MEET THE DEPARTMENT HEADS
Flowers Die First Crew
Flowers Die First is the result of a lot of hard work by a group of talented young professionals. The cast and crew were dedicated to creating something exceptional and original, and brought their variety of backgrounds and experiences together to deliver an outstanding production. Learn more about the team below.
Writer/Executive Producer/Social Media
CHRISTINA K. CARALIS
Christina Caralis is a writer and producer from Miami Florida. Christina was inspired during a trip to Anaheim California to write Flowers Die First, and is grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with such a phenomenal group of young professionals. Flowers Die First explores the obligations that seem to come with being a daughter, and the struggle to be true to yourself - even if it goes against the grain. Christina is ecstatic to have run a production that pushed her expand her skills as a producer, and explore the family dynamic that she is so drawn to in storytelling. The detailed development and production planning to the polished presentation in delivering this capstone project speaks to how excited she is to share this story and the unique way that can only be told by the team here of Flowers Die First.
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Writer/ Executive Producer- Christina K. Caralis
Director - Gwyn Newcomb
Story Editor - Griffin "The" Hansen
Producer- Hailee Williams
Line Producer - Alisha Sarafina
Associate Producers -Â Kay Tagliaferri, Joselyn LeonÂ
1st Assistant Director - Ami BluestoneÂ
Script Supervisor - Grace Pitchard
Production Assistants - Griffin Hansen, Anna Chavez, Tanner Mccloskey, Paige Kamali, Noah Swart
WARDROBE
Costume Designer - Aidan Skye Jameson
Costume PA - Katy Humphrey, Sierra Ecton
Hair Dresser - Hayley RojasÂ
MUA - Liv Shaffer
Nail Continuity  - Liv Shaffer, Christina K. Caralis
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Production Designer - Brielle Sanders
Set Decorator - Jinx Kenyon
Set Dresser - MJ Loyet
Set Fabricator - Claire Barton
Construction Crew - Tristan Argo, Jim Argo, Joseph Barton, Joseph Prussia
Propoganda Poster Designers - Anna Chavez, Tessa Kuhlman.
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CAMERA AND G & E
Director of Photography - Fenn David
1st Ac - Lukas Karamitsanis
Second Assistant Camera- Dawson Cifarelli
Stedi Camera - Katherine Fitzgerld
Drone Operator - Megan Mullen
Gaffer - Mathew Nelson
Additional Photography Gaffer - Aiden Oleskier
Key Grip -Ethan Shahine
Grip - Liam Widnel, Adam Blair-Smith, Caylie Reilly
Storyboard Artist - Tessa Kuhlman
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POST - PRODUCTION
Production Sound - Jason Qu, Gwen Gitto, Elle Katsaros
Assistant - Gracie Nquyen
Editor - Jolie McCauley
Sound Designer - Elle Katsaros
ADR Recordist - Brett Alkire
Re-recording Mixer- Teju Olarewaju
Assistant Sound Mixer - Alison Blum, Elle Katsaros
Foley Artists - Lauren Gillies, Peter Michalak
Colorist - Fenn David
Composer - Ben Gorelick
Motion Media - Eric Linehan
Graphic Designer - Anna Chavez, Gracie Nguyen
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CAMPAIGN TEAM
Key Campaign Leaders - Christina Caralis, Griffin Hansen, Liv Shaffer, Hailee Williams.Â
Campaign Assistants - Jacob Rannik, Ami Bluestone, Megan Mullen, Aidan Skye Jameson, Joselyn Leon, Kay Tagliaferri, Gwyn Newcomb.
Logo/Poster Designer - Anna Chavez