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INTERNATIONAL PR Running Time: 123 minutes DDA INTERNATIONAL SALES Adele Ibbotson & Nastasya Morauw INSIDERS [email protected] Vincent Maraval +33 4 97 06 85 15 [email protected] Salon Royan 1 Gary Farkas Hotel Majestic, 1st Floor [email protected] 10 La Croisette - Cannes SYNOPSIS A world premiere LOVING celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred at the 2016 Cannes Loving (portrayed in the film by and ), who fell in love and were married in 1958. International Film Festival, The couple had grown up in Central Point, a small town in that was more integrated than surrounding LOVING is the new film areas in the American South. Yet it was the state of Virginia, where they were making their home and starting a family, that first jailed and then banished them. Richard and Mildred relocated with their children to the from acclaimed writer/director inner city of Washington, D.C. While relatives made them feel welcome there, the more urban environment Jeff Nichols, did not feel like home to them. Ultimately, the pull of their roots in Virginia would spur Mildred to try to find who previously screened a way back. Their civil rights case, Loving v. Virginia, went all the way to the Supreme Court, which in 1967 reaffirmed the and MUD at Cannes. very foundation of the right to marry. Richard and Mildred returned home and their love story has become an inspiration to couples ever since. a presentation of a RAINDOG FILMS/ PRODUCTION in association with AUGUSTA FILMS & TRI-STATE PICTURES. JOEL EDGERTON, RUTH NEGGA. LOVING. , NICK KROLL, TERRI ABNEY, ALANO MILLER, JON BASS, and . casting by FRANCINE MAISLER, CSA. location casting by ERICA ARVOLD, CSA, ANNE CHAPMAN, CSA. music by DAVID WINGO. costume designer, ERIN BENACH. edited by . production designer, CHAD KEITH. director of photography, ADAM STONE. executive producers, BRIAN KAVANAUGH-JONES, JACK TURNER, . produced by , p.g.a., & , p.g.a., NANCY BUIRSKI, p.g.a. produced by SARAH GREEN, p.g.a. produced by , p.g.a., & , p.g.a. written and directed by JEFF NICHOLS. a FOCUS FEATURES release. BACKGROUND Timeline for Loving v. Virginia

October 29, 1933 Richard Perry Loving is born in Central Point, VA July 22, 1939 Mildred Delores Jeter is born in Central Point, VA June 2, 1958 Expecting a child together and unable to wed in their segregated home state of Virginia, Richard and Mildred are married in Washington, D.C.; they return to their integrated community of Central Point and move into Mildred’s family’s home Timeline for Loving v. Virginia

July 11, 1958 Bernard Mahon, Virginia Commonwealth’s attorney for Caroline County, obtains arrest warrants for Richard and Mildred Loving July 12, 1958 At 2:00 AM, Sheriff R. Garnett Brooks and his deputies burst into the sleeping couple’s bedroom and arrest them; the Lovings are taken to jail in the town of Bowling Green, where Richard spends one night behind bars before being released on $1,000 bail July 13-17, 1958 Sheriff Brooks refuses to let Richard bail out Mildred, and she spends five nights in jail before being released on $1,000 bail October 1958 The Lovings are indicted for violating Virginia’s Racial Integrity Act January 1959 The Lovings are advised to plead guilty, and after doing so are sentenced by Judge Leon Bazile to one year in jail; their sentences are suspended on the provision that they leave “Caroline County and the state of Virginia at once and do not return together or at the same time to said county and state for a period of twenty-five years” The Lovings move to Washington, D.C., where they live with Mildred’s cousin Alex Byrd and his wife Laura 1963 Mildred writes to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, asking if he can aid her and Richard; Kennedy replies that he himself cannot help but has referred their case to the Washington chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) In June, the Lovings’ case is assigned to ACLU attorney Bernard Cohen; a few months later, Philip Hirschkop, a civil rights lawyer, joins the case and both attorneys work pro bono In November, the two lawyers file a motion with Judge Bazile to vacate the Lovings’ conviction and set aside the sentence 1964 The Lovings and their three children move back to Virginia, living in secrecy in a farmhouse in King & Queen County January 22, 1965 Judge Bazile denies the motion and defends Virginia’s anti- (i.e., anti-interracial unions) laws in his ruling: “Almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, Malay and red, and he placed them on separate continents. And but for the interference with his [arrangement] there would be no cause for such marriages. The fact that he separated the races shows that he did not intend for the races to mix.” March 7, 1966 The Virginia Supreme Court upholds the Lovings’ conviction, but rules that the provision to leave the state for 25 years was excessive and remands the case back to state circuit court for re-sentencing March 18, 1966 Life Magazine issue includes (without byline) the article “The Crime of Being Married,” accompanied by its photographer Grey Villet’s black-and-white photos of the Lovings in and around their home in King & Queen County; the article cites the ruling earlier in the month and notes that “Loving vs. Virginia may well become the next big landmark in civil rights” Timeline for Loving v. Virginia

March 1966 Loving v. Virginia is appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court April 9, 1967 The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Loving v. Virginia, including Bernard Cohen’s: “The Lovings have the right to go to sleep at night knowing that if should they not wake in the morning, their children would have the right to inherit from them. They have the right to be secure in knowing that, if they go to sleep and do not wake in the morning, that one of them, a survivor of them, has the right to Social Security benefits.” June 12, 1967 The Supreme Court issues its unanimous decision striking down all anti-miscegenation laws as unconstitutional and in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equality, and Chief Justice writes the opinion on behalf of the Court: “Under our Constitution, the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides with the individual, and cannot be infringed by the State.” every June 12 , an annual remembrance of the Supreme Court’s ruling ABOUT THE PRODUCTION “Why didn’t I know about this before?”

This is a common refrain heard when discovering human rights breakthroughs from decades past – and the love story of Richard and Mildred Loving has paved the way for many more since.

Richard and Mildred’s history is now told anew by acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols in LOVING. “I was struck by the simplicity of their beautiful love story,” says the filmmaker.

Richard, who was white, and Mildred, who was African-American and Native-American, were an ordinary couple from Central Point, Virginia. They decided to marry and start a family. Yet, at that time in Virginia, what they did was against the law and they were arrested soon after getting married. As the plaintiffs in Loving v. Virginia, they were HBO on Valentine’s Day, 2012. It won a Peabody at a specially arranged screening in 2012, they catalysts for the Supreme Court decision that Award and an Emmy Award, among other honors, sensed that the filmmaker’s cinematic sensibility abolished anti-miscegenation laws – or, laws and captivated audiences and critics alike with its and intuitive depictions of Southern men and against – in the United depiction of a committed and courageous couple women would be ideal for the film they wanted States. In establishing marriage as a fundamental who, above all else, were very much in love. to make. right, Loving v. Virginia is still frequently cited in court cases today, including in challenges to gay One of those captivated viewers was Academy Doherty adds, “We also watched TAKE SHELTER. marriage bans. Award-winning Colin Firth, who was already With Jeff’s work the tension and drama are rich aware of the documentary; Buirski had been in and often are in what is not said; he conveys so But the Lovings were not activists; they merely contact with Firth regarding a feature version of much with just a look to the camera or a shot reasonably expected that their fully legal marriage the story after learning from Firth’s wife Livia of of a landscape. We felt that would suit Richard in Washington D.C. would and Mildred Loving, and the suffice for them to live This was a landmark legal case, but first and character of people that they peacefully in their hometown were.” of Central Point. Initially, foremost at its heart it was a beautiful love story. they made no appeal after Having already made three they were arrested for violating Virginia’s anti- his interest in American politics and social history. feature films, Nichols had not considered writing miscegenation laws, and agreed to a plea bargain By 2009, Buirski and Firth were brainstorming or directing a film that wasn’t a product of his that effectively banished them from their home a narrative structure and began working on a own imagination. Still, he agreed to consider the state. screenplay. project – and its story, which intrigued him.

