with the band later this year and documentary projects in Haiti and Cuba are currently in production Crew Directors: Zach Niles Banker White Musical Director: Chris Velan Editor: Jim Bruce Cinematographers: Banker White Chris Jenkins Andrew Mitchell Additional Camera: Mattito Watson Executive Producers: Steve Bing Shelley Lazar Ice Cube Matt Alvarez Co Producers: Jim Bruce Alphonse Munyaneza Cast The Refugee All Stars: Reuben M Koroma Francis John Langba Franco Abdul Rahim Kamara Arahim Grace Efuah Ampomah Alhadji Jefferey Kamara Black Nature Mohamed Bangura The Emperors Band: Ashade Pearce Mustapha Massaqoi Nico Idrissa Bangura Malam Additional Cast: Idrissa Conteh Sam Jones Tonya Mussa Production Assistance: Lynn Ngugi Rosaline Idowu Magriet Veenma Yaya Camara: Max Marcus Ousmane Baldez Irissa Conteh Music The Refugee All Stars band The Emperors Dance band Chris Velan Credits Post Production Sound Services: Skywalker Sound Supervising Sound Editors: Dustin Cawood E J Holowicki Sound Re Recording Mixer: Juan Peralta Music Re Recording Mixer: E J Holowicki Dialogue Editors: Dustin Cawood E Larry Oatfield Sound Effects Editor: Dustin Cawood Music Re Recording Mixer: E J Holowicki Additional Music Re Recording Mixer: Dan Olmstead Additional Music Pre Mix: Michael Romanowski Additional Score: Josh Winget Studio Music Recorded at Island Studio Freetown Sierra Leone Recording Engineer: Sam Jones Music Licensing: Joe Rudge Studio Music Mixed at Planet Studios Montreal Canada Producer music : Chris Velan Production Engineer: Daniel Cinelli Assistant Engineer: Ghislain BrindAmour On line Editing Facility: PlasterCITY Digital Post Otto Arsenault Steve Beres Michael Cioni On Line Editor: Chris Johnstone Consulting Editor: Yasha Aginsky Artistic Director: Jim Schaaf Poster Design: Stephen Stanard Web Site: Bela Spoher Protrigga Designs Additional Graphics Work: Charles Mathey Publicity: David Magdael Associates Legal Services: James Sammataro Law Offices of Akerman Senterfitt Creative Consultants: Patrick Kennedy Ivan Landau Tucker Malarckey Color Correction Post Logic Studios Colorist: Mario Barrera This Film Was Supported By A Grant From The Sundance Institute Documentary Fund Additional Funding by Pacific Pioneer Fund LEF Foundation Nu Lambda Trust The Rex Foundation Sponsored by The Film Arts Foundation