Sippin'

Four Women of Color create a ritual of tears for celebration and healing.

Sippin’ is a seventeen minute narrative film highlighting the question of: What happens when white fragility is served in a cup? This film follows the ceremony of four women of color as they discuss harms done by white supremacy through ceremony and ritual.

Directed by Rosa Navarrete

Written by Gilbert Salazar

Executive Produced by Kieran Gopaul and Gilbert Salazar

Cast:

Tona: Karina Contreras

Amihan: Elizabeth Lanier

Aziza: Ella Turenne

Mari: Aryanna Belen Hernandez

Director of Photography: Nick Almanza

Producer: Rosa Lisbeth Navarette

Unit Production Manager: Sarah Kay Peters

1st Assistant Director: Sarah Kay Peters

Associate Producer: Joanna Kawatra

Steadicam Operator: Nick Almanza

1st Assistant Cameraman: Eduardo Orozco

2nd Assistant Cameraman: Ryan Deng

Gaffer: Zayd Ezzeldine

Gaffer: Marley Rankin

Boom Operator: Matias Piegari

Sound Mixer: Matias Piegari

Make-up Artist: Crystal Rojas

Set Assistant: Joanna Kawatra

Covid Safety Officers: Sarah Kay Peters and Joanna Kawatra

Additional equipment provided by Hollywood Rental

Editor and Colorist: Quyên Nguyen-Le

Re-record Mixer: Margot Padilla

Opening Song Composer & Performer: Erica Rey

Opening Song Recorder & Mixer: Rani de Leon

Closing Song "Mujer Que Sana (Homenaje)" composed and performed by Blue Flower

Purchase Closing Song: bandcamp.com

Illustrator Promotional Materials: Pamela Chavez

Poster Illustrator: Adam Glenn

Marketing Manager: Joanna Kawatra

Accountant: Tony Chai, CPA

Story Contributors: Sara Alvarado and Jenny Escobar

Script Consultants: Corky Dominguez, Kieran Gopaul and Rosa Lisbeth Navarette

This film was made possible by a grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, awarded to Gilbert Salazar, a contributing author to Colorizing Restorative Justice, published by Living Justice Press. For more information on Restorative Justice, Read Colorizing Restorative Justice, available through Living Justice Press, https://livingjusticepress.org/product/colorizing-restorative-justice-2/ and review, https://www.amplifyrj.com/

This film was also made possible with support from over 80 crowdfunding contributors. Thank you for your pledges.

Special thank you to:

Shealagh and Kishore Gopaul

Sinan Mellaart

Marybeth Murray

Additional Executive Producers:

David Castro-Harris, Amplify RJ

Emma Salazar - thank you Mom!

Special thank you also to:

Eva and Paul Cass, Living Justice Press, Seed and Spark

Sippin’ Play Cast and Director: Ivone Reyes, Lauren Kush, Maya Cruz, Latoya Franklin and Luana Laubeski.

Sippin’ Audio Play Cast and Director: Patricia Zamorano, Claudia Duran, Nakasha Norwood, Leah Zhang and Corky Dominguez.

JOY, ABUNDANCE, CREATION, RELEASE, BALANCE & CHOICE.