When the Lovings finally sought legal aid in 1963, In January 2011, Firth called Buirski to tell her Nichols watched the documentary and noted the their sole aim was to be able to get back to – and that he was teaming with Ged Doherty to launch import and continuing positive impact of Loving v. live in their – home. It was only in 1965, at the a production company, Raindog Films and that Virginia. But he was most drawn to Richard and urging of their attorneys Bernard Cohen and Philip as a first project, he had brought up to Doherty a Mildred’s quiet determination to live and love as Hirschkop, that the couple agreed to go public narrative feature version of THE LOVING STORY. they chose. with their story and talk to the press. After the Buirski remembers, “Colin had just won the Golden Supreme Court handed down its decision in their Globe Award for The King’s Speech but I was the “The love between two people was what impacted favor in June 1967, the Lovings went back to their one who was overjoyed!” Buirski remembers. me emotionally,” Nichols affirms. “Out of that everyday lives and to raising their three children in grows the other importance of the story, which Central Point, and rarely gave interviews. Doherty remarks, “Colin was very taken with is the Supreme Court decision. I believe that any the simplicity of the story, with how this ordinary time we can be reminded of the elegance and the In 2008, the surviving member of the couple, couple made a huge difference in the lives of simple beauty of love, it’s a good thing.” Mildred, passed away. Reading about Mildred, other couples. documentary filmmaker Nancy Buirski was moved The tenor of life in the Lovings’ rural hometown, by the Lovings’ unshakable devotion to one “After watching the documentary, I became Central Point, further resonated powerfully another – and by the contemporary relevance of obsessed. I literally did not sleep for 48 hours with Nichols. A remote agricultural community their case. Buirski decided to make a documentary because I was looking at everything I could find tucked into the hills of Virginia’s Caroline feature about Richard and Mildred Loving. Her online. Yes, this was a landmark legal case, but County, Central Point was a racially mixed town research led her to former ABC News producer first and foremost at its heart it was a beautiful of sharecroppers and laborers. Poverty was the Hope Ryden, who had spent hours filming the love story. Colin and I felt more people worldwide common denominator; African-Americans, whites, Lovings at home in 1965 and 1967. That footage should know about the Lovings, and we were and Native-Americans had mixed freely for and other archival resources, including luminous determined to tell their story as a dramatic feature generations. Residents would help one another photos by Life Magazine photographer Grey Villet, based in part on Nancy’s documentary.” without hesitation. were utilized by Buirski in writing, producing, and directing THE LOVING STORY. The documentary The next step was to find a writer and director. Learning about the upbringing that had forged played at festivals in 2011 before being shown on When the three producers saw Jeff Nichols’ MUD both Richard and Mildred’s strengths and values reminded Nichols of what his father had told him producers as Nichols found his footing. “It was unexpectedly early jump on LOVING casting in about his own small-town upbringing. He reflects, wonderful working with Ged, Nancy, and Colin as the fall of 2013 during a business trip to Los “How their community was revealed in Nancy’s producers because they truly trusted his process Angeles. Although they weren’t ready to start documentary was meaningful to me, because – and once Jeff got a handle on it, it was clear that reading , casting agent Francine Maisler it echoed what I had heard from my father, who he was ready to direct the movie.” urged them to meet with Ruth Negga, a - grew up in Altheimer, Arkansas. My dad said, ‘We based actress who would be in town. all needed one another to get by.’” Nichols sought to convey “tension in the film, yet keep it very quiet; firebombs aren’t exploding, Negga had been deeply affected by THE LOVING Nichols envisioned a feature that followed things aren’t burning. They’re in a maelstrom, yet STORY. She explains, “I thought the documentary Richard and Mildred Loving as they weathered they’re also in a small region going about their was brilliant and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard the uncertainty of the years 1958 to 1967, rather everyday lives. LOVING does not give the depiction of Richard and Mildred before. I was completely than one that recorded their march into the history of the South that audiences might expect.” fascinated, not only because Loving v. Virginia books. He remarks, “There’s no doubt that the was a landmark civil rights case, but also because court case could fill a whole film in itself. But I Unusually for the movie business, Nichols’ first theirs is the most beautiful love story. Their story didn’t want it to overtake the love story, which draft of the screenplay ended up being, for all just stayed with me. All Mildred wanted was to be is what I wanted to make – especially having intents and purposes, the only draft. Doherty able to be married to the man she loved. Not every not made one before, although MUD dealt with recalls, “It was absolutely beautiful. You could hero has a loud voice. unrequited love – rather than a legal tale.” envisage every scene, including the pauses. “Jeff’s script tells the story of two people in love, Honing in on his character-driven approach to “I think from the first draft to the second draft to not two activists – even though they did change the material, he then met with the producers, who the shooting draft, we might have changed three the course of American legal history. I feel that all Nichols found “were wonderfully supportive of words, two commas, and a typo.” of his films are about everyday people.” how I wanted to tell the story.” Green realized that Nichols had absorbed the Once she had gotten the script pages, the actress Although Doherty, Buirski and Firth wanted to Lovings’ viewpoint: namely, that they hadn’t set holed up in her L.A. hotel room for three days to sign Nichols as a writer/director, he preferred out to change history. She offers, “Their thinking prepare, trying to channel Mildred as best she to exercise caution and initially could. She reports, “I watched the committed only to writing the documentary over and over again screenplay. Academy Award- How do we live our lives where we need to be, and worked on those scenes from nominated producer Sarah Green, the script like I had never worked who had become a key collaborator where we belong? on anything before. I felt such an of Nichols on his projects, realized affinity with Mildred and I couldn’t that “Jeff had never adapted someone else’s was, ‘How do we live our lives where we need to imagine not playing the part.” material, and it was a tough nut for him to crack.” be, where we belong?’ In many films I’ve done, characters are trying to find where they belong. Nichols reminds, “We’ve worked with Francine Nichols admits, “It took me a couple of months. Here, it was two people who knew where they Maisler on several movies now, so we took her Finally I came to terms with how these were real belong. What Jeff explores with LOVING is not advice to meet with this actress whom we didn’t people yet were also going to be characters in my their having to find it, but their yearning to get know. movie, so I needed to take ownership while trying back to it because they’ve been wrenched away.” to write in their voices.” “In walks Ruth Negga and she’s smaller and more Nichols adds, “They weren’t martyrs, and didn’t compact than Mildred Loving, who was nicknamed Green recalls, “I remember him calling me one day want to be. They weren’t symbols, and didn’t want ‘stringbean.’ I thought, ‘Well…’ But then Ruth to say, ‘You know, I think I've got it, but it’s really to be. They were two people in love who wanted started on a scene, and it was extraordinary; she intimate. I don't know if it’s what anyone’s going to to be with each other and their family.” was able to manifest everything that we knew want, but this is what I want to tell.’ “I said, ‘That’s about Mildred from the documentary footage. This your job. Tell it the way you it.’” She praises the While Nichols and Green would make another was in no way an imitation; for Sarah and me it understanding and patience shown by her fellow movie, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, first, they got an was like, ‘This is Mildred.’” “By the time we made the movie two years later, actor to portray a man who is very much of his the romance that endured through such adversity.” Ruth had become Mildred even more so; she had time and place.” absorbed Mildred’s nature and would give it back That adversity reaches a turning point for the to the camera.” Edgerton would ultimately research his portrayal Lovings in 1963. Four years into their forced of Richard by watching him as much as if not more relocation in Washington, D.C., the family of five It was not long after cameras rolled on MIDNIGHT than listening to him; Richard was rarely captured is short on space and money, and desperately SPECIAL that Nichols sensed that he had found speaking. “He was clearly quite shy of being in missing their families back in Central Point. his Richard Loving. In collaborating for the first front of the camera,” Edgerton observes. “One Mildred takes action, writing a letter to Attorney time with award-winning General Robert F. Kennedy Australian actor/filmmaker Joel and asking for his help. Negga Edgerton, a strong working His intelligence and talent made him the actor to muses, “Over the course of time, relationship had developed Mildred discovers that she does straight away. Then, one day portray a man who is very much of his time and have a steel thread in her. She on the set, Nichols noticed might be innocent, but she’s not something: “Joel is pretty tall place. naïve. and we’d given him a kind of buzzcut for MIDNIGHT SPECIAL. I thought, ‘He of the challenges I faced in playing him was that “She becomes more confident in her own opinion kind of looks like Richard Loving…’” Richard could easily come across as someone and realizes that it’s up to her to take control of the who isn’t very intelligent, and I believe he in fact situation – and to not be intimidated by authority.” When Nichols discussed the potential new project was. with Edgerton, the actor remembers being struck To that end, one of the more difficult roles to cast by “what it would be like for you to be told that “Who was he? He was a bricklayer, a very physical was that of Sheriff R. Garnett Brooks, who arrests because you married the person