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The Watermelon Woman

1997-03-05

Cast78

  • Cheryl Dunye

    Cheryl Dunye

    Cheryl

  • Guinevere Turner

    Guinevere Turner

    Diana

  • Valarie Walker

    Valarie Walker

    Tamara

  • Lisa Marie Bronson

    Lisa Marie Bronson

    Fae "The Watermelon Woman" Richards

  • Cheryl Clarke

    Cheryl Clarke

    June Walker

  • Irene Dunye

    Irene Dunye

    Self

  • Brian Freeman

    Brian Freeman

    Lee Edwards

  • Ira Jeffries

    Ira Jeffries

    Shirley Hamilton

  • Alexandra Juhasz

    Alexandra Juhasz

    Martha Page

  • Camille Paglia

    Camille Paglia

    Self

  • Sarah Schulman

    Sarah Schulman

    CLIT Archivist

  • V.S. Brodie

    V.S. Brodie

    Karaoke Singer

  • Shelley Olivier

    Shelley Olivier

    Annie Heath

  • David Rakoff

    David Rakoff

    Librarian

  • Toshi Reagon

    Toshi Reagon

    Street Musician

  • Christopher Ridenhour

    Christopher Ridenhour

    Bob

  • Kat Robertson

    Kat Robertson

    Yvette

  • Jocelyn Taylor

    Jocelyn Taylor

    Stacey

  • Bill Wayterra

    Bill Wayterra

    Photographer

  • Elaine Freeman

    Elaine Freeman

    Bride's Mother

  • Erin Cramer

    Erin Cramer

    Bride

  • Wellington Love

    Wellington Love

    Groom

  • Toni Nash

    Toni Nash

    Groom's Mother

  • Zoe Goldberg

    Zoe Goldberg

    Little White Girl

  • Calder Goldberg

    Calder Goldberg

    Little White Boy

  • Shanell Johnson

    Shanell Johnson

    Little Black Girl 1

  • Olivia Bokelman

    Olivia Bokelman

    Little Black Girl 2

  • Madelyn Bokelman

    Madelyn Bokelman

    Little Black Girl 3

  • Barry Swimar

    Barry Swimar

    Relative in Yamulke

  • Sara Vogt

    Sara Vogt

    "Plantation Memories" Mistress / Cassandra Brooke (photo)

  • Ana Margaret Sanchez

    Ana Margaret Sanchez

    "Souls of Deceit" Mulatto

  • Eve Oishi

    Eve Oishi

    Karaoke Cute Girl / Woman in Audience (photo)

  • Joy Malinowski

    Joy Malinowski

    Emcee

  • Anthony Christopher

    Anthony Christopher

    Black Banker on the Street

  • Suzi Nash

    Suzi Nash

    Black School Teacher on the Street

  • Earl Pittman

    Earl Pittman

    Sorry Rosie 1

  • Jonathan Ellis

    Jonathan Ellis

    Sorry Rosie 2

  • T. LaMonte McKinnon

    T. LaMonte McKinnon

    Sorry Rosie 3

  • S. Elizabeth Evans

    S. Elizabeth Evans

    Leather Girl on the Street

  • Amadee Braxton

    Amadee Braxton

    Bus Stop Girl 1

  • Denise Sneed

    Denise Sneed

    Bus Stop Girl 2

  • Robert Reid-Pharr

    Robert Reid-Pharr

    Street Queen in Library Line / Fred DeShields (photo)

  • David Hanson

    David Hanson

    Grungy White Boy

  • Rita Porter

    Rita Porter

    White Woman at Produce Truck

  • Brian Baisemore

    Brian Baisemore

    Produce Man

  • Gail Lloyd

    Gail Lloyd

    Diana's Black Date

  • Tatum Kendall

    Tatum Kendall

    White Girl Student 1

  • Tania Galloni

    Tania Galloni

    White Girl Student 2

  • Jake Carlo

    Jake Carlo

    White Boy Student

  • Zanobia Webb

    Zanobia Webb

    Poet

  • Nana Korantemaa

    Nana Korantemaa

    Drummer

  • Nana Akousa Agyiriwah

    Nana Akousa Agyiriwah

    Percussionist

  • Virginia Manning

    Virginia Manning

    Annie's Girlfriend

  • Patricia Ellis

    Patricia Ellis

    Mrs. Page-Fletcher

  • Lillie Hayes

    Lillie Hayes

    Her Maid

  • James Charles Roberts

    James Charles Roberts

    Newsreel Narrator (voice)

