Bee Season (2005)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 44 mins | Drama, Family | Released: 11/11/2005 |Box Office Total: $1.1M

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Synopsis:

Eliza Naumann spells words. Lots of words. Hard words. Long words. And with an effortlessness and understanding that surprises everyone around her. Her teachers, her fellow students. But especially those closest to her: her father, mother and brother. The people whose lives Eliza’s newfound genius will irrevocably change. As Eliza Naumann trains for the ultimate test of her spelling powers--the pressure-packed National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C--her family simultaneously begins to fall apart. Indeed the more amazing the words are that Eliza learns to spell, the more communication seems to break down all around her. Her father Saul, a religious studies professor, sees something transcendent in Eliza’s magical gift, and begins to teach her the secrets of Kabbalah. He becomes obsessed with her victories, living vicariously through her path to God. Her mother Miriam finds Eliza and Saul’s shared focus a painful reminder of the connection she once had with her husband and her own parents, who died tragically when she was a young girl. Meanwhile, Eliza’s older brother Aaron, once her father’s favorite, rebels against his withdrawal of affection, experimenting with other religions, and eventually seeking out a connection with a beautiful Hare Krishna. With her family disintegrating before her young eyes, it’s up to Eliza--and an unexpected act of selflessness and love--to put the broken pieces of her world back together.

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Theatrical Release
11/11/2005