that you loved guy, and not so much a cerebral person. I think the Lovings in the middle of the night in their you now had to go to prison, or you had to be what was an adjustment for him in dealing with home. Nichols didn’t see Brooks as the bad guy exiled and live away from everybody that you the situation they found themselves in was trying of the story or even as a nemesis to the couple, knew? to wrap his head around legal arguments and noting that the lawman’s beliefs about race ways of doing things that his instinct was telling and marriage were commonplace. “I see Sheriff “Jeff does not try to draw attention to his him were wrong.” Brooks as being part of the equation,” Nichols . WithLOVING , he takes a very subtle remarks. “Having grown up in Arkansas, I have approach to the drama of the Lovings’ situation, While lead casting for LOVING coalesced, Marc family members that are racists. It’s not something but within that subtlety is something urgent that Turtletaub and Peter Saraf, Academy Award- I’m proud of, but I understand how these attitudes speaks to everyone.” nominated producers who run the production and are perpetuated, and that everyone sets, or has financing company Big Beach, heard that Nichols set, their own point of view. Nichols realized that Edgerton could handle was developing a new movie. Already admirers of Richard’s Southern accent – and something more. his work, they read his LOVING script and sought “Brooks was quoted as saying ‘a robin’s a robin, a The writer/director remarks, “Joel has an amazing to help make sure the movie got made. sparrow is a sparrow,’ and he believed that. It was facility with accents, which involves specific vocal important that Brooks not be played as the slack- mechanics. Turtletaub states, “Jeff has a unique ability among jacked and mean Southern sheriff stereotype.” contemporary filmmakers to combine an incredible “But what’s really interesting about Joel as an visual style of storytelling with deeply emotionally For the role, Joel Edgerton suggested Marton actor is that he can access the emotions which engaging characters.” Csokas, a versatile actor whose authoritative play out on his face; this was crucial for LOVING physicality and height matched up with those of because Richard says very little but has deep Saraf adds, “When we thought about the the real-life Brooks. After meeting Csokas, Nichols reserves of feeling. Joel was able to manifest importance of the story and its relevance today was intrigued by his perspective on the part. He that in the countenance, the way Richard carried we knew we had to be a part of making this film. remembers, “Marton saw Sheriff Brooks as seeing himself. His intelligence and talent made him the But first and foremost, we were deeply moved by himself as an adult dealing with wayward children. They were born and raised in a part of the South want to be a huge news sensation. But they were well as, in smaller roles, a company of actors that that didn’t necessarily see the lines between color, part of a time where so much was happening for includes Bill Camp, David Jensen, and Michael and his stance was, God put those lines there.” civil rights. Shannon. “I hope we will always be making movies together, because they can be honest with me Taking the part, Csokas pored over published “There is such a veracity to Jeff’s movies. He has about the work,” says Nichols of this filmmaking records and spoke to family members. He an incredible team and can concentrate on what’s collective. comments, “From the home perspective, here was important to him, which is the performances and a husband and father who was a hardworking, the feeling of the story. Nick and I both have LOVING began production in the fall of 2015. In a loyal, strict human being who loved his family improv experience, but Jeff would have us find the further emphasis on authenticity in recounting the and animals, and was a stickler for the law. The moments in the silences.” Lovings’ story, the movie was made on location in statements Sheriff Brooks makes are indicative of Virginia. the status quo and what people believed. That was Once MIDNIGHT SPECIAL was completed the law at the time. So he was doing his job to the and pre-production on LOVING began, location To Nichols, the Virginia countryside that he and nth degree, which is important to quantify.” casting agents Erica Arvold and Anne Chapman Stone were lensing in widescreen was a revelation: were engaged to help bring the filmmakers actors the landscape itself could convey emotional Throughout the casting process, Nichols kept to portray the Lovings’ family members, friends, importance in ways words could not. He reveals, front-of-mind the physical characteristics of and neighbors. For these roles, the filmmakers felt “So much of the story resides in Mildred and in her the real people portrayed in the film. Watching that well-known actors would be distracting. defining relationships to home and to this place. television one night, he She was very much of the caught Kroll Show, the satire earth. created by and starring They were part of a time where so much was Nick Kroll, and noted Kroll’s “When the family was forced resemblance to the Lovings’ happening for civil rights. to move to D.C., I feel it was ACLU attorney Bernard a meaningful shift in her life, Cohen. Nichols notes, “I went online and watched and a painful one. They had support there from more of Nick, and began to envision him as a good Nichols explains, “I was trying to get our depiction friends and relatives, but, imagine having to go to fit for Bernie.” of the people and places and times as close to a place full of asphalt and car horns when you’ve reality as possible – based on our research –and never been around those things on a daily basis or Kroll was not only familiar with the Lovings’ story so I wanted the audience to believe in it as quickly been that close to the city. Once I visited Virginia but also with Nichols’ work. He says, “I’d seen as possible. We were building a community, one and saw how beautiful it was, it made sense that TAKE SHELTER and MUD, and thought they specific to the diverse racial make-up of Central she wouldn’t want to leave. Bowling Green and were phenomenal movies. They are quite different Point. For the population mix we felt we needed Central Point are fundamental building blocks – so from one another and yet you can still feel the all-but-unknown faces. to speak – in how and why Richard and Mildred’s larger hand at work; Jeff has a very special touch lives progressed as they did, and how everything that he brings to his films. “We ended up with some of the most talented followed from their being born and raised there.” actors I’ve ever seen. The community and the “It was exciting to get the call that I was being families forged themselves in front of me.” Filming in the actual locations where events considered for LOVING, because of this filmmaker occurred contributed to the realism of LOVING; the and this subject matter – which is still so relevant Nichols’ own community of creative colleagues cast and crew experienced daily epiphanies while to us all.” that has convened from film to film reunited for the following in the Lovings’ footsteps. Production new project. In addition to producer Sarah Green designer Keith was relieved to find that many of A promising younger actor, Jon Bass, was cast and casting agent Francine Maisler, his returning the public locations in Bowling Green were still to play alongside Kroll as Phil Hirschkop, the core collaborators for LOVING include director of intact and could be shown on-screen. He admits, attorney who teamed with Cohen to see the photography Adam Stone, production designer “I wasn’t expecting the courthouse to still be in Lovings’ case through to victory. Bass remarks, Chad Keith, costume designer Erin Benach, operation, but it is, and the jail where Mildred and “When I researched the case, I realized just how composer David Wingo, editor Julie Monroe, and Richard were locked up is still there as well. much the Lovings were private people; they didn’t executive producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones; as “It was extraordinary to find ourselves setting up “We tried different measurements and, after that That scene is without dialogue, as are many of the to film on the very same streets you see in photos first fitting, we knew which ones worked and ones between Edgerton and Negga, which was and footage of the Lovings. I hope we captured which ones definitely did not. After that, we had an staying true to the film’s subjects. The two actors a lot of moments between Joel and Ruth that almost scientific formula worked out: Joel would found their footing as an on-screen couple whose Richard and Mildred lived.” do the stance in the fitting and he and I would love story began before the events depicted in decide together if the pants looked and felt right LOVING, says Negga, because “Jeff’s script is The Lovings’ surviving child, Peggy Loving, was before running it by Jeff.” infused with Richard and Mildred’s energy. I feel a consultant to the production. that made it possible for Joel She visited the set and was and I to just slip into being them. struck by how thoroughly the I hope we captured a lot of moments between Joel It was like second nature.” actors had channeled her parents – in character and in and Ruth that Richard and Mildred lived. Edgerton concurs, saying, “You costume. never know if chemistry is going to happen, but Ruth and I quickly became very To effect the latter, Benach drew on any and For Ruth Negga, Benach constructed a wardrobe comfortable together on-set. Jeff’s script is so all visual records of the Lovings while also that re-created Mildred Loving’s own while also beautifully written. This is a story that gets into incorporating imagery and styles of the period. conveying Mildred’s progression from single to your heart and touches deep wells of feeling. It In costuming Joel Edgerton, she studied Richard married to matriarch. One challenging component was so special for us to be able to express layers Loving’s body language as well as his clothing. was crafting differently sized and shaped baby of emotion without words.” She observes, “Richard had a way of slouching, bumps that Negga would wear through Mildred’s with one hip forward and his back rounded. With pregnancies. Here, too, the costume designer Joel emulating that stance, I had to pay particular went beyond the surface; she wanted “the bellies attention to the pants, because Richard wore his to also reflect how Mildred felt. For example, she pants very high. is overwhelmed when she’s pregnant and walking the supermarket aisles in her first days in D.C., so that outfit was made to feel like she’s exploding out of it and is weighted down.” ABOUT THE CAST JOEL EDGERTON (Richard)

