HYBRID
In beautiful San José, a Brazilian student struggles to decide about his future far away from Rio.
Cast. Hybrid stars Alamim Ferreira, from Goiás, Brazil, a graduate student in the Public Health program; Bárbara Vecci, from Rio de Janeiro, a Chemical Engineering alumna; and Jessica Roselius, from Texas, a Film alumna and prospective graduate student.
Music. For this movie, 300 days of Sun works in partnership with Brazilian Voices, a Bossa Nova group from South Florida, and Aline Frazão and César Herranz, Brazilian jazz musicians from Angola and Spain.
Production. Hybrid is a 300 Days of Sun production, led by Francisco de la Calle and supported by Alesya Petty, Ashley Seering, and Khan Rahbar.
Direction and Photography. The film was directed by Francisco de la Calle, with cinematography by Ken Stachnik.
Script. The original script was written by Francisco de la Calle and Alesya Petty, with lead editors Paris Hernandez and Leon Kuo.
The Team. The crew was composed of members of the SJSU Film Production Society (FPS). The broader team consisted entirely of faculty, students, and alumni from different colleges of San José State University
Behind the Scenes
Preproduction
On Set
“You don’t need to be born here to be from here.”
San José & Beyond
Credits
Directed by FRANCISCO DE LA CALLE
Written by FRANCISCO DE LA CALLE, ALESYA PETTY
Photography by KEN STACHNIK
Cast
Angelo Almeida … ALAMIM FERREIRA
Claire Smith … JESSICA ROSELIUS
Isabel … BARBARA VECCI
Luke … KUZARI OSONDUAGWUIKE
Joseph … MARCO GUZMAN
Diogenes … RAHBAR KHAN
Case worker … KEN STACHNIK
Production
Executive Producer FRANCISCO DE LA CALLE
Lead Producer FRANCISCO DE LA CALLE
Producers RAHBAR KHAN, ALESYA PETTY, ASHLEY SEERING
Communications Consultant ANYA IYENGAR
Direction
1st Assistant Director RAHBAR KHAN
2nd Assistant Director LEON KUO
Script and Continuity
Script Editors PARIS HERNANDEZ, LEON KUO
Script Supervisor PARIS HERNANDEZ
Continuity Coordinator LEON KUO
Script Consultants ALAMIM FERREIRA, BARBARA VECCI, GISELE ANTUNES, ALESSANDRA MEIRELLES
Acting Couches
Couches SARAH KATE ANDERSON, REBECCA CLARK
Art Department
Art Director YVONNE HO
Designer JONATHAN WILSON
Makeup FELICIA STEHR
Sound Department
Sound Director MIGUEL NIEVES
Sound Mixer MIGUEL NIEVES, PATRICK TA
Boom Operator ANDREA CVITANIC
Camera & Grip
Gaffer VICTORIA FLETES
Best Boy AUSTIN NGUYEN, JONATHAN LE
Key grip MAX MARTIN
1st Assistant Camera CHRISTIAN DRAKE, ANDY DIEP
2nd Assistant Camera KARI HOLTZBAUER
Digital Imaging Technician KARI HOLTZBAUER
Location & Production Support
Location Scout ANDREW PILEGGI
Production Assistants ANDREW PILEGGI, KUZARI OSONDUAGWUIKE, MARCO GUZMAN
Postproduction
Video Editor FRANCISCO DE LA CALLE
ALL CAST AND CREW ARE FACULTY, STUDENTS, OR ALUMNI OF SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY (SJSU)
Music
“Você”
Written by ROBERTO MENESCAL and ROLANDO BÔSCOLI
Performed by BRAZILIAN VOICES
Used with permission, courtesy of BRAZILIAN VOICES, mechanical license LPL2037559 secured via Beatriz Mainic
“Ela é Carioca”
Written by ANTÔNIO CARLOS JOBIM
Performed by BRAZILIAN VOICES
Used with permission, courtesy of BRAZILIAN VOICES, mechanical license LPL2038114 secured via Beatriz Mainic
“Jeitos”
From the album A Minha Ambala (2010)
Lyrics by CÉSAR HERRANZ and ALINE FRAZÃO
Music by ALINE FRAZÃO
Performed by CÉSAR HERRANZ and ALINE FRAZÃO
Used with permission, courtesy of CÉSAR HERRANZ and ALINE FRAZÃO
The producers wish to thank the following for their assistance:
Brazilian Voices
BEATRIZ MALNIC, VIVIANE NEVES, and LOREN OLIVEIRA
CÉSAR HERRANZ and ALINE FRAZÃO
Martin Luther King Jr. Library San José
JOSEPHINE NGUYEN and MARIAH RAMSOUR
BECKY WALLINGFORD and DANIEL MEDEIROS
Students Affairs of San José State University (SJSU)
SJSU Vice President MARI FUENTES-MARTIN and KEVIN KINNEY
SJSU International House
FRANK DINOZZI, MATEO MARIN and MUNA-SHAWNA YOUNG
SJSU International Students and Scholar Services
Director – PARINAZ ZARTOSHTY
SJSU Department of World Languages & Literatures
Chair – ROMEY SABALIUS
SJSU Film Production Society
DIVLI BHAT and AUSTIN NGUYEN
Five Wounds Portuguese National Church
Fr. ANTÓNIO SILVEIRA
Bacalhau Market & Silva Stake House
MÁRCIO & JAQUELINE DA SILVA, and JEAN PIERRE DA SILVA
In Memoriam
MICHAEL CONNIFF
A 300 Days of Sun Production
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