USA vs AL-ARIAN – CREDITS (long version, 98 min)
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.
appearances by
Sami Al-Arian
Nahla Al-Arian
Abdullah Al-Arian
Laila Al-Arian
Leena Al-Arian
Ali Al-Arian
Lama Al-Arian
George W. Bush
John Ashcroft
Paul I. Perez
David Bonior
Linda Moreno
William B. Moffitt
David Cole
Peter Erlinder
Steven Emerson
Meg Laughlin
Linda Hurtado
Ron and Than
Mahdi Bray
Rev. Willard Lee
Pilar Saad
voice of prosecutor Walter Furr
Stephen Henry
voice of judge James S. Moody
Jack Luceno
voice of witness Kesari Ruza
Samantha Hoffman
voice of prosecutor Cherie Kriegsman
Amy Myrestrand
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
Line Halvorsen
Jan Dalchow
edited by
Trond Winterkjær
Line Halvorsen
dramaturg
David Wingate
online, colorist
Mathias Theissen, The End AS
technical consultant
Jonas Nærstad, The End AS
graphic design
Gro Vik, Sukker
graphics animation
Mathias Theissen, The End AS
sound design
Erling Rein, Megaphon AS
Peter Clausen, MegaphonAS
additional voice recording
Ron Edwards,
Audio Productions Network, Phoenix AZ
Jack Luceno Studio, New York
sound mix
Petter Fladeby, Frogner kino
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
key grip
Bo Lundgren
nighttime batch digitizing
Stine Straumsheim
production assistants
Christian Thorsbye
Stephen Henry
voice casting
Henriette Valeur, Punch
assistant voiceover direction
Kent Jensen
mac support
Svend Larsen, Infografikk AS
Morten Hagen, Infografik AS
Lars-Erik Sundell, Infografik AS
film recording
Torulf Henriksen, Nordisk Film Post Production AS
Bente Santi Helle, Nordisk Film Post Production AS
laboratory
Espen Skjetne, Nordisk Film Post Production AS
accountant
Solvieg Lystad, Lystad regnskap AS
Marianne Bø, Lystad regnskap AS
insurance
Marit Odden, Lyberg & Partnere/ If
legal counsel
Georg Panzer, Hus Panzer & Co.
web
Trent Gulbrandsen,
norwegain translation and subtitles
Evy Hvidsten
english subtitles
Vibeke Næss, Broadcast Text
english translation
Stephen Henry
arabic translation
Gudrun Bertinussen
Jamal Safi
Shadi Alzaghari
Nadia Haj Yasien
transcript
Stephen Henry
logo, poster design
Morten Daae
marketing, public relations
Morten Daae
Carina Mathilde Lladó
archive video material
Erik, TV News Clip, Inc.
Scott Walterman, TV News Clip, Inc.
Helena Skarfors, April Film & Bild
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
Reuters
University of California at Berkeley
Huda Al-Kindy
The Al-Arian family
archivist
Paul Mars
Greg Plantanmura
Ahmed Bedier
Stephen Henry
still photos courtesy of
The Al-Arian family
Tone Andersen
Line Halvorsen
Bud Lee
Stephen Henry
UNRWA
St. Petersburg Times
official court reporter
Sherrill L.. Jackson
opening text
From the report
“Criminal Terrorism Enforcement in the United States During the Five Years Since the 9/11/01 Attacks”,
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University
thanks to
William B. Moffitt
Michael Fechter
John Lofthus
John Sugg
Agha Saed
Imad Hammoudeh
The Hammoudeh family
Hatim Fariz
Ghassan Ballout
CAIR, Florida
Ahmed Bedier
Warren Clark
Sean Kinane
John Arnaldi
Sharon Streater
Basima Hanini
Fatima Samaha
Fred Bryant
Ted Micceri
Lars Underbakke
Juan Underbakke
Dorra Bouthour
Ayesha Nasr
Sarah Mitwalli
Rob Lorei
Andrea Walsh
John Missing
Mary Shalhub Davis
Kelly Burnette
Lance Robson
Patricia Plantanmura
Orient Road Jail
Major Robert Lucas
Captain Carl Barletta
Tampa Bay Coalition of Peace and Justice
Al-Qassam Mosque, Tampa
Noor Salhab
Ziad Taha
First United Church of Christ, Tampa
WMNF