Joel Edgerton last starred for LOVING writer/director Jeff Nichols and with Michael Shannon in the acclaimed MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, which world-premiered at the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival.

He directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the psychological thriller THE GIFT, also starring and . feature was one of the critical and commercial sleeper hits of 2015, earning Mr. Edgerton a Directors Guild of America Award nomination for First-Time Feature .

As actor, he was honored for his performance as Tom Buchanan in THE GREAT GATSBY, ’s smash 2013 movie version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel; Mr. Edgerton won Australian Film Institute (AFI) and Film Critics Circle of Australia (FCCA) ; and THE SQUARE, directed at the Abbey Theatre; and, at the Project Theatre, Awards, and was nominated for an Australian Film by his brother . His brother is , for which she received the Irish Critics Association Award. directing him anew in an upcoming feature filming Times Award for Best Actress. in and . Among the films that he has starred in are Scott She was named a Shooting Star at the 2006 Cooper’s BLACK MASS, opposite , Berlin International Film Festival. Moviegoers for which Mr. Edgerton was honored with a Virtuoso have seen Ms. Negga in, among other films, Marc (Mildred) Award from the Santa Barbara International Film RUTH NEGGA Forster’s WORLD WAR Z; David Weaver’s THE Festival; ’s ; SAMARITAN, alongside Samuel L. Jackson; Neil Ruth Negga was born in Ethiopia and raised ’ THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY Jordan’s BREAKFAST ON PLUTO, for which in Ireland. Her body of work spans award- GREEN; and ’s KINKY BOOTS. she received an IFTA Award nomination; Richie winning theatre productions, big-screen dramas, Adams’ UNA VIDA (a.k.a. OF MIND AND MUSIC); independent films, and innovative television series. Born in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia, Stephen Bradley’s NOBLE; ’s JIMI: ALL IS BY MY SIDE, opposite André Benjamin as Mr. Edgerton attended the Nepean Drama School Ms. Negga (pronounced “ney-gah”) won the Irish Jimi Hendrix; Duncan Jones’ WARCRAFT; and, in in Sydney. He went on to appear in various Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Award for Best the title role, Scott Graham’s IONA. stage productions, most notably with the Sydney Actress for her portrayal of legendary singer Theatre Company in Blackrock, Third World Blues, Shirley Bassey in the telefilmSHIRLEY , directed and Love for Love; the Bell Shakespeare, where by Colin Teague. he appeared in Henry IV and ; and the MARTON CSOKAS Melbourne Theatre Company, in a production of She starred on the acclaimed series MISFITS and (Sheriff Brooks) The Pillowman. LOVE/HATE; and in the miniseries COUP (a.k.a. SECRET STATE), directed by Ed Fraiman, with Marton Csokas has an established career in In 2009, he returned to to star as Gabriel Byrne, and FIVE DAUGHTERS, directed both film and theatre. His notable features Stanley Kowalski, alongside as by Philippa Lowthorpe. She joined the Marvel have included ’ THE Blanche DuBois, in the Sydney Theatre Company’s Universe as Raina on the hit show AGENTS OF SUPREMACY, opposite ; David acclaimed production of A Streetcar Named S.H.I.E.L.D., for which she received an IFTA Award Mackenzie’s ASYLUM, with Natasha Richardson Desire. Later that year, the Company performed nomination. Currently, Ms. Negga stars in the and Ian McKellen; ’s THE the play in the U.S. at the Kennedy Center in lead female role of Tulip O’Hare on AMC’s West EQUALIZER, opposite ; Peter Washington, DC, and the Academy of -set series PREACHER, the long-awaited Jackson’s THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE Music (BAM). adaptation of the graphic novel, opposite Dominic FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING and Best Picture Cooper in the title role. Academy Award winner THE LORD OF THE He won the FCCA Award for Best Actor for his RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING; and, also performance in Kieran Darcy-Smith’s mystery Her extensive theatre credits include Lolita, which for Focus Features release, John Madden’s hit drama WISH YOU WERE HERE; and won FCCA was her stage debut, with Corn Exchange Theatre thriller THE DEBT, alongside and AFI Awards for Best Supporting Actor for Company at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre; Duck, with and Sam Worthington. his performance in David Michôd’s crime drama Out of Joint at London’s , for ANIMAL KINGDOM. Australian television viewers which she received an Olivier Award (the U.K.’s Mr. Csokas’ (pronounced “choh-kahsh”) saw Mr. Edgerton starring as Will in the long- Tony Awards equivalent) nomination; Playboy of performance in ’s ROMULUS, running series , for the Western World, at ; , at the MY FATHER, with and Franka Potente, which he was an AFI Award nominee. National Theatre; Phaedre, also at the National earned him the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Theatre, for which was honored with the Ian Award and the Film Critics Circle of Australia Among his other films are Matthew Saville’s Charleson Award, given annually to young classical Award. His performance in Tony Krawitz’s DEAD FELONY, which Mr. Edgerton also scripted and stage actors in Britain; Oedipus Loves You, at brought him Australian Film Critics produced; ’s EXODUS: GODS AND the Peter Pan Theatre; Lay Me Down Softly, The Association and AFI Award nominations. KINGS; ’s LIFE; Gavin O’Connor’s Crucible, The Bacchae, and Burial at Thebes, all His other film work includes playing Alice’s seasons on Comedy Central; and concurrently of Monique “Money” Matters, alongside Aunjunue father in ’s blockbuster ALICE IN starred as Ruxin on the hit FX series THE Ellis. She reteamed with the director on his telefilm WONDERLAND; ’ RAIN; Darren LEAGUE, which aired for seven seasons. He LYFE’S JOURNEY and, most recently, the feature Aronofsky’s NOAH; Marc Webb’s THE AMAZING is currently writing, producing, and starring in CHASING WATERFALLS. SPIDER-MAN 2; Ridley Scott’s KINGDOM OF ’s upcoming animated seriesBIG MOUTH. HEAVEN; Julie Bertucelli’s THE TREE, with She appears in the premiere episode of Oprah ; Yann Samuell’s L’ÂGE In 2013, Mr. Kroll was honored with the Breakout Winfrey’s new television drama GREENLEAF, DE RAISON (AGE OF REASON), with Sophie Star of the Year Award at the Just For Laughs directed by Clement Virgo, and will recur on the Marceau; Timur Bekmambetov’s ABRAHAM Comedy Festival in Montreal; and was named one first season, which debuts on OWN in the summer LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER; ’s of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch.” He recently of 2016. SOUTH SOLITARY, with Miranda Otto; Jim completed a multi-city run of Oh, Hello, which he Sheridan’s DREAM HOUSE, with , co-created, co-wrote, and co-starred in alongside Ms. Abney’s other television credits include, , and Naomi Watts; Frank Miller and John Mulaney. The rave-reviewed show is set to most recently, a guest-starring arc on GAME OF Robert Rodriguez’s SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL premiere on Broadway in the fall of 2016. SILENCE. FOR; ’ upcoming , with and ; He has memorably guest-starred on such shows Eric Howell’s soon-to-be-released VOICE FROM as New Girl, Parks and Recreation, Community, (Raymond) THE STONE, with ; and Alexandros and Childrens Hospital; and provided the voice of ALANO MILLER Avranas’ just-wrapped TRUE CRIMES, with Ms. Stu on HBO’s animated series The Life & Times Alano Miller was born in Orlando, Florida, the Gainsbourg and . of Tim. son of an architect and an educator who greatly influenced his development and artistic direction. Onstage, he played Orsino opposite Rebecca Hall Mr. Kroll produced and starred in the independently in Sir Peter Hall’s staging of at the made feature comedy ADULT BEGINNERS, By the time he graduated high school, he had National Theatre in London; starred in Who’s Afraid with Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale, directed amassed a score of honors including receiving of Virginia Woolf?, at the Belvoir St. Theatre, which by Ross Katz. Among his other films as actor the Key to the City of Orlando and being named garnered Mr. Csokas a Sydney Theatre Awards are John Hamburg’s I LOVE YOU, MAN; Shawn a six-time Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical nomination for Best Actor in 2007; starred in Levy’s DATE NIGHT; Nicholas Stoller’s GET Winner. He also holds three national titles in Arcadia, , and Angels in America, all HIM TO THE GREEK; ’s DINNER Oratory: Elks of the World, NAACP, and Modern with the Auckland Theatre Co.; starred in Antony FOR SCHMUCKS; ’s KNIGHT Woodsman of America. Out of 8,500 students and Cleopatra, for Theatre for a New Audience, OF CUPS; Jeff Baena’s JOSHY; and Sophie nationwide, he won the National Foundation for in NYC; and starred in the award-winning staging Goodhart’s MY BLIND BROTHER. the Advancement of the Arts Award. Mr. Miller of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes, at also received the Presidential Scholar Award from Theatre Workshop. President Clinton. (Garnet) His television credits include a lead role on the TERRI ABNEY He was most recently seen co-starring as Cato on AMC series INTO THE BADLANDS, which Terri Abney, cast as Mildred’s sister in LOVING, Misha Green and Joe Pokaski’s acclaimed WGN returns for Season 2 in 2017. was recently seen on-screen in ’s America television series UNDERGROUND, TRIPLE 9 and Peter Billingsley’s TERM LIFE. opposite Christopher Meloni, Jurnee Smollett- Bell, Aldis Hodge, Jessica De Gouw and Jussie NICK KROLL (Bernie Cohen) A native of Washington, D.C., she studied acting Smollett in the Underground Railroad-themed at Clark University. Her professional drama. Nick Kroll is an actor, writer, producer, and acting roots are in stage work, having worked stand-up comedian. in theater on the East Coast. Ms. Abney’s film Television audiences also know Mr. Miller for his debut came with her starring in Ryan Richmond’s memorable guest-starring arc(s) as twins Roman He created and starred in the critically acclaimed feature MONEY MATTERS, playing the title role and Aaron Zazo on the popular series JANE THE series KROLL SHOW, which aired for three VIRGIN. He has also guested on such hit shows He made his television debut on an episode of She received Bachelor and Master of Music as PERSON OF INTEREST, NCIS, DAMAGES, HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET. His many degrees from West Georgia College, where she and ROYAL PAINS. guest appearances since have included ones studied voice with Metropolitan Opera Soprano on LAW & ORDER: SVU, LAW & ORDER: Inge Manski-Lundeen; Ms. Blackwood continued His stage credits include Nathan Louis Jackson’s CRIMINAL INTENT, , and BLUE her studies with Ms. Manski-Lundeen for many Broke-ology at New York’s Lincoln Center, and BLOODS. He produced and starred in the series years after. Her favorite operatic roles include productions of Fences and Native Son. He THE UNDERGROUND KINGS; and recurs on Dorabella in Cosi Fan Tutte and Mother in Amahl has starred in several plays by award-winning HOUSE OF CARDS as the Secretary of Energy. and the Night Visitors. She continues as a soloist playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, among them for Oratorio in Atlanta. Marcus, or The Secret of Sweet; The Brothers Mr. Mann’s feature credits include three films for Size; In the Red; and Brown Water. writer/director Tony Gilroy: MICHAEL CLAYTON, Ms. Blackwood is Vice President of the League of DUPLICITY, and THE BOURNE LEGACY. Women Voters of Georgia. Mr. Miller’s film credits includeWISH YOU WELL, directed by Darnell Martin and adapted by David He will be a producer on Tigre Hill’s film Baldacci from his book, starring alongside Ellen AMERICAN ZEALOT, in which he will star as real-

