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Watch CYO’s performance above in the 46th annual Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) trailer “Shine On.” It was nominated for a Central Great Lakes Emmy Award!

Trailer Produced & Created By Fusion Filmworks

Jon LaGuardia – Director, Editor, Animator
Grace Nowak – Executive Producer
Bob Stefanov – Producer
Keith Nickoson – Director of Photography
Sarah Bene – Associate Producer
Mike Wendt – Assistant Director
Ryan Kelly – Field Producer
Tim Figueira – Steadicam Operator
Nathan Tranbarger – 1st AC
Sam Stephenson – 2nd AC
Jeff Sefcek – Cinematographer
Conrad Miles – Cinematographer
Elliot Spaudie – Drone Operator

CIFF46 Trailer Score Produced by Other Animal

Composed and Arranged
by Jake Fader and Joe Tomino
Orchestrated and Conducted by Kristopher Morron
Mixed by Jim Stewart

Performed by Contemporary Youth Orchestra (CYO)

CIFF46 Campaign Graphic Design by Type Twenty Seven
Brittyn DeWerth
Chetawni Miller
Kohl Spieker

Production Assistants
Allison Benns
Molly Bregar
Mike Callahan
Andrew Jurcak
Kat Partika
Elizabeth Salvino
Brenda Schuler
Douglas Smith

Street Team Leaders – Parade
Allison Benns
Greg Burlinghaus
Mike Callahan
Lito Caraballo
Madison Craft
Jason Feiler
Andrew Jurcak
Avery Lenz
Genna Petrolla
Brenda Schuler

Additional / Behind The Scenes Cinematography
Jack Arehart
Andrew Arehart
Matt Arehart

On Set Production Support – Kramer Productions

Featured Talent
Maya Ballard
Davis Cameron Chu
Kimberly Collisi
Lauren Koleszar
Jordan Leverett
Bailey Maine
Sara Marxen
Rocky Nguyen
Kat Partika
Julian Redondo
Marguerite Skorepa
Ashley Smith
Douglas Smith
Donovan Spencer
Jocelyn Taylor
Dominic Verzi
Tiana Wilson
Maris Wirt
Joni Zacherl
Emily Zhao

Krump Dancers
Conrad Miles
Keith Benford
DeCarlo Fowler

Inlet Dance Theatre
Bill Wade
Joshua Schaeffer
Lauren Satink
Emma McBride

Djapo Cultural Arts Institute
Talise Campbell
Ayodeji Lockett
Victoria Campbell
Chinnara McCants
Jaymeer Salter
Durotimi Troy
Chitunda Josh Jamal

Contemporary Youth Orchestra (CYO)

Kim Deichler, CYO Executive Director
Ben Kipp, CYO Director of Education
Kristopher Morron, CYO Music Director and Conductor
Tommy Jeffries, Tri-C Technician
Isaac Austin, Kent State University Intern
Alora Domka, Kent State University Intern

CYO Members
Victoria Adair
Irene An
Tim Barron
Jason Bencivengo
Mia Bruner
Lilian Bubb
Francesca Burke
Shreya Chellu
Joshua Choi
Sofia Clark
Peter Como
Joseph Daso
Harry Deng
Ari Di Biase
Charles Ditchman
Cecilia Doherty
Jack Drinan
Clare Duffy Bachovchin
Jordan Evans
John Fei Shi
Elizabeth Furst
Christopher Gerace
Caroline Gordon
Brianna Gordon
Raphael I. Gotfryd
Audrey Greer
Grace Gregg
Samuel Gulas
Adam Han
Marina Han
Ashley Handwerk
Sarah Horvath
Jasmine Hsich
Claire Hua
Cailyn Hua
Matthew Huang
Madison Hunady
Liam Isakov
Annie Jeong
Alexander Jin
Bobby Johnston
Jacqueline Kaminski
Christine Kim
Elizabeth Kim
Chiara Rose Kimmel
Lydia Kress
David Kuang
Faith Lee
Rudah Lee
Elizabeth Liu
Holly Mack
Isabel Martin
Jayson Martino
Anna Maurer
Jaden Mills
Roy Morcos
Suder Natesan
Sophie Ng
Caroline Niederhausen
Alaina Oster
Avantika Pai
Amelia Proweller
Brayden Qi
Hannah Rowland-Seymour
Lilly Ryann Metzger
Jade Samyee Lum
Meghan Slusarski
Avery Spies
Avery Stager
Ella Stephenson
Julia Stouges
Haley Svec
John Tatara
Briana Taylor
Sydney Van Dress
Marissa Ventresca
Zoe Voelker
Andrew Weaver
Alisdair James Welty
Jasmine Williams
Angela Witwer
Anna Wolf
Lindsey Yanlin Li

SPECIAL THANKS

Playhouse Square

Cleveland Film Commission

The City of Cleveland

Downtown Cleveland Alliance

Cuyahoga Community College

Transition Studios