  • Robert Sciasci

    Robert Sciasci

    Police Officer

  • A. Ron Marigna

    A. Ron Marigna

    Police Officer

  • Donnita Hamilton

    Donnita Hamilton

    June's Next Door Neighbor

  • K. Brent Hill

    K. Brent Hill

    J. Liberty Wells

  • Jody Benjamin

    Jody Benjamin

    Josie

  • Claudine Benoit

    Claudine Benoit

    Butch at Party

  • Zoe Bissel

    Zoe Bissel

    White Bar Dyke

  • Anna Blume

    Anna Blume

    Eleanor Van Clyde

  • Mark Breitenberg

    Mark Breitenberg

    Claude Thornton

  • Kenrick Cato

    Kenrick Cato

    Ray Blake / NAACP

  • Kristina Deutsch

    Kristina Deutsch

    Sandra Vincent

  • Charlene Gilbert

    Charlene Gilbert

    Card Playing Dyke

  • Reggie Griffin

    Reggie Griffin

    Hambone Jones

  • Valerie Manenti

    Valerie Manenti

    Rent Party and White Bar Dyke

  • Lilly Marnell

    Lilly Marnell

    Femme at Party

  • Fawn McGee

    Fawn McGee

    Bobbi / Willa Clarke

  • Darrell Moore

    Darrell Moore

    NAACP

  • Luciana Moreira

    Luciana Moreira

    Set Stylist

  • L.M. Doria Roberts

    L.M. Doria Roberts

    Reba Richards / Banana Skirt

  • Linda Salerno

    Linda Salerno

    Margaret Fitzgerald

  • Carolyn Shapiro

    Carolyn Shapiro

    White Actress

  • Julia Zay

    Julia Zay

    White Bar Dyke

Art2

  • Stacey Byers

    Stacey Byers

    Set Decoration

  • Robert Holtzman

    Robert Holtzman

    Production Design

Camera4

  • Christopher Leo Daniels

    Christopher Leo Daniels

    Second Assistant Camera

  • Kevin Boyle

    Kevin Boyle

    Assistant Camera

  • Jeff Kahn

    Jeff Kahn

    Best Boy Grip

  • Michelle Crenshaw

    Michelle Crenshaw

    Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up3

  • Luciana Moreira

    Luciana Moreira

    Costume Design

  • Solomon Wise

    Solomon Wise

    Costume Design

  • Sarah Vogt

    Sarah Vogt

    Wardrobe Assistant

Crew2

  • Burke Moody

    Burke Moody

    Post Production Supervisor

  • Justiana Birzin

    Justiana Birzin

    Craft Service

Directing6

  • Cheryl Dunye

    Cheryl Dunye

    Director

  • Elenie Mansalis

    Elenie Mansalis

    Second Assistant Director

  • Sonya Klimuk

    Sonya Klimuk

    Script Supervisor

  • Ted Shields

    Ted Shields

    Second Assistant Director

  • Renae Dinnerman

    Renae Dinnerman

    Assistant Director

  • Michael LaCorte

    Michael LaCorte

    Second Second Assistant Director

Editing5

  • Annie Taylor

    Annie Taylor

    Editor

  • James R. Ford Jr.

    James R. Ford Jr.

    Associate Editor

  • Burke Moody

    Burke Moody

    Additional Editor

  • Magali Taylor

    Magali Taylor

    Additional Editor

  • Cheryl Dunye

    Cheryl Dunye

    Editor

Lighting1

  • Andrew Reed Conner

    Andrew Reed Conner

    Gaffer

Production17

  • Mike Lemon

    Mike Lemon

    Casting

  • Sharon Stein

    Sharon Stein

    Production Manager

  • Joy Malinowski

    Joy Malinowski

    Associate Producer

  • Missy Moyer

    Missy Moyer

    Location Manager

  • Burke Moody

    Burke Moody

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Tim Downs

    Tim Downs

    Location Manager

  • Michael Light

    Michael Light

    Executive Producer

  • Annie Taylor

    Annie Taylor

    Co-Executive Producer

  • Duana C. Butler

    Duana C. Butler

    Production Coordinator

  • Sharon Levin Cohen

    Sharon Levin Cohen

    Casting

  • Gail Lloyd

    Gail Lloyd

    Casting Director

  • Pamela Turchin

    Pamela Turchin

    Production Office Coordinator

  • Keelyn Bradley

    Keelyn Bradley

    Casting

  • K. Brent Hill

    K. Brent Hill

    Extras Casting

  • Barry Swimar

    Barry Swimar

    Producer

  • Alexandra Juhasz

    Alexandra Juhasz

    Producer

  • Cate Wilson

    Cate Wilson

    Co-Producer

Sound9

  • Jack A. Mehlbaum

    Jack A. Mehlbaum

    Sound Recordist

  • James R. Ford Jr.

    James R. Ford Jr.

    Sound Editor

  • Magali Taylor

    Magali Taylor

    Sound Editor

  • Bill Coleman

    Bill Coleman

    Music Supervisor

  • Gail Lloyd

    Gail Lloyd

    Boom Operator

  • S. Madison Bédard

    S. Madison Bédard

    Music Coordinator

  • Stephen C. Rocamboli

    Stephen C. Rocamboli

    Music Coordinator

  • Dave Rainey

    Dave Rainey

    Boom Operator

  • Paul Shapiro

    Paul Shapiro

    Original Music Composer

Writing1

  • Cheryl Dunye

    Cheryl Dunye

    Writer