Burstyn, Mackenzie Foy, Josh Lucas, and Ned life civil rights activist Cecil B. Moore. WINTER LEE HOLLAND (Musiel) Bellamy. Winter Lee Holland makes her feature debut in SHARON BLACKWOOD LOVING as Mildred’s and Garnet’s mother. JON BASS (Phil Hirschkop) (Lola) Ms. Holland attended Arizona State University of Jon Bass began his professional career on Sharon Blackwood, cast as Richard’s mother Fine Arts. She moved to New York and has starred in LOVING, was raised in the small town of Broadway in the original Tony Award-winning in such stage productions as One Never Knows, Greensboro, Georgia. This upbringing served her production of The Book of Mormon. Tambourines to Glory, Tellin Man, and Black Wall well in her first television guest roles, onI’LL FLY Street. AWAY and IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT. She He has notably guest-starred on such television has since appeared on shows including THE shows as GIRLS, HOUSE OF LIES, and THE OFFICE, HALT AND CATCH FIRE, and most NEWSROOM; and starred in the Comedy Central recently GAME OF SILENCE. series BIG TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, FL., from Ben MICHAEL SHANNON (Grey Villet) Stiller’s production company. Ms. Blackwood was fortunate to act with in the telefilm THE SIMPLE LIFE OF NOAH Michael Shannon is an Academy Award and Mr. Bass is currently at work on a new movie, Seth DEARBORN, directed by Gregg Champion; with Golden Globe nominee. Gordon’s BAYWATCH, with and in the Emmy Award-winning . telefilm WARM SPRINGS, directed by Joseph LOVING is his fifth collaboration with writer/ Sargent; and with in the telefilm director Jeff Nichols, following SHOTGUN FLASH, directed by . STORIES; TAKE SHELTER, for which Mr. Shannon CHRISTOPHER MANN received an Independent Spirit Award nomination (Theoliver) Her feature films include ’ for Best Actor; MUD; and MIDNIGHT SPECIAL. FLIGHT and Boaz Yakin’s REMEMBER THE Christopher Mann, cast as Mildred’s and Garnet’s TITANS, both starring Denzel Washington; Ross He was Academy Award-nominated for his turn father in LOVING, is best known for his role as Katz’s THE CHOICE; Gregory Jacobs’ MAGIC in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, directed by Sam Councilman Tony Gray on the classic HBO drama MIKE XXL; Andy Tennant’s SWEET HOME Mendes and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate series THE WIRE. ALABAMA; and ’ THE NEON Winslet and Kathy Bates. For his performance in BIBLE. Ramin Bahrani’s 99 HOMES, starring opposite Crowe’s ; John Waters’ CECIL B. Children, at the Vineyard Theatre; The Little , he was nominated for Golden DEMENTED; Noah Buschel’s THE MISSING Flower of East Orange, at the Public Theater; Globe, Screen Actors Guild, Critics’ Choice, PERSON; and ’s THE GREATEST. The Pillowman, at Steppenwolf Theatre; Bug, at Gotham , and Spirit Awards. Barrow Street, Red Orchid, and the Gate Theatre; Mr. Shannon’s television credits include all five Man from Nebraska, at Steppenwolf; Mr. Kolpert, Mr. Shannon recently completed lensing on seasons of the HBO series BOARDWALK at Red Orchid; Killer Joe, at the Soho Playhouse, ’s SALT AND FIRE, alongside EMPIRE, for which he twice shared with his Next Lab Theatre, and Vaudeville Theatre; The Gael García Bernal and Veronica Ferres; Seth fellow actors from the show the Screen Actors Idiot, at Lookingglass Theatre; The Killer, at Red Hendrickson’s POTTERSVILLE, opposite Adam Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Orchid; and Woyzeck, at the Gate. Scott; and, also for release by Focus Features, Ensemble in a Drama Series. Tom Ford’s NOCTURNAL ANIMALS, opposite Mr. Shannon grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and and . He maintains a strong connection to theater, began his professional stage career in Chicago, treading the boards around the world. In April . Upcoming, he will be seen in two films that made 2016, he returns to Broadway to costar with their world premiere at the 2016 Sundance , Gabriel Byrne, and John Gallagher, Film Festival: ’s COMPLETE Jr. in Long Day’s Journey into Night. Produced by UNKNOWN, with Rachel Weisz, and writer/ the Roundabout Theatre Company and directed director Matthew M. Ross’ Frank & Lola, in which by Jonathan Kent, the play is the revival of Eugene he played the lead opposite Imogen Poots. O’Neill’s landmark 1956 drama. He was last on Additionally, Bart Freundlich’s WOLVES, in which Broadway in 2012, opposite , Ed Mr. Shannon stars opposite Carla Gugino, recently Asner, and Kate Arrington in Grace; Mr. Shannon world-premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. earned a nomination for a 2013 Distinguished Performance Drama League Award. Among his many other film credits are Liza Johnson’s ELVIS & NIXON, in which he portrayed In 2010, he headlined Craig Wright’s off-Broadway music icon Elvis Presley, and Return; Jonathan play Mistakes Were Made, directed by Dexter Bullard, at the Barrow Street Theatre; the play Levine’s THE NIGHT BEFORE; Peter Sollett’s had received its world premiere at A Red Orchid FREEHELD; John McNaughton’s THE HARVEST; Theatre in Chicago in 2009, with the same cast Jake Paltrow’s YOUNG ONES; ’s and director. The off-Broadway staging brought MAN OF STEEL and V SUPERMAN: Mr. Shannon accolades including an Outstanding DAWN OF JUSTICE; Ariel Vromen’s THE Lead Actor Lucille Lortel Award nomination, an ICEMAN; ’s PREMIUM RUSH; Marc Outstanding Actor in a Play Drama Desk Award Forster’s MACHINE GUN PREACHER; Floria nomination, an Outstanding Solo Performance Sigismondi’s THE RUNAWAYS; Werner Herzog’s Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, and a MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE Distinguished Performance Drama League Award and BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW nomination. ORLEANS; Sidney Lumet’s BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD; ’s WORLD His additional theater credits include Pilgrim’s TRADE CENTER; ’s BUG; Curtis Progress, at A Red Orchid Theater; Uncle Vanya, Hanson’s 8 MILE and LUCKY YOU; Michael Bay’s at Soho Rep Theatre; Our Town, at Barrow Street BAD BOYS II and PEARL HARBOR; Cameron Theatre; Lady, at Rattlestick Theatre; The Metal ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS JEFF NICHOLS (Director/writer)

Jeff Nichols previously wrote and directed the internationally acclaimed features , TAKE SHELTER, MUD, and MIDNIGHT SPECIAL.

SHOTGUN STORIES earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination; the Grand Jury Prize at the Seattle and Austin Film Festivals; and the International Jury Prize at the 2007 Venice International Film Festival.

Following a 2011 premiere, TAKE SHELTER took multiple honors at the Cannes International Film Festival, including the Critics Week Grand Prize; it was later nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards. Mr. Nichols was again a Spirit Award nominee for He became Chairman of the BPI after garnering An Academy Award-winning veteran of film, his direction of the 2013 release MUD, which a wealth of music industry experience, having television, and theatre, with an impressive body of world-premiered at the Cannes International Film previously served as Chairman and CEO of the work spanning over three decades, Mr. Firth is one Festival and became one of the highest-grossing influential UK. He joined the latter of the British cinema’s most respected figures. independent films of the year. The cast ofMUD label in 2006, after having played an integral role shared the Spirits’ Award. in its merger with BMG two years prior, working For his performance as King George VI (“Bertie”) with artists such as Dido, Kings of Leon, Calvin in ’s THE KING’S SPEECH, he In February 2016, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL world- Harris, Beyoncé, , and ; and won the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival. was instrumental in launching the joint enterprise Screen Actors Guild Award, BAFTA Award, British between Sony and ’s Syco Independent Film Award, and Critics’ Choice Born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Mr. Entertainment – an ambitious venture focused on Awards for Best Actor, among other honors. Nichols is a graduate of the North Carolina School the production and distribution of music, television, He also shared with his fellow actors from the of the Arts’ School of Filmmaking. He currently film, and digital content on a global level. ensemble the Screen Actors Guild Award for resides in Austin, Texas. Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Prior to arriving at Sony, Mr. Doherty spent Picture. Prior to THE KING’S SPEECH, Mr. Firth several years at BMG; was Managing Director starred in two other Best Picture Academy Award at in London, working with winners, ’s THE ENGLISH (Producer) GED DOHERTY, p.g.a. its roster of legendary stars; and was Head of PATIENT and John Madden’s SHAKESPEARE International Marketing at in New IN LOVE. For the latter, he shared with his fellow Ged Doherty is a founding partner of Raindog York, overseeing campaigns for actors from the ensemble the Screen Actors Guild Films. He established the London-based film and other top artists. His career in the music Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in production company alongside Academy Award industry began in artist management, with his acts a Motion Picture. winner Colin Firth in 2012. selling 20 million records worldwide under his stewardship. A classically trained actor, Mr. Firth made his Loving is the company’s second feature to reach London theatre debut in Stuart Burge’s West End audiences. Raindog’s debut feature, director Gavin staging of Julian Mitchell’s play Another Country, Hood’s EYE IN THE SKY, starring , starring as Bennett. He was then chosen to play , Barkhad Abdi, and , (Producer) COLIN FIRTH, p.g.a. the character Judd in the 1984 film version world-premiered at the 2015 International directed by Marek Kanievska, starring opposite Film Festival. It was then theatrically released in the Colin Firth is a founding partner of Raindog Films. as Bennett. spring of 2016 to critical acclaim and commercial He established the London-based film production success, making the U.S. box office Top 10 via outfit alongside music industry leader Ged On the small screen, his breakout role came distributor Bleecker Street Media. Doherty in 2012. with the 1995 BBC miniseries PRIDE AND

