Ama at Sea
Ama at Sea is a story of loss and rediscovery. After living within the confines of an abusive relationship Ama suddenly finds herself free. The unknown is at once terrifying and exhilarating. In Ukranian and English with English Subtitles
Festivals and Screenings
Cinema Tous Ecrans - Geneva, Switzerland, 2011
Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival - Kyiv, Ukraine, 2011
Fresh Film Fest - International Competition of Student Films - Prague, Czech Republic, 2011
Kino Fest NYC - New York, USA, 2011
Crew
Written, Directed and Edited by
Mahalia Cohen
Cinematography by
Kathryn Westergaard
Produced by
Shlomo Godder and Catherine Licata
Production Design by
Terah Maher
Makeup Artist
Stayc St. Onge
Costume Design by
Penney Pinette
Assistant Director
Greg Fontana
Script Supervisor
Shang-Sing Guo
Sound Recording by
Christopher Ciancimino
Sound Design by
Vatche Boulghourjian
Boom Operator
Deniz Buga
First Assistant Camera
Cameron Dingwall
Second Assistant Camera
Yael Mayorek
Gaffer
Eleanor Burke
Tom Perry
Grips
Andinh Ha
Sam Ellison
Ron Eyal
Jarrah Gurrie
Shevaun Mizrahi
Additional Grip
Kendra Terry
Production Assistant
Dana Corl
Justin Tierny
Production Design Assistant
Victoria Linchong
Alaina Mosny
Still Photography by
Deborah Cohen
Produced in association with
New York University
Tisch School of the Arts
Kanbar Institute of Film & Television
Graduate Film Division
Sponsored by Fractured Atlas.
Shot on location in New York City.
© 2011 Mahalia Cohen
Cast
Lesya Kalynska – Ama
George Drance – Olek
Olenka Denysyenko – Olenka
Ben Graney – Man
Shauna Kelly – Woman
Juan Grafton-Delgado – Ambulance Driver
Judy Villeneuve – Mother
Marcelle Villeneuve – Girl
Gigi Dement – Mother on the beach
Sebrina Dement – Girl on the beach