Underdogs
Branded Documentary | 26m | 2024
When their South Philadelphia gymnastics facility closed, the Vare Gymnastics team and their coaches didn’t give up. Underdogs follows three young athletes as their community perseveres, inspiring the City of Philadelphia and the Make the World Better Foundation to build a new state-of-the-art facility.
Role: Story Producer
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Executive Producers: Connor Barwin, Kris Mendoza
Director: Maria Vattimo
Producers: Amanda McDonnell, Jo Shen
DP: Wren ReneEditor: Maria Cantu
Story Producers: Maria Cantu, Mike Kaiser
1st AC: Kyle Hamilton, Heather Treston, Cindy Pham
2nd AC: 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
Makeup Artist: Fre Howard
Makeup Assistant: Nyla Nolasco
Production Coordinator: Annie Bydlon
PAs: 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
VFX: 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