PREJUDICE, in which he starred as Mr. Darcy. Mr. Doherty is also Chairman of the BPI, one of LOVING is the company’s second feature to reach The performance earned him a BAFTA Award the U.K. music industry’s leading trade bodies, audiences. Raindog’s debut feature, director Gavin nomination as well as the National Television responsible for over 85% of the recorded music Hood’s EYE IN THE SKY, starring Helen Mirren, Award for Most Popular Actor. Among his other sold or consumed across the country. Under his Aaron Paul, Barkhad Abdi, and Alan Rickman, notable telefilm, teleplay, and miniseries credits watch, the BPI represents over 300 independent world-premiered at the 2015 Toronto International are ’s CONSPIRACY, for which he labels as well as industry heavyweights Sony, Film Festival. It was then theatrically released in the received an Emmy Award nomination; and Richard Warner, and Universal Music; and owns and spring of 2016 to critical acclaim and commercial Eyre’s TUMBLEDOWN, for which he won the organizes The Brit Awards, The Classic Brits, and success, making the U.S. box office Top 10 via Royal Television Award for Best Actor and was The Mercury Music Prize. distributor Bleecker Street Media. also a BAFTA Award nominee.

Mr. Firth’s ongoing collaboration with Working included winning the WGA Documentary p.g.a. (Producer) Title Films has included starring roles in Richard Screenplay Award; being selected for Sundance’s SARAH GREEN, Curtis’ record-breaking LOVE ACTUALLY; three Film Forward and the U.S. State Department’s Sarah Green previously collaborated with Jeff BRIDGET JONES films with Renée Zellweger, American Film Showcase; and being screened at Nichols as producer of MIDNIGHT SPECIAL alternately directed by Sharon Maguire and The White House. and MUD, and as executive producer of TAKE Beeban Kidron; and Tomas Alfredson’s BAFTA- SHELTER. winning TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY, also a Through her production company Augusta Films, Focus Features release. Ms. Buirski directed and produced by Sidney Lumet, Ms. Green was an Academy Award nominee as Among his many other movies are Milos Forman’s a documentary feature which world-premiered at producer of Terrence Malick’s Best Picture Oscar VALMONT, opposite , in which the 2015 Cannes International Film Festival and nominee THE TREE OF LIFE, starring , he played the title role; Peter Webber’s GIRL will be broadcast on PBS’ “American Masters” Jessica Chastain, and , which won the WITH A PEARL EARRING; Martin Donovan’s showcase series in the fall of 2016. “American Palme d’Or at the 2011 Cannes International Film APARTMENT ZERO; Pat O’Connor’s A MONTH Masters” previously aired Afternoon of a Faun: Festival. Also for Mr. Malick, she has produced IN THE COUNTRY and CIRCLE OF FRIENDS; Tanaquil Le Clercq, the documentary feature that THE NEW WORLD, starring and Atom Egoyan’s WHERE THE TRUTH LIES and she wrote, directed, and produced, which world- , for which cinematographer DEVIL’S KNOT; Anand Tucker’s AND WHEN premiered at the 2013 New York Film Festival and Emmanuel Lubezki was an Oscar nominee; DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER?; Helen screened at the 2014 Berlin International Film , starring , Olga Hunt’s THEN SHE FOUND ME; Michael Festival prior to its theatrical release in the U.S. by Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams, and ; Winterbottom’s GENOVA; Jonathan Teplitzky’s Kino Lorber. She is developing a narrative feature KNIGHT OF CUPS, starring Mr. Bale, Cate THE RAILWAY MAN; ’s MAGIC IN film version of the latter, entitled Tanny. Blanchett, and ; the upcoming THE MOONLIGHT; ’s smash WEIGHTLESS, starring , Rooney : THE SECRET SERVICE; David Ms. Buirski’s next projects as director are the Mara, , Ms. Blanchett, and Ms. Evans’ cult favorite FEVER PITCH; and Phyllida narrative feature ENDANGERED, a live-action/ Portman; and the upcoming IMAX documentary Lloyd’s worldwide phenomenon MAMMA MIA!, animated film based on Eliot Schrefer’s award- VOYAGE OF TIME. the highest-grossing movie of all time in the U.K. winning YA novel of the same name; and THE RAPE OF RECY TAYLOR, a documentary tracking Among the other films that Ms. Green has Mr. Firth starred in Tom Ford’s A SINGLE MAN, the origins of the civil rights movement. produced are the Academy Award-winning FRIDA, based on Christopher Isherwood’s novel, and directed by Julie Taymor and starring Salma was honored with the Best Actor prize at the Her recent producing projects include the Hayek and Alfred Molina, DIRTY DANCING: 2009 Venice International Film Festival. His documentary features ALTHEA, directed by Rex NIGHTS, starring Diego Luna and performance also earned him BAFTA and London Miller; and, as consulting producer, the Emmy Romola Garai; writer/director ’s Critics Circle Film Awards; and Academy Award, Award-nominated PRIVATE VIOLENCE, directed acclaimed , the National Board Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild by Cynthia Hill. of Review Award-winning ensemble cast of which Award nominations, among other accolades. included , , Ms. Buirski founded and was the Director of , and ; and Karyn the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival for Kusama’s Girlfight. The latter feature won the Prix 10 years. Prior to her work in film, she was the de la Jeunesse at the Cannes International Film NANCY BUIRSKI, p.g.a. Foreign Picture Editor at , (Producer) Festival; shared the Grand Jury Prize and won the garnering the newspaper its first Pulitzer Prize Best Director prize at the Sundance Film Festival; in photography. Her photo book Earth Angels: Nancy Buirski wrote, directed, and produced the and marked the breakthrough role for then- Migrant Children in American was published by Peabody and Emmy Award-winning documentary newcomer Michelle Rodriguez. Pomegranate Press. Prints from the collection feature THE LOVING STORY, about Loving were exhibited at the Smithsonian and traveled subjects Richard and Mildred Loving, which was Ms. Green’s other films as producer for Mr. Mamet throughout the U.S. shown on HBO for Valentine’s Day of 2012. were THE WINSLOW BOY, THE SPANISH Other accolades for the film and filmmaker PRISONER, , and AMERICAN BUFFALO; the latter was written by Mr. Mamet to Watch; Laurie Collyer’s SHERRYBABY, independent feature films. The company’s and directed by Michael Corrente. starring Golden Globe Award-nominated Maggie production of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Gyllenhaal; , directed by Faris’ won Academy For writer/director John Sayles, she produced Christine Jeffs and starring Amy Adams, Emily Awards for Best Supporting Actor () THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH, nominated for Blunt, and Alan Arkin; IS ANYBODY THERE?, and Best Original Screenplay (). Mr. three Independent Spirit Awards; PASSION FISH, directed by and starring Michael Saraf was an Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated for two , two Golden Caine; Philip Seymour Hoffman’s JACK GOES Award nominee with the movie’s Best Picture Globe Awards, and two Independent Spirit Awards BOATING, in which Mr. Hoffman starred opposite nominations, and he shared the Producers Guild (winning one); and CITY OF HOPE, which won and ; ’ AWAY of America Awards’ top prize and the Independent the Grand Prix at the Tokyo International Film WE GO, also a Focus Features release, starring Spirit Award for Best Feature, among many other Festival and the Critics’ Award at the Edinburgh and Maya Rudolph; Jeffrey Blitz’s honors he and the film earned. International Film Festival. documentary LUCKY; ’s , starring Paul Rudd; ’s Among the other Big Beach movies produced by Ms. Green produced the Emmy Award-winning breakout filmSAFETY NOT GUARANTEED; Mr. Saraf are ’s EVERYTHING IS “American Playhouse” telefilm Andre’s Mother, Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ THE KINGS OF SUMMER; ILLUMINATED, starring ; SUNSHINE written by Terrence McNally and directed by Max Landis’ ME HIM HER; and Gaby Dellal’s CLEANING, directed by Christine Jeffs and Deborah Reinisch. Andre’s Mother was cited as THREE GENERATIONS, starring Elle Fanning, starring Amy Adams, , and Alan Arkin; the Best Television Movie of 1990 by the National , and Naomi Watts. IS ANYBODY THERE?, directed by John Crowley Board of Review. and starring ; Philip Seymour Venturing into stage work, the company produced Hoffman’s , in which Mr. the hit off-Broadway show Sleepwalk with Hoffman starred opposite Amy Ryan and John Me, written by and starring