Making Sense of Place Film Series A documentary film and educational outreach project launched by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Phoenix: The Urban Desert
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The film series, a collaboration of the Lincoln Institute and Northern Light Productions, is airing on public television stations across the country. For a list of dates and times, click here.
Making Sense of Place – Phoenix: The Urban Desert
Credits
| Producer/Directors | Bestor Cram Tim Lay |
| Writers | Bestor Cram Tim Lay Michael Majoros |
| Editor | Michael Majoros |
| Associate Producers | Karen McMillen Zachary Stauffer |
| Associate Writer | John De Lancey |
| Narrator | Will Lyman |
| Music Composers | K. Ishibashi John Kusiak |
| Archival Researcher | Beth Sternheimer |
| Director of Photography | Miguelangel Aponte |
| Sound Engineers | Benjamin Avishai John Osborne |
| On-Line Editor | Stephen T. Maing |
| Animator | Josh Presseisen, Neoscape, Inc. |
| Key Grip | Phillip Lozevski |
| Additional Cinematography | Bestor Cram Mark Trengove Greg Voigt |
| Audio Technician | Jim Sullivan, Mix One Studios, Inc. |
| Sound Mixer | Richard Bock |
| Pilot | Barry Weigele, Arizona Heliservices, Inc. |
| Researchers | Michael Dehni Emily Jansen Jeremy Leach Josephine Louie Kristen Yarincik |
| Interns | Michelle Andrews Tova Goodman Abigail Reider Chris Zatta |
| Film Processing | Du Art |
| Equipment | Boston Camera Rental Company Reel-Men Productions, Inc. Rule Broadcast Systems The Talamas Company, Inc. Tyler Camera Systems |
| Academic Advisers | The Honorable Earl Blumenauer Mr. Drew Brown Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell Mr. Steve Curwood Professor Dolores Hayden Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. Mr. Ray Suárez The Honorable George Voinovich The Honorable Andrew Young |
| Archival Material | Arizona Republic Arizona State Museum Arizona State University City of Phoenix City of Scottsdale EROS Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center Michael A. Hampshire Stephanie C. Harris Film & Video KCTS Seattle, WA La Campesina Radio Network John F. Long MacDonald & Associates National Geographic Phoenix Channel 11 Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park Sun City Area Historical Society |
| Music | "Feliz Navidad" Written by Jose Feliciano Courtesy of J&H Publishing Co. |
| The producers wish to thank all those who participated in the filming of this documentary: | ||
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Kimberly Alonzo Elizabeth Alvarez Michael E. Anable Linda Anestazi Sandra Bahr Chris Balzer John Balzer Trevor Barger Jesus Bautista Tom Becker Terry Bennett Maurice Bosc Todd Bostwick James M. Bourey James C. Brown III David Bruzzese James P. Burke Elizabeth Burns Lawrence Burrell Phyllis Burrell Hector Cabrera Rita Carrillo Carla Thomas Cannon Gonzalo Catalán Mario Cavazos Lupita Cazarez Mancelino S. Cervantes Ron Clarke Florence Childress Robert Childress Hollis Chough Kathie Corner Scott Corner Rafael Corona Jose Cortez Jeff Cottingham Blue Crowley John J. DeBolske Paul Diefenderfer Regina Dorsey Diana Elisa Duron Cervantes Efraín Jeff Endsley Martin Enriquez Maria Esquer Steven Estes Wendy Feldman-Kerr Darvis G. Fellows Jonathan Fink Edward Fox Millard Fox Penrose Fulwilder Grady Gammage, Jr. James Garrison Jody Gibbs Paul E. Gilbert Thomas L. Godbee Terry Goddard Calvin C. Goode Nancy B. Grimm Alfredo Gutierrez James Hansen Don Hartman Scott Harelson |
Edmundo Hidalgo Don Hopfer Charlene Howard Tana Hudson Larry E. Hughes Vicki A. Hughes Jana Hutchins Ron Jauregui Maeve Johnson Janet Johnson Jerry Judie Lozada Juhio Jose Alfredo Jimenez Leona Kakar Vicki Kasal Irma Keith Kris Kircher Penny Kotterman Al Knox Alan Kennedy Gail Knight Jonathon Kruse Lauren Kuby Kirsten Lewis John Loleit Jeneane Long Mirce Lozevski Heather Madden Ivan Makil Mary Manross Paul Markow Ed Martinez Herminia Martinez Susan Mathes Jo Marie McDonald Dave McDowell John McIntosh John Meunier Mary Mills Tom Milton Celso Molena Alida Monteil Jesús Morales Michele Muench Doug Murphy Dawn Nave Bill Nightwike Doug Nintzel Jose Carlos Oinclas Rob Olsen Carol Owens Marvin Palmer Eric Paxton Toby Payne Neal Peirce Ellen Pence Cayetana Imelda S. Perez Bradley Perkins Dan Perkins Jacque Petroulakis Jack Pfister Mike Phillips Dominique Price Luther Propst Ray Quay |
Earl Ray Cindy Rayas Charles Redman De Reichenbach Paul Reyes Salvador Reza Barbara B. Robey Leslie Roe Alonso Ruiz Ardell Ruiz Raúl Ruiz Lori Ryan Gary Sanders Ignacio San Martin John Sather Phoebe Saunders John Schauff Dennis Schoenbeck Linda Schoenbeck Dave Schreiner Gary T. Seebold Joan Shafer Kathleen Shanahan Adam W. Sharp Nick Simonetta Wayne Skaff Ross Smith Julian Sodari Mark Soyster Darrius Spottsville Tashien Spottsville Jennifer Stammer William L. Stefanov Frederick Steiner Lois Strong Vernon Swaback Anne Swetish Kelly Taft J.P. Tanner Andrea Taylor Rick Thompson Jose Torres Helen Trujillo Tom Tucker Roman Ulman Robert Vairo Claudia Villalobos Jose Villalpando Rita Walton Tyrone D. Webb Tillie Weiss Michael Wetzel Merlin D. Whittle Jeff Williams Michael Williams Richard Williams Harry Wolfe Sophia Wong Ronald Young Eric Zotcavage |
Special Thanks To:
Anthem by Del Webb
Arizona Center
Arizona Department of Transportation
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Arizona Film Commission
Arizona Historical Society
Arizona Native Plant Specialists
Arizona State Land Department
Arizona State University
Arizona State University Joint Urban Design Program
Cambridge Homes
Chicanos Por La Causa
City of Chandler Community Services Department
City of Mesa
City of Phoenix
City of Scottsdale
Community Church of Joy
Compass Restaurant, Hyatt Regency Phoenix
Culligan International
Desierto Verde, Inc.
Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church
Greater Phoenix Economic Council
Harbor Shores/DeHaven Company
Kitchen Sink Studios
KNXV-TV 15
KTVK-TV 3
La Campesina Radio Network
Lincoln Foundation
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Maricopa Association of Governments
Mill Avenue Merchants Association
Phoenix Film Office
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
Pointe Hilton Golf Club
Pueblo Grande Museum
Pulice Construction, Inc.
Salt River Project
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Scottsdale Jaycees
SLAQ
Snake Hole Golf & Country Club
South Phoenix Village Community Excellence Project
Sun City Poms
Valley Phoenix Partnership