Krista Soroka ,Tampa Film Commission
Media Professionals, Florida
Brooke Elvington
Steve Cole
Lois Price
Samar Jarrah
Dennis Neyman
Mauricio Vasquez
Dwight Lawton
Fonda Harris
Gerald Heidel
Jay Alexander
Chris Zuppa
David and Barbara Nicholson
Nasser Husseini, Al-Jazeera
Layelle Saad, Al-Jazeera
Don Germaise, WFTS
Steven Emerson
Muna Shikaki, Al Arabiye
Beverly Nur
Peter Cowie
Kashra Taliaferro
Angus Crawford, BBC
Sergio Waksman
Irene and Tor Halvorsen
Lars Skjønberg
Astrid Sand
Gary Hawkins
Steven Adkison
Elizabeth Wheat
The test screening audience
Kaja Elise Olsen
Universal Sound
Annie Myhre, Sukker
John Anderson, BBC
Joanne Tucker, Breakdown
Britt Huse Eriksen
Jørg Dalchow
Jørn Dalchow
Kristin Ekeberg
Haakon Aars
Katrine Kiilgaard, Filmkontakt Nord
Karolina Lidin, Filmkontakt Nord
Snitt Film
Beate Arnestad
Frank Alvegg
Anne Berit Vestby, Subrosafilm
Gry Nøsdahl, Subrosafilm
Kamil Zabielski
Christin Berg, Oslo Kinematografer
Anita Reher, EDN
Anders Bruus, TV2 World
Karin Weiseth, If
Ingibjörg Steenland, Scanpix
Ann Kathrin Hanestad, Scanpix
Lars Daniel Krutzkoff Jacobsen
Frank Mosvold
Torun Nyen
Ronny Kristoffersen
Kenneth Elvebakk
Janicke Systad Jacobsen
Arne Dahr & Finn McAlinden
Hanna Høiness, Sukker
Hedda Høiness, Sukker
Kathy Hughes, St. Petersburg Times
Paolo Pallavidino
Lucinda Broadbent
The pitching group at EDNs Forum, Thessaloniki 2006
Hilde Skofteland
Karoline Grindaker
Hilde K. Kjøs
Tale Kristine Skeidsvoll
Mali Finborud Nøren
Hilde Borg Nesbakk
Erland Øverby
Andrea Gasparini
Milady Cambare, FOX TV
Nilz Fargekopi
Line Sinding, Novio
Henrik A. Olsen
Hans Luxemburger, CNN
Arna Marie Bersaas, The Norwegian Film Institute
Kathrine Haaheim, The Norwegian Film Institute
Sirin Eide
Petter Wallace
Christiane Morrison
Guro Rugstad Jenssen
Christina M. Griffin, ABC NEWS
Petter Vennerød
Paul Pauwels
Ainie Hastings, CNN
Lucy Erickson, CNN
Philippa Kowarsky, Cinephil
Den Norske Dokumentarfilmfestivalen
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
Kjetil Lismoen, Rushprint
Arild Støfring, Blått Lerret
Huda Al-Kindy
Marianne Fosland, Royal Norwegian Embassy Washington, D.C
Tomas Stangeland, Royal Norwegian Embassy Washington, D.C
The Norwegian Short Film Festival
Norwegian Film Development
Kikki Engelbrektson
European Documentary Network
The Voice Over Clients of Mr. Dalchow
Tomas Bollingmo, Exposed Film
John Apicella
Torstein Nybø
Marit Sætre, Norsk Filmfond
Gunhild Forselv
Elisabeth Todal
Håkon Skogrand, Film & Kino
Pat Aufderheide, Center For Social Media
Norske Filmregissører
Norsk Filmforbund
Tromsø International Film Festival
Monica Voilås Myklebust
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
Al Arabiya
Toril Simonsen, The Norwegian Film Institute
Kim Christiansen, TV2 World
and everyone else who has supported, helped and encouraged us while making this film.
special thanks to
(all of the participants in the film) ??
The Al-Arian family
Stephen Henry
Marie Henry
Melva Underbakke
Morten Daae
Dewi Gregory
Ivan Gasparini
Roger Ekse
Eivind Torkjelsson
In loving memory of James Preston Henry
(1935 – 2006)
”I CAN´T SLEEP TONIGHT”
written & Performed by
Morten Naess
produced by
Morten Naess & Ola-Per Ekblom at Studio 89, Oslo
2006 © Skyskraper Records
vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Morten Naess
piano
Preben Grieg-Halvorsen
drums
Gerhard Mork
(DOLBY LOGO)
world sales
TV2 World
(LOGO)
festivals
Norwegian Film Institute
(LOGO)
cinematic distribution Norway
Exposed Film
(LOGO)
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
1