Mike Birbiglia and Ortiz; Sam Mendes’ AWAY WE GO, ALSO a MARC TURTLETAUB, p.g.a. directed by Seth Barrish, which won the 2009 Focus Features release, starring John Krasinski (Producer) Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show. and Maya Rudolph; Jeffrey Blitz’s documentary On Broadway, Mr. Turletaub has produced John LUCKY; Jesse Peretz’s OUR IDIOT BROTHER, Marc Turtletaub founded Big Beach in August Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, directed by Anna starring Paul Rudd; Colin Trevorrow’s breakout 2004 with Peter Saraf to produce and finance D. Shapiro, which earned Chris O’Dowd a Tony directorial debut ; independent feature films. The company’s Award nomination and which also starred James Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ THE KINGS OF SUMMER; production of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris’ Franco and Leighton Meester; and A.R. Gurney’s Max Landis’ ME HIM HER; and Gaby Dellal’s LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE won Academy Awards Sylvia, directed by Daniel Sullivan and starring THREE GENERATIONS, starring Elle Fanning, for Best Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin) and Best and Annaleigh Ashford. Susan Sarandon, and Naomi Watts. Original Screenplay (Michael Arndt); Mr. Turtletaub was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Among Mr. Turtletaub’s other films as producer are Venturing into stage work, the company produced Award nominee with the movie’s Best Picture Joachim Trier’s LOUDER THAN BOMBS, starring the hit off-Broadway show Sleepwalk with nominations, and he shared the Producers Guild Gabriel Byrne, Devin Druid, , and Me, written by and starring Mike Birbiglia and of America Awards’ top prize and the Independent , which world-premiered at the directed by Seth Barrish, which won the 2009 Spirit Award for Best Feature, among many other 2015 Cannes International Film Festival. Prior Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show. honors he and the film earned. to founding Big Beach, he created Deep River On Broadway, Mr. Saraf has produced John Productions in 2000 with David Friendly. Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, directed by Anna Among the other Big Beach movies that Mr. D. Shapiro, which earned Chris O’Dowd a Tony Turtletaub has produced are Liev Schreiber’s Award nomination and which also starred James EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, starring Elijah Franco and Leighton Meester; and A.R. Gurney’s Wood; Ramin Bahrani’s CHOP SHOP, which world- (Producer) PETER SARAF, p.g.a. Sylvia, directed by Daniel Sullivan and starring premiered at the 2007 Cannes International Film Matthew Broderick and Annaleigh Ashford. Festival and for which the filmmaker was honored Peter Saraf founded Big Beach in August 2004 with the Independent Spirit Award for Someone with Marc Turtletaub to produce and finance Prior to founding Big Beach, Mr. Saraf was an and , who won Oscars (Production designer) independent producer and longtime partner with CHAD KEITH as the film’s editors. director and producer Edward Chad Keith was production designer on Jeff Saxon at the production company Clinica Estetico. Ms. Monroe’s work with the latter director continued Nichols’ MIDNIGHT SPECIAL and TAKE Some of his credits from that period include as editor on WORLD TRADE CENTER, W., and SHELTER. Victor Nunez’s award-winning ULEE’S GOLD; WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS. Mr. Keith has also shared a creative partnership Mr. Demme’s THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE; For director Mark Mylod, she edited the features with director Ramin Bahrani, as production ’s award-winning ADAPTATION; WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? and THE BIG WHITE, designer on the feature GOODBYE SOLO, which Mr. Demme’s , which won as well as the episodes of the television series won the FIPRESCI Prize at Venice International the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best ONCE UPON A TIME and MINORITY REPORT. Film Festival; the short PLASTIC BAG, which Documentary; and Angus Gibson and Jo Menell’s For director , she edited the features featured the voice of Werner Herzog; and the Academy Award-nominated documentary AT FIRST SIGHT, LIFE AS A HOUSE, and feature AT ANY PRICE, which world-premiered at MANDELA: SON OF AFRICA, FATHER OF A DE-LOVELY, for which she received an American the Toronto International Film Festival. NATION. He produced a number of notable music- Cinema Editors (ACE) “Eddie” Award nomination. performance films as well, including Mr. Demme’s His other features as production designer THE COMPLEX SESSIONS, with and Ms. Monroe’s other features as editor include Diane include Sean Durkin’s MARTHA MARCY MAY Crazy Horse, and STOREFRONT HITCHCOCK, Keaton’s HANGING UP; Roland Emmerich’s THE MARLENE, which screened at the Cannes and with Robyn Hitchcock. Mr. Saraf also joined David PATRIOT; ’s ; Andrew Levitas’ Toronto International Film Festivals and won Byrne to remix and remaster the 15th-anniversary LULLABY; ’s DANNY COLLINS; the Best Director prize at the Sundance Film rerelease of Mr. Demme’s Talking Heads concert and ’s LOLITA, which followed her Festival; John Carney’s BEGIN AGAIN, starring filmSTOP MAKING SENSE. work with the director as additional editor on and ; David Zellner’s . KUMIKO, THE TREASURE HUNTER, starring Rinko Kikuchi; ’s AFTER THE FALL, ADAM STONE (Director of which world-premiered at the Berlin International photography) Film Festival; Andrew Dosunmu’s RESTLESS ERIN BENACH (Costume designer) CITY; Andrew MacLean’s ON THE ICE; Frank Adam Stone has been the cinematographer on Hall Green’s WILDLIKE; Brant Sersen’s Erin Benach previously teamed with LOVING each of Jeff Nichols’ previous films: SHOTGUN SPLINTERHEADS, which screened at SXSW; director Jeff Nichols on MIDNIGHT SPECIAL. STORIES, TAKE SHELTER, MUD, and MIDNIGHT and Angus MacLachlan’s GOODBYE TO ALL SPECIAL. THAT, which won the Best Actor (Paul Schneider) She earned a 2012 Costume Designers Guild award at the Tribeca Film Festival. Award nomination for her work on director Nicolas His other feature cinematography credits include Winding Refn’s provocative crime drama DRIVE. director Craig Zobel’s COMPLIANCE and GREAT She reteamed with Mr. Refn on the thriller THE WORLD OF SOUND, as well as the director’s NEON DEMON, which like LOVING made its (Editor) short filmPILLS , on which Mr. Stone was also a JULIE MONROE world premiere at the 2016 Cannes International producer. Film Festival. Julie Monroe marks her third collaboration with

Jeff Nichols on LOVING, following MUD and He has also shot documentaries including Ms. Benach also shares a creative collaboration MIDNIGHT SPECIAL. Margaret Brown’s THE GREAT INVISIBLE, which with director Derek Cianfrance, beginning won the Grand Jury Award at the 2014 SXSW with the widely acclaimed BLUE VALENTINE She came up through the editing ranks as an Film Festival and aired on PBS in its “Independent and continuing with the drama THE PLACE assistant editor on several features, including Lens” showcase; and Vadim Jean’s IN THE LAND BEYOND THE PINES and most recently THE ’s THE RIVER WILD; and Oliver OF THE FREE…, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, starring Michael Stone’s WALL STREET, BORN ON THE Fassbender, , and Rachel Weisz, FOURTH OF JULY, and THE DOORS. She was which is due out in the fall of 2016. associate editor on Mr. Stone’s JFK, working with Her other costume design credits include Ryan Among the other features that he has scored are Gosling’s directorial debut, LOST RIVER; Andrew Margaret Brown’s award-winning documentary Niccol’s THE HOST, starring ; THE GREAT INVISIBLE; Todd Rohal’s THE Brad Furman’s THE LINCOLN LAWYER, starring GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE, which won Best Matthew McConaughey; John Erick Dowdle’s Film at the Slamdance Film Festival; Jared Hess’ DEVIL, from a story by M. Night Shyamalan; cult favorite GENTLEMEN BRONCOS; and Craig Mark Ruffalo’s directorial debut, SYMPATHY Zobel’s acclaimed GREAT WORLD OF SOUND. FOR DELICIOUS, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival; the comedy COLD SOULS, starring and written and directed by Sophie Barthes; Lori Petty’s THE POKER HOUSE, starring ; the independent feature SUGAR, directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, which was named an American Film Institute (AFI) Movie of the Year; Jenna Ricker’s BEN’S PLAN; and Ryan Fleck’s HALF NELSON, starring Mr. Gosling.

