Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
Brief Synopsis
A selection of animated stories and poetry that celebrate diversity and self-esteem.
Cast & Crew
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Mikhail Baryshnikov
Narrator ("Madlenka")
Melanie Griffith
Narrator ("Susan Laughs")
Harvey Fierstein
Narrator ("It'S Okay To Be Different")
Isaac Mizrahi
Narrator ("Dog Eared")
Mary J. Blige
Narrator ("Happy To Be Nappy")
Rita Moreno
Narrator
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Family
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Boys And Girls Club Of America; Children'S Defense Fund; HBO Network- Home Box Office
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
Synopsis
A selection of animated stories and poetry that celebrate diversity and self-esteem.
Cast
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Narrator ("Madlenka")
Melanie Griffith
Narrator ("Susan Laughs")
Harvey Fierstein
Narrator ("It'S Okay To Be Different")
Isaac Mizrahi
Narrator ("Dog Eared")
Mary J. Blige
Narrator ("Happy To Be Nappy")
Rita Moreno
Narrator
Crew
Toby Barraud
Audio
Susan Benaroya
Production Executive
Chris Bertolotti
Post Audio
John Bonafede
Grip
Keayr Braxton
Production Coordinator
Lori Chakel
Grip
Laura Cruz
Asl Interpreter
Frank L Dattolo
Asl Translation
Craig Feldman
Grip
David Fine
Production Assistant
Anna Geddes
Co-Producer
Joel Goodman
Original Music
Ellen Goosenberg Kent
Segment Producer (Profile)
Katie Halper
Production Assistant
Amanda Harvey
Illustrator ("Dog Eared")
Amanda Harvey
Writer ("Dog Eared")
Barrett Hawes
Assistant Editor
Lisa Hedley
Advisor
Lisa Heller
Senior Program Executive
Bell Hooks
Writer ("Happy To Be Nappy")
Brian Hwang
Gaffer
Nancy G Kim
Office Production Assistant
Paul Kloss
Gaffer
Diane Kolyer
Producer
William Kozy
Audio
Aaron Kuhn
Additional Editing
Jennifer Lame
Production Intern
Fabrice Lignabou
Production Assistant
Fiona Mcbain
Audio
Bernard Mcwilliams
Director Of Photography (Studio)
Cecily Miller
Production Assistant
Andrew Morreale
Editor
Dolores Morris
Supervising Producer
Sheila Nevins
Executive Producer
Eddie O'connor
Audio
Todd Parr
Writer ("It'S Okay To Be Different")
Todd Parr
Illustrator ("It'S Okay To Be Different")
Mia Pixley
Production Assistant
Ben Posnak
Audio
Jack Prelutsky
Writer ("Me I Am")
Shannon Puckett
Outreach Coordinator
Alex Rappoport
Director Of Photography (Profiles)
Chris Raschka
Illustrator ("Happy To Be Nappy")
Lynn Reiser
Writer ("Margaret And Margarita")
Lynn Reiser
Illustrator (Margaret And Margarita)
Steve Rinaldis
On-Line Editor
Tony Ross
Illustrator ("Susan Laughs")
Mark Roy
Audio
Todd Ruff
Opening Graphics
Stacey Samuel
Associate Producer
Nicole Sevanne
Assistant Editor
Peter Sis
Writer ("Madlenka")
Peter Sis
Illustrator ("Madlenka")
Buddy Squires
Director Of Photography (Profiles)
Daniel Stein
Original Music
Beverly Daniel Tatum
Advisor
Jeanne Willis
Writer ("Susan Laughs")
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Family
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Boys And Girls Club Of America; Children'S Defense Fund; HBO Network- Home Box Office
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
