AMANDA MCDONNELL

UNDERDOGS

After their neighborhood recreation center closes, a South Philadelphia gymnastics team loses their practice facility. Undeterred by limited resources and overshadowed by more affluent clubs, they defy the odds and win medals after medals as the city rebuilds their community center to include a new state-of-the-art gym.

Format: Short Documentary Film

Client: Make the World Better.

Production Company: Maestro Filmworks + Vera Y, Connor Barwin and Jason Kelce's Production Company.

Director: Maria Vattimo

DP: Wren Rene

Producer: Amanda McDonnell

Additional Producer: Jo Shen

Story Producers: Maria Cantu, Mike Kaiser

1st Assistant Camera: Kyle Hamilton, Heather Treston, Cindy Pham

2nd Assistant Camera: Raymond Ermel

Steadicam Operator: Michael Thackray

Camera Operators: Raymond Ermel, Taj Devore-Bey, Tyler B Nelson

Drone Operators: Raymond Ermel, Ryan Navazio, Ron Lucindo

Gaffers: Ed DiJoseph, Hai Nguyen

Key Grip: Jon Barden

Best Boy Grip: Justin Tran, Raymond Ermel

Location Sound: Patti McHugh, Alex Yaker

Key Makeup Artist: Fre Howard

Makeup Assistant: Nyla Nolasco

Production Coordinator: Annie Bydlon

Production Assistants: Sinead Doyle, Tara Herron

Set Photographer: Brandon Wyche

Post Production Supervisor: Lexi Morrison

Post Production Coordinator: Danielle Moore

Colorist: Gavin Rosenberg

Composer: Christian “Mountain” Mariano

Sound Mixer: Ben Wong

Assistant Mixer: Alex Daviau

Visual Effects: Emily Delp Poppa, Austin Dean

Title Design: Emily Delp Poppa

Lighting Sponsor: Denali Lights

Equipment Provided by: Maestro Filmworks, Expressway Cinema Rentals

Mixed at: Dragonfly Audio Post

Colored at: Yeah Post