40 Nickels (2021)
40 Nickels (2021)
An immigrant boy of the Depression era soars above his family's tragedies.
Based her grandfather’s boyhood in St. Louis, Yasmin Gorenberg tells a story of the pain passed from refugee parents to their children and the hope that can overcome it. “40 Nickels” captures the image of a generation of immigrants to the United States in the 1920’s and 1930’s and through that spotlights the effects of the 1919 pogroms in Eastern Europe. This is a film about parents and children: how trauma never leaves a family, and how hope and resilience is also passed down. It asks the question: Can a new generation look at the world with wonder rather than fear?

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Cast

Grayson Taylor Grayson Taylor As: Norm
Carole Foreman Carole Foreman As: Bubbe
Te'ena Klein Te'ena Klein As: Ethel
Leo Grinberg Leo Grinberg As: Itzik
Catherine Ashmore Bradley Catherine Ashmore Bradley As: Sarah
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Storyline

Based her grandfather’s boyhood in St. Louis, Yasmin Gorenberg tells a story of the pain passed from refugee parents to their children and the hope that can overcome it. “40 Nickels” captures the image of a generation of immigrants to the United States in the 1920’s and 1930’s and through that spotlights the effects of the 1919 pogroms in Eastern Europe. This is a film about parents and children: how trauma never leaves a family, and how hope and resilience is also passed down. It asks the question: Can a new generation look at the world with wonder rather than fear?


Tagline: An immigrant boy of the Depression era soars above his family's tragedies.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English,

Release Date: 19 March 2021

Country: US

Runtime: 28m

Company Credits

Company: Tisch School of the Arts (NYU)

Budget: $40,000

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Cast

Directed By

Yasmin Gorenberg

Yasmin Gorenberg

Director

Kara Bartek

Kara Bartek

First Assistant Director

Beth Derouin

Beth Derouin

First Assistant Director

Lucy Smith-Williams

Lucy Smith-Williams

Second Assistant Director

Alina Olnick

Alina Olnick

Script Supervisor

Shivangani Suri

Shivangani Suri

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Demetrius Beckham

Demetrius Beckham

Producer

Pinar Binay

Pinar Binay

Producer

Brooke Gehris

Brooke Gehris

Producer

Olivia Krueger

Olivia Krueger

Producer

Veronica Polsgrove

Veronica Polsgrove

Producer's Assistant

Olivia Krueger

Olivia Krueger

Casting

Siya Bahal

Siya Bahal

Unit Production Manager

Shilpa Kunnappillil

Shilpa Kunnappillil

Unit Production Manager

Ethan Nelson

Ethan Nelson

Unit Production Manager

J. Anthony Roman

J. Anthony Roman

Unit Production Manager

Annie Barson

Annie Barson

Casting Assistant

Malcolm Quinn Silver-Van Meter

Malcolm Quinn Silver-Van Meter

Production Assistant

Emilio Miguel Torres

Emilio Miguel Torres

Production Assistant

Benna Van Der Walt

Benna Van Der Walt

Production Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Dannie Giglevitch

Dannie Giglevitch

Costume Design

Danielle Privat

Danielle Privat

Key Makeup Artist

Halle Hewitt

Halle Hewitt

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Noah Horowitz

Noah Horowitz

Music

Pete Christmann

Pete Christmann

Sound Mixer

Shalemar Coloma

Shalemar Coloma

Sound Mixer

Saki Kanomata

Saki Kanomata

Sound Mixer

Vanneeda Keowmang

Vanneeda Keowmang

Sound Mixer

Iris Liu

Iris Liu

Sound Mixer

Katherine Margall

Katherine Margall

Foley Artist

Natalie Pierce

Natalie Pierce

Boom Operator

Kristal Salazar

Kristal Salazar

Sound Mixer

Grant Thorshov

Grant Thorshov

Boom Operator

Jiwon Uhm

Jiwon Uhm

Sound Editor

Jameson Caps

Jameson Caps

Musician

John Konsolakis

John Konsolakis

Musician

Genny Seifert

Genny Seifert

Musician

Visual Effects

Danielle Benedict

Danielle Benedict

Visual Effects

Alex Noble

Alex Noble

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Danyal Niazi

Danyal Niazi

Director of Photography

Daniel Cho

Daniel Cho

Key Grip

James Dayton

James Dayton

Best Boy Grip

Christian Forte

Christian Forte

Best Boy Grip

Sarah Gold

Sarah Gold

First Assistant Camera

Matt Iacono

Matt Iacono

Second Assistant Camera

Hana Kim

Hana Kim

Second Assistant Camera

Shilpa Kunnappillil

Shilpa Kunnappillil

Second Assistant Camera

Maximo Maluso

Maximo Maluso

Grip

Stefan Nachmann

Stefan Nachmann

Key Grip

Ruchit Negotia

Ruchit Negotia

Best Boy Grip

Michael Parry

Michael Parry

First Assistant Camera

Linda Wu

Linda Wu

Grip

Zoë Yi

Zoë Yi

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Ace Buckley

Ace Buckley

Gaffer

John Zeng

John Zeng

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Derya Celikkol

Derya Celikkol

Production Design

Cami Arias Silva

Cami Arias Silva

Art Direction

Derin Egrikavuk

Derin Egrikavuk

Set Dresser

Sibel Elaltunterin

Sibel Elaltunterin

Property Master

Ainé Gleeson

Ainé Gleeson

Concept Artist

Allison Ikeda

Allison Ikeda

Concept Artist

Eli Kuli

Eli Kuli

Art Department Assistant

Werno Oosthuyzen

Werno Oosthuyzen

Set Dresser

Odelya Toder

Odelya Toder

Graphic Designer

Rosalie Whitehead

Rosalie Whitehead

Art Department Assistant

Phillip Michael Youmans

Phillip Michael Youmans

Art Department Assistant

Malcolm Quinn Silver-Van Meter

Malcolm Quinn Silver-Van Meter

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Dulany Foster IV

Dulany Foster IV

CG Supervisor

Pan Ferguson

Pan Ferguson

Driver

Lili Rosen

Lili Rosen

Dialect Coach

Lili Rosen

Lili Rosen

Translator

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