Film Credits

Directed and Produced by Christy Turlington Burns

Produced by Dallas Brennan Rexer

Cinematography by Kirsten Johnson

Edited by Sari Gilman

Original Music by Paul Brill

Original Music by Martha Wainwright

In Memory of Allan Rosenfield, MD (1933-2008). Lifelong Champion of Women's Reproductive Health and Rights.

And with our deepest gratitude to the families who shared their stories with us.

Featuring:

  • Janet Loboy Tadel
  • Rahel Masikawa
  • Godfrey Mbaruku, MD
  • Monica Begum
  • Yasmin Begum
  • Sabina Faiz Rashid, PhD
  • Linda Valencia, MD
  • Romeo Menéndez, MD
  • Jennie Joseph, LM, CPM
  • Robbie Goodrich, PhD
  • Edward Burns
  • Lightness Sisitivi

Co-Producer: Clancy McCarty

Associate Producer: Nicolas Newbold

Executive Director of Every Mother Counts: Erin Thornton

Story Consultant: Doug Block

Second Editor: Gladys Mae Murphy

Additional Editing: April Merl

Sound Recordist: Wellington Bowler

 

Post Production Consultant: Mike Harrop

 

Assistant Editor: Steph Ching

Advisory Council:

  • Congresswoman Lois Capps
  • Lynn Freedman, JD, MPH
  • Deborah J. Gordis, MPH
  • Rory Kennedy
  • Suellen Miller, PhD, CNM
  • Herbert Peterson, MD, FACOG
  • Jeffrey D. Sachs, PhD
  • Ann M. Starrs
  • Diana Taylor, MPH, MBA

Tanzania Crew

Field Producer, AC & Additional Camera: Lekoko P. Ole Levilal (Furaha)

Field Coordinator & On-Site Translator: Makrine Shao-Rumanyika, MPH

Fixers:

  • Amos Matiku
  • Julius Mkodo
  • Mike Patterson

Additional Camera:

  • Nicole Mackinlay Hahn
  • Nicolas Newbold
  • Dallas Brennan Rexer

Still Photography by: Jake Lyell

Scout Field Producer: Lisa Bloch

Travel Arrangements:

  • Altour Crown International Travel
  • Emslies Travel
  • Savannah Tours Limited
  • Shangazi House
  • Uto Farm
  • Winglink Car and Drivers

Senior Swahili/Maa Translator: Stephanie Hauck

Swahili Translators:

  • Andrew Mahiga
  • Irene Obiero
  • Diana Ojunga
  • Sydny Oluoch
  • Benji Wald

Bangladesh Crew

Field Producer: Dina Hossain

Assistant Camera & Additional Cinematographer: Firoz Chowdhury

Second Assistant Camera: Adityo Sumon

Local Production Services:

  • Audiovision
  • Catherine Masud, Producer

Fixer: Mozaemmel (Badal)

Security:

  • Soyab Ali
  • Richard Jansen
  • Si Nazmul

Still Photography by: Josh Estey

Travel Arrangements:

  • Tzell Travel
  • Westin Hotel

Senior Bangla Translator: Rita Nezami, PhD

Bangla Translators:

  • Shafayat Joarder
  • Priyanka Mukerjea
  • Kaivan Sattar
  • Shahnaz Yousef

Guatemala Crew

Local Production Manager, Assistant Camera & Additional Camera: Alejo Crisóstomo

Additional Sound Recordist: Julio Molina

Still Photography by: Alex Majoli

Assistant Still Photographer: Arianna Arcara

Security: Orion

Travel Arrangements:

  • Altour Crown International Travel
  • J’Lein Liese, Foundation for Global Leadership
  • Viaventure

Senior Spanish Translator: Telesh Lopez

Spanish Translators:

  • Claudia Acevedo
  • Alina Alcantara Duran
  • Eric Gleysteen
  • Emmanuel Moran
  • Maria Ocasio-Gonzalez

U.S. Crew

Studio Interview: Courtesy of AOL Studios, NY

Home Movies by: EFB

Additional Camera:

  • Dallas Brennan Rexer
  • William Rexer II
  • Nicole Mackinlay Hahn
  • Jonathan Furmanski

Additional Sound Recordists:

  • Judy Karp
  • Brad Bergom
  • Rebecca Losick
  • Sean O’Neil
  • JT Takagi

Assistant Camera:

  • Kristoffer Brearton
  • Brian Hubbard

Still Photography by: Yelena Yemchuck

Make Up:

  • Tamah Krinsky
  • Keiko Takagi

Travel Arrangements:

  • Altour Crown International Travel
  • Duane Street Hotel
  • Tel-A-Car

Camera Gear Supplied by: Abel Cine Tech

Lighting Supplied by:

  • Xeno Lights
  • Hot Lights
  • Technisphere

Title Design by: Valins & Co.

