Take It From Me
Brief Synopsis
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A portrait of four working-class women and their families in the New York City area, struggling to move off public assistance under the nation's new welfare laws. Examines the street-level impact of the 1996 Personal Responsibility Act, just as the act's five-year limit on public assistance goes int
Cast & Crew
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Marc N Weiss
Creator
Nicole Vergel De Dios
Performer
Valentina Ruiz
Iyoka Rivera
Louis Rivera
Teresa Diehl
Film Details
Also Known As
P.O.V. (07/24/01)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A portrait of four working-class women and their families in the New York City area, struggling to move off public assistance under the nation's new welfare laws. Examines the street-level impact of the 1996 Personal Responsibility Act, just as the act's five-year limit on public assistance goes into effect for the first time.
Cast
Nicole Vergel De Dios
Performer
Valentina Ruiz
Iyoka Rivera
Louis Rivera
Teresa Diehl
Abigail Perez
Crew
Emily Abt
Producer
Emily Abt
Video
Jo Ann Allen
Other
David Aniran
Production Assistant
Sushmita Basnet
Production Assistant
Sushmita Basnet
Sound
Nyle Cavazos Garcia
Video
Sam Cullman
Researcher
Sam Cullman
Video
Milton Diaz
Sound
Nathan Driver
Video
Nathan Driver
Production Assistant
Rodney Evans
Video
Eliot Ferguson
Consultant
Eliot Ferguson
Cinematographer
Jennifer Ferre
Consultant
Geeta Gandbhir
Post-Production Supervisor
Geeta Gandbhir
Editor
Jacqueline Gares
Associate Producer
Kate Gautier
Sound
Kate Gautier
Production Assistant
Judith Helfand
Production Consultant
Adel Ismail
Song
Gintas Janusonis
Song Performer
Gintas Janusonis
Song
Alexandra Kondracke
Video
Benji Lasight
Song
Borahm Lee
Song Performer
Borahm Lee
Song
Eliza Licht
Other
Stella Magloire
Photography
Cara Mertes
Executive Producer
Nick Noe
Video
Nick Noe
Researcher
Suvacini Patel
Other
Sam Pollard
Consultant
Matthew Poor
Titles
Richard Portner
Sound Editor
Richard Portner
On-Line Editor
Abby Rao
Researcher
Abby Rao
Assistant
Lizzy Ratner
Assistant
Yoruba Richen
Coproducer
Shantay Robinson
Post-Production Assistant
Fernanda Rossi
Sound Editor
Laurie Schoeman
Assistant
Jeff Forrest Seaman
Photography
Nagmhen Shirkhan
Production Assistant
Nagmhen Shirkhan
Video
Julie Slotnick
Production Assistant
Leron Thomas
Song Performer
Nicole Vergel De Dios
Music Producer
Nicole Vergel De Dios
Music Supervisor
Nicole Vergel De Dios
Music
Nicole Vergel De Dios
Sound
Greg Vore
Photography
Josh Werner
Theme Music
Josh Werner
Song
Christine White
Line Producer
Amani Willett
Photography
Glenda Williams
Production Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
P.O.V. (07/24/01)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
