Credits
| The Filmmakers | |
| Director & Producer | Dori Berinstein |
| Executive Producer | Dr. Sally Ride |
| Coordinating Producer | Tom LaMere |
| Segment Producer | Tracey Gudwin |
| Directors of Photography |
Tony Hardmon Miles Montalbano |
| Editor | Doug Blush |
| Assistant Editor/ Post Production Supervisor |
Miranda Yousef |
| Motion Graphics | Brian Oakes |
| Music | Craig Sharmat |
| Production Consultant | Mitchell Cannold |
| Toy Inventors | Back to Top |
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"Wacky Water Ball" Saddle Brook, New Jersey |
Mike Burns Kiersten DiGiacomo Danielle Grosso Vinny Laurentino Nick Natoli Kelsey Williams Coach: Marilyn Ryan |
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"Buga Board" West Hartford, CT |
Nick D'Aiuto Taylor Jett Garth Miller Heather Stork Will Stevens Olivia Vehslage Coach: Toby Goodrich |
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"Punch 'em Out" Brighton, Michigan |
Erin Daugherty Kayla Daugherty Chrissy Redmond Karen Redmond Kelly Redmond Natalie Sanders Coach: Pat Redmond |
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"The Climate Change Challenge" Washington, D.C. |
Lara Barth Lizzie Bubes Hannah Guidry Charlotte Harrison Katie Kirlin Maya Rovner Coach: Michelle Sheahan |
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"Tri to Survive" Harlem, New York |
Michelle Lopez Nicholas Medina Michelle Mendia Renzo Moyano Rosemary Santos Coach: Bobbie Matthews |
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"Which Way Will You Go" Harlem, New York |
Karmin Calderon Fabriana Larancuent Ruby Roco Andrea Treus Coach: Bobbie Matthews |
| Toy Team Support |
Andrea Calderon Ciriaco Calderon Mary Daugherty Suzan Herzog Fred Herzog Laila Kain Joan Kennedy Mayra Larancuent Leonardo Larancuent Vincent Laurentino Susan Laurentino Steve Redmond Eric Sanders Jaun Treus The Daugherty Family The Grosso Family The Guidry Family The Larancuent Family The Laurentino Family The Redmond Family The Sanders Family The Stevens Family The Treus Family Saddle Brook Teams Shopopoly Smart Step Harlem Team Fit To Play Mott Hall School Renbrook School Saddle Brook Middle School CUNY Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital |
| San Diego TOYchallenge Judges | Back to Top |
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Robert Allison - Innovate Partners, Inc. Meghdi Babakhanlou - UCSD School of Engineering John Baker - Jet Propulsion Laboratory John Brady - Rokenbok Toy Company Nadia Cheng - UCSD School of Engineering Karen Flammer - Sally Ride Science Jananda Hill - Northrop Grumman Chris Leong - Sally Ride Science Ellen Ochoa - NASA Astronaut Eric Ostendorff - Otis College of Art & Design Brooks Pauly - Haley & Aldrich Inc. Wendy Peterson - UCSD School of Engineering Marcia Reed - Sally Ride Science Audrey Resnik - Sigma Xi Danielle Robles - Northrop Grumman Sona Sarian - UCSD School of Engineering |
| Production Team | Back to Top |
| Videographers |
Leo Lawrence Mitchell Reichler Graham Suorsa Jordan Bloch Christian Bruno Ryan Copeland Brian Girard Jim Granato Hope Hall Ben Herlth Jenna Rosher K.C. Smith |
| Additional Photography |
Esther Bell Dori Berinstein Jonathan Berman Todd Liebler Robert Pulumbo Jenny Ramierez Jerry Risius Erica Soehngen |
| Sound |
Graciano Bruni Matthew Gudwin Charles Haine Ben Herth Raphael Laski Curtis Mansfield Nicolas Mazet Jason Quinn Mitchell Reichler Natalija Vekic Michael Weinstein |
| Production Consultant |
Wendy Riseborough Linda Goldstein Knowlton |
| Production Accountant | Ralene Teixeira |
| Production Assistant |
Leslie Thivierge Josh Frager Jesse Karch Kate LaMere Avery Taylor |
| Assistant to Director | Sammi Cannold |
| Assistant to Producer | Noah Cannold |
| 3D Design & Animation | Erwin Riau |
| Director of Visual Effects Photography |
Jeff Tomsic |
| Photography |
Brian Callaway Alan Decker |
| Assistant Editor | Jeff Garcia |
| Editorial Consultant | Lisa Klein |
| Assistant to Editor | Madeline Blush |
