The Surge At Mount Sinai
In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020, this film takes viewers into the perspective of three frontline health care workers at one of the largest healthcare systems in the country.
Awards: 2022 Webby Award Winner: Video-Branded Documentary and 2022 People’s Voice Award Winner: Video-Branded Documentary
Credits:
- EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Mark Dowley, David Feinberg, Peter Maiden, Cindy Vanegas-Gesuale
- PRODUCERS: Sarah Hawkins, Michelle Leung
- CO-PRODUCERS: Nicci Cheatham, Lucia Lee
- CINEMATOGRAPHY: Rhys Carlill, Jonny Kapps, Nicolas Vajello
- EDTIOR: Kane Platt
- ORIGINAL SCORE: Hakan Eriksson
- SOUND DESIGNER & RE-RECORDING MIXER: Raphaël Ajuelos
- COLORIST: Sofie Friis Borup
- DIRECTOR: Jonny Kapps
- MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS: Monique Ellis, Deborah Goldstein, Dennis Charney, MD, Don R. Boyce, JD, Richard Friedman, Deborah Marin, MD, Miriam Merad, MD, PhD, Lynne D. Richardson, MD, PhD, Judith Aberg, MD, Mirna Mohanraj, MD, Rafael Miranda, Jessica Montanaro, MSN, RN, Mary Fowkes, MD, PhD, Carlos Cordon-Cardo MD, PhD, Damodara Rao Mendu, PhD, DABCC, David L. Reich, MD, Deep Patadia, MD, Mohammad Khansa, RN, David Van De Carr, André Cooper, Emmaline Geronimo Viray, RN, Melissa Nelson, RN, Jonathan Stoever, MD, Sanam Ahmed, MD, Matthew Y. Bai, MD
- PATIENT PARTICIPANTS: Gael Ganao, Anadino Flores, James Colon, Judy Brown, Larry Kelly
- ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS: Jon Bon Jovi (opening voiceover), Savreen Gandi, Gian Gandi, Paul Montanaro, Dawn Kelly, Gloria Jimenez, Veronica Britez, Manny Miranda, Ashley Rivera, Layne Gabriel-Bloom, Betty Taco, Jackie Kelly, Mike Kelly, Jen-Marie Kelly, Francesca Montanaro, Linda Sgammato, Nick Sgammato
- FIELD PRODUCERS: Olivia Becker, Sarah Hawkins, Jonny Kapps, Michelle Leung
- CAMERA OPERATORS: Rhys Carlill, Carrie Cheek, Jonny Kapps, Michelle Leung, Nada Stjepanovic, Sharkey Weinberg, Eurica Yu, Nicolas Vajello
- CAR-RIG CINEMATOGRAPHY: Underhill Productions
- CAR-RIG ASSISTANT CAMERA: James J. Lamberg
- GOPRO CAMERA OPERATOR: Cathy Clarke
- ASSISTANT CAMERA: Eurica Yu, Logan Hursh, Nada Stjepanovic
- DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER: Samantha Hillman
- MEDIA MANAGER: Logan Hursh
- SOUND RECORDISTS: Joseph Watson, Mike Kelly, Austin Costeira
- GAFFER: Max Slusky
- PRODUCTION PROVIDED BY: CONVICTS
- CEO: Peter Maiden
- COO: Cindy Vanegas-Gesuale
- CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Tom Law
- ART DIRECTORS: Rhys Carlill, Sharkey Weinberg
- COPY WRITER: Cameron Higgins
- ACCOUNT MANAGERS: Barron Hanson, Dori Light
- PRODUCTION & RESEARCH INTERN: Katherine Dowley
- PRODUCTION MANAGERS: Sarah Steinbach, Maria Sutherland
- PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: Barron Hanson, Michael Vassallo, Ricardo Carlota
- HEALTH & SAFETY SUPERVISOR: Kay Peat
- HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISORY COMPANY: Triumvirate
- SECURITY: Harry Baker
- PRODUCTION RV RENTAL: Innerspace
- RV DRIVER: Terry McManus
- POST PRODUCTION PROVIDED BY: Hooligan NYC
- DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR: Anne Gordon
- CLIENT SERVICES: Charles Eldridge
- MANAGING DIRECTOR: Rosemary Quigley
- ADDITIONAL EDITING: Jonny Kapps
- ASSISTANT EDITOR: Ben Wellington
- ARCHIVAL & STORY PRODUCER: Jeanny Tsai
- ASSOCIATE ARCHIVAL PRODUCER: Bridget Deely
- COLOR & FINISHING: Company 3
- FINISHING PRODUCER: Dean Mozian
- FINISHING EDITOR: Nicholas Figueroa
- IMAGE SCIENTIST: Dr. John Quartel
- TECHNOLOGIST: Mike Chiado
- COLOR ASSISTANT: Emily Bailey
- FINISHING EXECUTIVE: Jim Gardner
- HEAD OF PRODUCTION: Margaret Lewis
- CO3 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Stefan Sonnenfeld
- MOTION GRAPHICS ARTISTS: Maple Shipp, Daniel Maddoff
- TITLE DESIGNERS: Rhys Carlill, Maple Shipp
- SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR: Camille Thomas
- SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR: Romain Sturma
- MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM
- CASTING:
- Media and Public Affairs Department
- STATISTICS: Robert Share, Doran Ricks, Joshua Singer, Snehalatha Donthireddy
- SECURITY TEAMS: Mount Sinai Morningside, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens
- SPECIAL THANKS: Audrey Madison, Mount Sinai Morningside, Catherine Hand, Cathy Clarke, Kathy Rubenstein
- FINANCE: Shirley Alban, Yajaira Estevez, Rosaria Fodera
- LEGAL: Nina Brodsky, Beth Essig
- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: Emma Palmer
- CASTING:
- MUSIC IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:
- “The Universe Wakes Up”: Performed by The Comet Is Coming, Courtesy of Verve Records under license, from Universal Music Enterprises
- "Way It Was": Performed by Vesa Beats, Courtesy of Crooked Letter Films
- “when the party's over”, Performed by Billie Eilish, Courtesy of Darkroom/Interscope Records, under license from Universal Music Enterprises
- "Manhattan": Written by Chan Marshall & performed by Cat Power, Published by Mattitude Music/Beggars Music, Courtesy of Matador Records
- All other tracks are original composition by Hakan Eriksson
- SPECIAL THANKS: Mount Sinai Health System, The New Jewish Home, GoPro, Interscope Records, Universal Music Records, Company 3, Richard Friedman
- Additional & Archival footage provided by: Adam Kenworthy, NY State Governor's Office, Getty, BBC, Mount Sinai Health System, Cathy Clarke, Ronald Gordon, Minami Tokuyama - Dr. Saurabh Mehandru Lab
- Research provided by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mount Sinai Health System, MTA New York City Transit, NYC Department of Health, NYC Mayor's Office, NY State Governor's Office, NY State Department of Health, NY State Department of Labor, United States Census Bureau, World Health Organization