Studio	Credit
New Regency Films Inc	Studio
Fox Searchlight Pictures	Studio
Director	Credit
David Siegel	Director
Scott McGehee	Director
Cast	Credit
Patricia R Floyd	- Voice Actor
Juliette Binoche	Miriam Naumann
Richard Gere	Saul Naumann
Timothy Gulan	- Voice Actor
Betsy Hogg	- Voice Actor
Max Minghella	Aaron Naumann
Jennifer Perito	- Voice Actor
Kate Bosworth	Chali
Kristin Reeves	- Voice Actor
Flora Cross	Eliza Naumann
Rose Stockton	- Voice Actor
Corey Fischer	National Spelling Bee Pronouncer
Sam Zuckerman	National Spelling Bee Judge
Marlon Suson	- Voice Actor
Michael Tommer	- Voice Actor
Joan Mankin	Ms. Bergermeyer
Piers Mackenzie	Dr. Morris
Arden Winant	- Voice Actor
Lorri Holt	Ms. Rai
Bruce Winant	- Voice Actor
Brian Leonard	Mr. Julien
Vanessa Lemonides	- Extra Special Voice
Jamal Thornes	Wiseacre Boy's Mate
Dann Fink	- Extra Special Voicing
Kathy McGraw	Regional Bee Pronouncer
John Evans	Regional Bee Judge
Alisha Mullally	Young Miriam
John R. Searle	John R. Searle
Seamus Genovese	Priest
Dick Martin	State Bee Pronouncer
Olivia Charles	State Bee Judge
Sujata Balu	Indian Woman
Steven Anthony Jones	Sergeant
David Ryan Smith	Nurse
Velina Brown	Hotel Housekeeper
Robyn Blair	Melanie
Justin Alioto	Kevin
Alex Keel	Sinna Bhagudori
Justin Ping Yuan	Li Chan
Anthony Ybarra	"Sequel" Speller
Ben Johnson	"Orangutan" Speller
Taylor Kane	"Coyote" Speller
Derek Wong	"Oasis" Speller
Sophie Tamiko Oda	"Usurper" Speller
Anand Zala	"Staccato" Speller
Samuel Richman	"Hoodlum" Speller
Shawn Smith	"Macrame" Speller
Mickey Boxell	"Lorgnette" Speller
Maya Ramchandran	"Daguerreotype" Speller
Neil Chalaka	"Glissando" Speller
Gaayatri Kaundinya	"Selenic" Speller
Charlotte Musengwa	"Duvetyn" Speller
Nikil Balakrishnan	"Peripatetic" Speller
Isaiah Aglibot Bryant	"Thoracic" Speller
Alison Doyle	National Spelling Bee Winner
Emily Trumble	"Iridian" Speller
Nathan Calixto	"Ecchymosis" Speller
Simon M. Ehrlich	"Succotash" Speller
Nick Taber	"Abiogenist" Speller
Gautam Krishnamurthi	"Stronglid" Speller
Corey Rateau	"Noctivagant" Speller
Production Credits	Credit
Peggy Rajski	Executive Producer
Ron Yerxa	Producer
Mike Topoozian	Associate Producer
Albert Berger	Producer
Mark Romanek	Executive Producer
Rachel Hudgins	Associate Producer
Mark Moran	Associate Producer
Dr. Winfried Hammacher	Executive Producer
Arnon Milchan	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
i5 Pictures	Production Company
Bona Fide Productions	Production Company
Orbit Digital Edit-Hire Post Production	Production Company Avid Provider
Distribution Companies	Credit
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Fox Searchlight Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Oakland, California, USA
Writer	Credit
Naomi Foner	Screenplay
Myla Goldberg	Source Material
Accounting	Credit
Robert Lane	Assistant Accountant
Cindy Nevins	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Brad Davis	Production Accountant
Anthony Allegre	Assistant Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Greg Holland	Animal Trainer
Art Department	Credit
Edward T. Richardson	Painter - Paint Foreman
Kana Takahashi	Art Department Coordinator
Christian Powell	Art Department - Art Department Production Assistant
Aric Cheng	Set Designer
Michael E. Goldman	Art Director
Donald McMillan	Leadman
Dale Haugo	Scenic Artist
Kris Boxell	Set Decorator
Bill McGirr	Set Dresser
Jody Weisenfeld	Greensman - Head Greensperson
Kelly McGehee	Production Designer
Susan Alegria	Art Director
Nanci Wenz	Set Decorator
Dwane B. Platt	Set Dresser
Virginia Hopkins	Painter
John Lister	Set Dresser
Nate Belove	Set Dresser - On-Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Bruce Winant	Voice Casting - ADR Voice Casting
Cathy Weiner	Casting Associate
Cathy Weiner	Casting Assistant
Mindy Marin	Casting Director
Beau Bonneau Casting	Casting Agency Extra Casting
Loopers Unlimited	Casting Agency ADR Voice Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Michael Grean	Craft Service - Chef
Aldis Seaton	Craft Service - Caterer
Sergio Jimenez	Craft Service - Caterer
Juan Gonzalez	Craft Service - Caterer
Sandy Reed	Craft Service
James R. Chandler	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Mato	Color Timer
Chris Hayes	Camera Operator