| Post On-Line Facility | The DR group |
| Post Facility Coordinator | Nathan Adams |
| Post Production Sound | Absolute |
| Post Production Services | The DR Group |
| Online Conform Editor | Jaime Arze |
| Assistant Online Conform Editor | Justin Barham |
| HD Conform Artist | Alan Chamberlain |
| Color Correction | TJ Ryan |
| Post Sound Services | Absolute Post, Burbank |
| Supervising Sound Editor | Mike Draghi MPSE |
| Sound Designer | Walter New |
| Dialogue Editor | Mike Garcia MPSE |
| Sound Editor | Kyle Clausen |
| Re-Recording Mixer | Mike Draghi CAS |
| Music Recorded By |
Craig Sharmat The Not Quite in Topanga Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Musicians |
Rick Braun – Trumpet Jorge Bermudez – Percussion David Graser – Piano/Harmonica Nick Lane – Trombone Andy Najera – Sax |
| Insurance |
England Insurance Kathy England Tammy Soto |
| Fiscal Sponsorship | IFP NY |
| IFP Fiscal Sponsorship Programming Director |
Milton Talbot |
| Sally Ride Science/ TOYchallenge Team |
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Wes Brumitt Karen Flammer Francis French Karen Hom Brandon Leck Joe McClune Jessica O'Brien Tam O'Shaughnessy Marcia Reed Ralene Teixeira Brenda Wilson Tiffany Wong |
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| TOYchallenge PRE Judging Team |
Debbie Biggs Wesley Brumitt Tracy Busse Erin French Francis French Christine Sudzina |
| NSF Planning Committee |
Dr. Sally Ride, Sally Ride Science Dr. Dominico Grasso, Smith College Dr. Shirley Malcom, AAAS Dr. Ellen Ochoa, NASA Dr. Tam O'Shaughnessy, Sally Ride Science Dr. Debra Richardson, UCI Dr. Kim Whaley, COSI Brenda Wilson, Sally Ride Science |
| With Tremendous Thanks | Back to Top |
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Stephanie Allen Robert & Christine Allison Jeff & Kristen Bae David Bassin Stuart Bassin Eileen Coe David Eisenberg & Vicki Abrams Norman Eisenberg Dr. Louis Habash Idealab Holdings, LLC Harvey King Alexander Lidow Don & Maryann Lyle Albert & Christienne Nowak Gregory Papadopoulos Seth Richamond Robert Young |
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The Annenberg Foundation National Science Foundation Southwest Airlines (A Symbol of Freedom) – the Official Airline of TOYchallenge |
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| With Special Thanks | |
| Bob's Space Racers, Inc./Hasbro | Whac-a-Mole™ |
| Fundex Games | Gnip Gnop |
| Hasbro |
Candy Land The Game of Life Jenga® Lite-Brite Monopoly® Mousetrap Nerf Operation® Super Soaker Twister |
| Horn Abbot/Hasbro | Trivial Pursuit® |
| LEGO Systems® | Lego® |
| Mattel® |
Rockem' Sockem' Robots™ Uno® |
| POOF-SLINKY, Inc.® | Slinky® |
| Seven Towns | Rubik's Cube® |
| Transagram Toys |
Monkey's Uncle Swing Wing |
| Ideal Toy Company | Thunderstreak |
| General Mills | Moon Rocket Kit |
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WHMI Station I.D. Brighton, Michigan |
Jon King – News Director |
| Special Thanks |
Ameri-Suites – Saddle Brook The Brighton Library The Brighton Roller Rink The Brighton Post Office Comfort Inn – San Diego CUNY Anthony Achille Howard McKinnea Days Inn – San Diego Embassy Suites – San Diego Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital Belinda McBean Aisha J. Williams Hampton Inn – San Diego Holiday Inn – San Diego Ice Oasis Skating & Hockey Club – Brighton Inman Park Inman Pizza Park Manor Suites – San Diego Quality Inn – San Diego Renbrook Pool Saddle Brook A & P Saddle Brook Fire Department Safeway Markets – D.C. San Diego Air & Space Museum Southwest Airlines Marilee McInnis University of Maryland The Washington D.C. National Zoo |
| Very Special Thanks |
Billie Jean King Dr. Ellen Ochoa, NASA Tim Walsh Lonnie Johnson The Bow Ties The Cardio Maniacs Chalino & the Chicas Azul Team Dynamite Ho Peng Yu Mavericks Toys Are Us The 4 Militeers Toy Tinker Thinkers Ana Amato Paul Gallagher Caroline Hicks Ruth Lowenhardt Keith Southergill Joyce Tong Victoria Wong |
