Swim Up Hill

Swim Up Hill is a non-profit organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Their mission is to teach one million people how to swim annually around the world by the 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Drowning is one of the last great endemics of this world. Swim Up Hill works to eradicate drowning and poverty by providing access to quality Swim education internationally in low and middle communities.

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THE PRODUCTION STORY

When we met Jamal Hill (SUH Founder), we knew we had an exciting project on our hands, with a charismatic and passionate voice to help tell their story. Once we connected Jamal with our project’s volunteer Director, Maria Corso, Maria quickly had a vision of how to tell the best story possible. Our film shoot happened at the Boys and Girls Club pool, in Pasadena, CA, where we had an amazing volunteer film Crew, helmed by talented Director of Photography, Rob Whitaker. The edit came together in a great way with the help of our volunteer editor Brandon Alexander Villarreal, graphics specialist Spencer Wierwille, and go-to colorist Josh Petok. Thank you to all who were involved in making this a very special and rewarding project!

MEET THE CREW

DIRECTOR / MARIA CORSO

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY / ROB WHITAKER

ADDITIONAL FILMING / KYLE BERKOMPAS

UNDERWATER FILMING / BRENDA ZUNIGA

ASSISTANT CAMERA / JACKIE VRESICS

SOUND MIXER / BRIAN REEDER

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT / EMMA NELSON

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT / ALP ALOGOZ

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT / MAX SILBER

LIFEGUARD / ADONNIS RIVERA

EDITOR / BRANDON ALEXANDER VILLARREAL

POST SOUND MIXER / BOB PEPEK

GRAPHICS / SPENCER WIERWILLE

COLORIST / JOSH PETOK

MUSIC / VANACORE MUSIC LIBRARY

ADDITIONAL SCORING / DAN MEHTA