Color Correction & Conform: MEGA PLAYGROUND

Colorist: Ben Perez

Conform Editor: Michael Kahn

DI Producer: Cristina Esterás Ortiz

Digital Imaging/Color Science: Terry Brown

Television Mastering: Harbor Film Company

Post Production: Gigantic Studios

Supervising Sound Editor & Re-recording Mixer: Tom Paul

Sound Editors: Andrea Bella, Michael Feuser

Narration Recording: Eric Milano

Original Score Produced and Recorded by: Paul Brill at CaCasa de Rico y Luca, Brooklyn, NY

Additional Recording and Mixing at Avatar Studios, NYC, by Robert L. Smith for Defy Recordings

Assistant Engineer: Akihiro Nishimura

Additional Orchestration: Jonathan Bell

Studio Musicians:

  • Jonathan Dinklage,Viola
  • Rob Jost, Ukulele
  • Noah Lebenzon, Guitar, Banjo Ukulele
  • Antoine Silverman, Violin
  • Entcho Todorov, Violin
  • Anja Wood, Cello

Additional Music Recorded by: Martha Wainwright

Produced by: Brad Albetta, Pierre Marchand

Studio Musicians:

  • Martha Wainwright, Voice and Guitar
  • Pierre Marchand, Bass and Drums
  • Tom Mennier, Piano and Organ

Production Assistant: Mikey Schwartz-Wright

Post-Production Assistants: Tyler H. Walk, Will Lehman

Production Interns:

  • Sofia Bonami
  • Ilana Brown
  • Steph Ching
  • Diana Friedman
  • Molly Gilbert
  • Mimi Hock
  • Emellie O’Brien
  • Daniel James Scott

Producers’ Representation: United Talent Agency, Bec Smith

Web Design: Virilion

Communications Strategy: Glover Park Group, DKC

Accountants: Gelfand Rennert & Feldman LLP, Ron Nash, Helene Glassman, Devi Jaimangal-Gomez

Production Legal Services: Edelstein, Laird, & Sobel, Bill Sobel

Post Production Legal Services: Sloss Eckhouse Brennan Law Co LLP, Paul Brennan, Esq., Bethany Haynes, Esq

Insurance: Momentous Insurance Brokerage, Inc.

Fiscal Sponsors: Arts Engine, Inc., New Venture Fund

Special thanks to:

  • Our Moms
  • Eddie, Grace and Finn Burns
  • AOL Studios
  • BabyCenter
  • R. Martin Chavez
  • Mark F. Denhert
  • Sabrina Dupré
  • Jennifer and James Esposito
  • Michael Feldman
  • Jennifer Fisher
  • Colleen A. Foster
  • Tom Freston
  • Enrico S. Gaglioti
  • Mala Gaonkar
  • George Goens, PhD
  • Allison Gollust
  • Charles Moses Goodrich
  • Harvard Medical School Global Health Council
  • Sam Hiersteiner
  • Margaret J. Holen
  • James Houghton
  • Paul J. Huchro
  • Lisa Jacobson
  • Eric Kessler
  • David Legry
  • Heather and Mark Levine
  • Michael Madnick, JD
  • The Marley Family
  • George Mavroudis
  • Lela Mavroudis
  • Sarah McDougall
  • Mothers Day Every Day Campaign
  • Jeffrey P. Nedelman
  • Suzette Newman
  • Maddy Oden
  • Ogilvy & Mather
  • Lora J. Robertson
  • Isabel Rose
  • Clare Rosenfield
  • Nicole Sawran
  • Judah and Tomer Schiller
  • Harvey M. Schwartz
  • Paul Scialla
  • Pankaj Shah
  • Jenny Singer
  • Starbucks
  • Ram K. Sundaram
  • Beth Tritter
  • UTA
  • Maggie and Ashok Varadhan
  • John S. Willian
  • Lauren and Nancy Young

Special Thanks to the Following Institutions and Organizations:

  • The Birth Place
  • BRAC
  • CARE
  • ONE
  • PPFA
  • UNFPA
  • White Ribbon Alliance

Additional Thanks to the Following Institutions and Organizations:

  • ADEMKAN
  • AFE Foundation
  • Afya Foundation
  • American College of Nurse Midwives
  • Americans for UNFPA
  • Amnesty International USA
  • Apoyame
  • AMDD
  • CEIBA
  • CDC
  • Center For Reproductive Rights
  • Childbirth Connection
  • Dhaka Medical College
  • DOC2DOCK
  • Family Care International 
  • Forever Angels
  • Fundacion Behrorst
  • The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • The Global Fund
  • Gonoshasthya Kendra
  • Grameen Bank
  • Grameen Healthcare Trust
  • Guatemalan OB/GYN Association
  • Guttmacher Institute
  • HopePhones
  • The Human Rights Commission of Guatemala
  • International Cesarean Awareness Network
  • ICDDR,B
  • Ifakara Health Institute
  • Jhpiego
  • LifeWrap Program
  • MaCarthur Foundation?
  • Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
  • Maños Abiertos
  • Maternal Mortality Campaign
  • Millennium Promise
  • MomsRising
  • Morogoro Hospital
  • Morris Heights Health Center
  • Mount Meru Hospital
  • National Advocates For Pregnant Women
  • New York Department Of Health
  • Ol Doinyo Sambu Health Center
  • One Heart World-Wide
  • Opportunity International
  • PAHO
  • Partners In Health
  • Program for Appropriate Technology in Health
  • Plan International
  • Population Council
  • Preeclampsia Foundation
  • Riders for Health
  • Save the Children
  • San Juan de Dios Hospital
  • Selian Lutheran Hospital
  • Temeke Hospital
  • Text4baby
  • UCSF Safe Motherhood Program
  • DFID
  • United Nations
  • UN Women
  • Upzhilla Health Complex
  • USAID
  • VNSNY
  • Wings
  • Women Deliver
  • Women’s Dignity Project
  • World Bank
  • WHO

“No Woman, No Cry”
Performed by Martha Wainwright
Produced by Pierre Marchand and Brad Albetta
Written By Vincent Ford
Courtesy of Blue Mountain Music Ltd.

"Lullaby"
Voice and Guitar by Martha Wainwright
Produced by Brad Albetta
Written by Martha Wainwright
Courtesy of Martha Wainwright