USA vs AL-ARIAN – CREDITS (short verson, 52min.)
The FBI rejected our offer to participate in this film.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons denied us further interviews with Sami Al-Arian due to safety and security concerns.
directed by
Line Halvorsen produced by
Jan Dalchow director of photography
Tone Andersen additional photography
Matt Mayes
Tordis Lovise Bersaas
Line Halvorsen location sound
Stephen Henry
Dave Olive
Lance Robson edited by
Trond Winterkjær
Line Halvorsen dramaturg
David Wingate online, colorist
Mathias Theissen, The End technical consultant
Jonas Nærstad, The End graphic design
Gro Vik, Sukker graphics animation
Mathias Theissen, The End
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sound design
Erling Rein, Megaphon
Peter Clausen, Megaphon music by
Stein Berge Svendsen keyboards and percussions
Stein Berge Svendsen cello
Kjersti Rydsaa music mix
Tore Teigland recorded and mixed in
Amadeus Studio AS, Oslo voice of prosecutor Walter Furr
Stephen Henry voice of judge James S. Moody
Jack Luceno voice of prosecutor Cherie Kriegsman
Amy Myrestrand naration
Terry Carter, American
Jan Dalchow, Norwegian legal counsel
Georg Panzer, Hus Panzer & Co.
arabic translation
Gudrun Bertinussen
Jamal Safi
Shadi Alzaghari
Nadia Haj Yasien news clips, archive courtesy of
CNN Image Source
ABC News Video Source
WTSP Channel 10, CBS
WTVT Cannel 13, FOX
WTVT News, New World Communication of Tampa, Inc.
WFLA Channel 8, NBC
WFTS ABC Action News
Bay News 9
NPR, Scott Simon
FOX TV
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Reuters
University of California at Berkeley
Huda Al-Kindy
The Al-Arian family still photos courtesy of
The Al-Arian family
Tone Andersen
Line Halvorsen
Bud Lee
Stephen Henry
UNRWA
St. Petersburg Times
Linda Moreno
David Cole
Paul I. Perez
David Bonior
Peter Erlinder
Meg Laughlin
William B. Moffitt
Steve Cole
Michael Fechter
John Lofthus
John Sugg
Agha Saed
Ahmed Bedier
The Hammoudeh family
Hatim Fariz
Ghassan Ballout
CAIR, Florida
Orient Road Jail
Major Robert Lucas
Captain Carl Barletta
Al-Qassam Mosque, Tampa
First United Church of Christ, Tampa
WMNF
Krista Soroka ,Tampa Film Commission
Katrine Kiilgaard, Filmkontakt Nord
Karolina Lidin, Filmkontakt Nord
Snitt Film
Beate Arnestad
Frank Alvegg
Anita Reher, EDN
Anders Bruus, TV2 World
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Milady Cambare, FOX TV
Hans Luxemburger, CNN
Christina M. Griffin, ABC NEWS
Petter Vennerød
Paul Pauwels
Paolo Pallavidino
Ainie Hastings, CNN
Lucy Erickson, CNN
Philippa Kowarsky, Cinephil
Lydia Campbell, WTVT
Don North, WFLA
Morris Pyle, WFLA
Julie Rodriguez, WFLA
Chuck Parker, WFTS
Chris Jadick, WFTS
Pamela Green, WTSP
Christina M. Griffin, ABC
Huda Al-Kindy
Norwegian Film Development
Kikki Engelbrektson
European Documentary Network
Tomas Bollingmo, Exposed Film
Håkon Skogrand, Film & Kino
Pat Aufderheide, Center For Social Media
Bjørn Eivind Aarskog
Ola Hunnes
Eva Færevaag, Nordic Film & TV Fund
Tore Tomter, NRK
Edward Dreyer, NRK
Hanne Palmquist
Bente Roalsvik, The Freedom of Expression Foundation
Solvor Amdal, Midtnorsk Filmsenter
Lise Fearnly, NRK
Kristina Thomsen, NRK
Irene Huse, NRK
Elin Lutnæs, The Freedom of Expression Foundation
Jenny Westergård, YLE FST
Mette Hoffman Meyer, TV2 Danmark
Olof Dahlberg, SVT
Torun Lian
Bodil Cold-Ravnkilde, Norwegian Film Fund
Irene Gavala-Chardalia, ERT
Michalis Lykoudis, ERT
Toril Simonsen, The Norwegian Film Institute
Kim Christiansen, TV2 World
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and everyone else who has supported, helped and encouraged us while making this film.
special thanks to
The Al-Arian family
Stephen Henry
Marie Henry
Melva Underbakke
Morten Daae
Dewi Gregory
Ivan Gasparini
Roger Ekse
Eivind Torkjelsson world sales
TV2 World www.tv2world.com
preproduction support
The Freedom of Expression Foundation
Norwegian Film Development financial support provided by
Norwegian Film Fund
Nordic Film & TV Fund
Midtnorsk Filmsenter
Exposed Film Production
The Freedom of Expression Foundation produced in association with
TV2 Danmark
YLE FST
SVT, Sveriges Television
Al Arabiya
ERT Greece co-produced by
NRK The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and
On-Line Halvorsen
(LOGO)
©
2007 DALCHOWS VERDEN
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Brief quotations from this film may be used freely.
Rely on fair use.
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