John Trunk	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Tim Guffin	Loader
Patrick McArdle	Assistant Camera
Phil Bray	Photography - Still Photographer
Giles Nuttgens	Director of Photography
Jeph Folkins	Loader
Richard Foreman Jr	Photography - Still Photographer
Leslie Hamilton	Assistant Camera
Lou Weinert	Camera Operator
Tim Guffin	Assistant Camera - Additional 2nd Assistant Camera
Patrick Riley	Assistant Camera - B Camera- 1st Assistant Camera
Paige Thomas	Assistant Camera - B Camera- 1st Assistant Camera
Anne Lee	Assistant Camera - B Camera- 2nd Assistant Camera
Music	Credit
Timothy Fain	Song Performer
Joel Iwataki	Score Mixing
Joel Iwataki	Score Recording
Simon James	Orchestrations - Orchestra Contractor
Andy Chase	Music Producer
Adam Stern	Music Conductor
Peter Nashel	Music Arranger
Peter Nashel	Music
Johann Sebastian Bach	Song
Nancy Allen	Music Editor
Patrick Zimmerli	Music Arranger
Ed Roland	Song
Adam Schlesinger	Music Producer
Annette Kudrak	Music Editor
Lawrence Manchester	Music - Digital Recordist
Inbal Segev	Song Performer
Dominique Durand	Music Producer
Eddie Money	Song
Jeffrey Allen	Music - Featured Musician
Collective Soul	Song Performer
Peter Nashel	Music Producer
Joe Bonadio	Music - Featured Musician
Hae-Won Chang	Song Performer
Pete Min	Song
Timothy Fain	Music - Featured Musician
Camerata Cassovia	Song Performer - Piano Performance
Andy Chase	Song
Gerry Leonard	Music - Featured Musician
Adam Schlesinger	Song
Pete Min	Song Performer
Nelson Padgette	Music - Featured Musician
Carla Capretto	Song Performer
Dominique Durand	Song
Larry Saltzman	Music - Featured Musician
Kolja Blacher	Song Performer
Peter Nashel	Song
Inbal Segev	Music - Featured Musician
Cologne Chamber Orchestra	Song Performer - Violin Performance
Stacey Shames	Music - Featured Musician
Ivy	Song Performer
David Weiss	Music - Featured Musician
Physical Effects	Credit
Rocky Capella	Stunt Coordinator
Tom Ficke	Stunt Coordinator
Production Management	Credit
Mike Topoozian	Assistant Director
Susan McNamara	Unit Production Manager
Stuart MacPhee	Post-Production Supervisor
Jonathan Shedd	Location Manager
Dan Korintus	Post-Production - Post Production Facility
Mary Cybulski	Script Supervisor
Sharlene Duale	Production Coordinator
Rory Enke	Location Manager
Catherine Leyba	Production Coordinator
Gregory Kent Simmons	Assistant Director
Jac Rubenstein	Post-Production - Post Production Facility
Katia Milani	Post-Production Supervisor
Michael A McCue	Assistant Director
Nancy K. Wong	Location Manager - Key Assistant Location Manager
Felix Gehm	Location Manager
Rowdy Kelley	Location Manager
Publicity	Credit
Michael Umble	Publicity
Sound	Credit
ryan collinson	Foley Recordist
Michael Barry	Rerecording Mixer
Steve Schwartz	Sound Editor - 1st Assistant Sound Editor
Mike Patrick	Rerecording - Re-recordist
Jay Peck	Foley Artist
Jacob Ribicoff	Sound Effects Editor
Nelson Stoll	Sound
Warren Shaw	Supervising Sound Editor
Stephen Balliet	Audio Mixer - Associate Mixer
Stuart Stanley	Foley - Foley Supervisor
David Boulton	ADR - ADR Engineer
Warren Shaw	Rerecording Mixer
Eric Strausser	Sound Editor
Alex Raspa	ADR - ADR Engineer
Brian Copenhagen	Sound - Utility
Jason Stasium	Rerecording - Digital Recordist
Glenn Freemantle	Sound - London Sound Department
Ben Barker	Sound - London Sound Depatment
Lee Herrick	Sound - London Sound Department
Brendan Nicholson	Sound - London Sound Department
Peter Clarke	Sound - London Sound Department
Visual Effects	Credit
Kent Demaine	Visual Effects Supervisor
Karin Levinson	Visual Effects Producer
Kana Takahashi	Graphic Designer
Matthew Heron	Special Effects Coordinator
Will Robinson	Visual Effects Supervisor
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Tabitha Johnson	Costumes - Costume Assistant
Michelle Matland	Assistant Costume Designer (New York)
Mindy Hall	Makeup - Makeup Department Head
Mickey Carleton	Costume Supervisor
Catherine Childers	Hair - Hair Department Head
Michael Becker	Costumer
Mary Malin	Costume Designer
Gretchen Davis	Makeup
Peggy Forcellini	Hair
Antonio Martinez Garcia	Assistant Costume Designer (Los Angeles)
Valerie White	Costumer
Yvette Rivas	Hair
Luann Claps	Makeup
Lyndell Quiyou	Hair - Hair Design

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