Goldie, the only black girl in her ballet class, works towards auditioning for the lead role of Clara in the Nutcracker ballet despite judgement from her teachers and peers and growing concerns about puberty.
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Lucky 13 is a short senior thesis film from the film conservatory program at SUNY Purchase College.
Cast and Crew
Director: Louise Bartolotta
Producer: Vincent Graziano
Director of Photography: Josue Loayza
1st AD/Producer: Paul-Ann Rose
1st AC: Tara Forman
2nd AD: Sofija Nikolic
Sound: Gabriel Oliveira and Madi Albu
Production Design: Katie Bauer
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Production Assistants: Nic Inglese, Anthony Ceceri, Tabitha Barnett, Erin Flynn, Madison Hudson
Music: Gabriel Oliveira, Muder by Scooter!, Devin Muckley
Choreography: Victoria DeMartin
Gaffer: Jeremy Gray
Stedicam/Glidecam: Brandon Arroyo and Jordan Tetewsky
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Starring
Goldie: Zoe Wilson
Cody: Danny Garcia
Tonya: CJ Grup
Sydney: Sydney Panzier
Margo: Eden Weiner
Alyssa: Lucia Harrison
Jessica: Riley DeMatteo
Judges: Christine Bauer, Lynn Bartolotta, John Young
Girls Ensemble
Samara Liebmann
Brooke Rotunda
Lily Peterson
Kiara Romero
Sofia Scappatura
Mikayla Cucinelli
Kelsey Fox
Mari Burg
Allison Mayo
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