DAVID WINGO (Composer)

David Wingo was nominated for the World Soundtrack Academy’s Discovery of the Year Award for his original score to Jeff Nichols’ TAKE SHELTER. Mr. Wingo has since scored the director’s MUD, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, and now LOVING.

He got his start writing music for films after sending his childhood friend some of the ambient drone music that he had been working on at home; later, he was surprised to receive a copy of Mr. Green’s student film with one of the tracks included. He then composed original music for the director’s next student film. When Mr. Green made the feature GEORGE WASHINGTON, he called on Mr. Wingo to compose the score, which he did in collaboration with Michael Linnen, and the movie went on to critical success and awards. Since then, Mr. Wingo has scored eight more features for Mr. Green, including MANGLEHORN, on which he collaborated with , and OUR BRAND IS CRISIS. CAST(in order of appearance)

Mildred RUTH NEGGA Peggy (Middle) GEORGIA CRAWFORD Richard JOEL EDGERTON Bernie Cohen NICK KROLL Virgil WILL DALTON Secretary COLEY CAMPANY Drag Race Driver DEAN MUMFORD Sidney (Older) BRENAN YOUNG Garnet TERRI ABNEY Donald (Older) DALYN M. CLECKLEY Raymond ALANO MILLER Peggy (Older) QUINN McPHERSON Percy CHRIS R. GREENE Alex DL HOPKINS Shotgun Shack Musician #1 BENJAMIN BOOKER Antieau’s Secretary TERRY MENEFEE GAU Shotgun Shack Musician #2 JUSTIN ROBINSON Phil Hirschkop JON BASS Shotgun Shack Musician #3 DENNIS WILLIAMS Chet Antieau MATT MALLOY Bricklayer KEITH TYREE Grey Villet MICHAEL SHANNON Lola SHARON BLACKWOOD Reporter Supreme Court A. SMITH HARRISON Pregnant Girl REBECCA TURNER Telephone Man COBY BATTY Theoliver CHRISTOPHER MANN Documentarian JENNIFER JOYNER Magistrate MIKE SHIFLETT Reporter #1 (Press Conference) SCOTT WICHMANN Musiel WINTER LEE HOLLAND Reporter #2 (Press Conference) KEITH FLIPPEN Clara the Cashier KAREN VICKS Cousin Davis LANCE LEMON Stunt Coordinator CHAD M. HESSLER Cousin Gerald MARQUIS ADONIS HAZELWOOD Stunt Rigger ZOLTAN HODI Sheriff Brooks MARTON CSOKAS Stunt Double Raymond/Virgil; Stunt Driver #1 KEVIN DYER County Jailer GREG COOPER Stunt Driver #2 JALIL JAY LYNCH Deputy MICHAEL ABBOTT JR. Stunt Drag Racer AARON VEXLER County Clerk ROBERT HAULBROOK Stunt Man #1 on Track MILES BREW Frank Beazely BILL CAMP Stunt Man #2 on Track ALEX SCHULER Court Secretary BRIDGET GETHINS Stunt Support Man/Stunt Worker #1 JASON GUPTON Judge Bazile DAVID JENSEN Stunt Worker #2 CHRISTOPHER HESSLER Laura ANDRENE WARD-HAMMOND Stunt Worker #3 LUKE VEXLER Sidney (Middle) JEVIN CROCHRELL Donald (Middle) JORDAN WILLIAMS JR. CREW

Written and Directed by JEFF NICHOLS Supervising Sound Editor WILL FILES Produced by GED DOHERTY, p.g.a. Executive in Charge of Production MIKE PHILLIPS & COLIN FIRTH, p.g.a. Co-Producer WILL GREENFIELD NANCY BUIRSKI, p.g.a. Post-Production Supervisor SUSAN E. NOVICK Produced by SARAH GREEN, p.g.a. Art Director JONATHAN GUGGENHEIM Produced by MARC TURTLETAUB, p.g.a. Set Decorator ADAM WILLIS & PETER SARAF, p.g.a. “A” Camera First Assistant DAVID REGAN Executive Producers BRIAN KAVANAUGH-JONES “A” Camera Second Assistant STEVE McBRIDE JACK TURNER 2nd Unit DP/“B” Camera Operator NEIL MOORE JARED IAN GOLDMAN “B” Camera First Assistant DYLAN CONRAD Director of Photography ADAM STONE “B” Camera Second Assistant TONJA GREENFIELD Production Designer CHAD KEITH Loader JOHN DAVID “JD” DEVIRGILIIS Edited by JULIE MONROE Still Photographer BEN ROTHSTEIN Costume Designer ERIN BENACH Sound Mixer PUD CUSACK Music by DAVID WINGO Boom Operator RICHARD BULLOCK Casting by FRANCINE MAISLER, CSA Utility Sound PROCTOR TRIVETTE Location Casting by ERICA ARVOLD, CSA Video Assist JAMES SHEPPARD ANNE CHAPMAN, CSA Script Supervisor JEAN-PAUL CHREKY Unit Production Managers WILL GREENFIELD Gaffer MICHAEL ROY SARAH GREEN Best Boy Electric KEVIN MUCHA First Assistant Director CAS DONOVAN Electricians TIM REILLY Second Assistant Director TOMMY MARTIN KEVIN GALLAGHER SEAN C. ENGEL ADUNBI-KOFI KAZEMBE Based in part on RACHEL LANDIS the documentary The Loving Story by Nancy Buirski CREW

Generator Operators TRAVIS McGUIRE Key Assistant Location Manager LORI RUSSELL MAXWEL FISHER Assistant Location Managers JOSH MUMFORD Rigging Gaffer ROBERT SPENCER MATT TAYLOR Best Boy Rigging Electric BRYAN COX Locations Production Assistants ANDREW BOLZMAN Rigging Electrics BRYAN “PELICAN” EDWARDS JONATHAN JONES MICHAEL “RYAN” MILLER Production Coordinator EMILY KACERE Key Grip ROCKY FORD Assistant Production Coordinator TAYLOR MORGAN Best Boy Grip LOUIS C. RUBSAMEN Travel Coordinator J.C. DAVIS “A” Dolly Grip CHRIS SMITH Production Secretary JONATHAN ORTIZ “B” Dolly Grip SEAN PIPER Office Production Assistants ANTON SCHAFFNER Grips PAUL THOMAS ALANNA WILDERMUTH GORDON WHITEWAY Additional Office Production Assistants ZOE FEREBEE MICHELLE ZERDELIAN MONICA WOOLSEY BEN LEMONS Interns CARSON LEVY Head Make-up Artist JULIA LALLAS ALYSSA SIMS Key Make-up Artist KATIE MIDDLETON Production Accountant THERESA L. MARSH Head Hair Stylist KENNETH WALKER First Assistant Accountant KATHERINE DeJESUS Key Hair ELIZABETH PASCHALL Payroll Accountant ALBERT VALERA Costume Supervisor JONNY PRAY Accounting/Payroll Clerk ALLISON SCOTT Key Costumer KAREN WOLFE 2nd Second Assistant Director BEN LEDOUX First Set Costumer AMELIA ZONTINI Key Set Production Assistant STEVE LIM Set Costumer AMANDA JENKINS Set Production Assistants TREI HILL Costumer SASHA LONG MARLEE KAMIS Seamstress STEPHANIE O’BRIEN TIM MARTIN Ager/Dyer BENJ GIBICSAR ABA MFRASE-EWUR Costumes Intern CHANELE CASAUBON CHELSEA DONISON Prop Master PATRICK STOREY Environmental Production Assistant BEN THOMPSON Assistant Prop Master HANNAH ROSS Set Production Interns BRIANA HENRY Props Assistant DAVID ROBERTS DEQUAN M. LEAK Special Effects Coordinator GARY PILKINTON KENDAL McAULEY Location Manager COLLEEN GIBBONS MAURICE VELLAS CREW

Assistant to Mr. Edgerton EVIE KENNEDY Set Painters LUKE HARMAN Assistant to Ms. Negga GREGORY GALLOP II ADRIAN MEYER Assistant to Mr. Nichols DANIELLE JOHNSON JAMES “JIMMY” WRIGHT Assistant to Ms. Green JULIE HOOK Lead Greensman DAVID KEITH BROOME Assistant to Mr. Saraf ZACH VARGAS-SULLIVAN On-Set Green JOSH OWENS Assistant to Mr. Kavanaugh-Jones SANDRA YEE LING Greens RONALD PICKENS Leadman STEPHEN G. SHIFFLETTE MATTHEW STRACK Set Dec Buyer CHRISTINE MOOSHER DAVID ROINNEL On-Set Dresser KEITH JACKSON Casting Associate AMBER WAKEFIELD Set Dressers NATHAN SHIFFLETTE Los Angeles Casting Assistant JORDANA SAPIURKA GORDON McVAY Local Casting Associate MICHELLE KELLY JAMES BISHOP Local Casting Assistant MEGHAN APOSTOLES JEANNE FREEMAN BISHOP Assistant to Erica Arvold CHRISTIAN TREW RYAN NUCKOLS Local Casting Intern MACKENZIE WERNER GRESHAM POLLARD Extras Casting KENDALL COOPER JOHN TARTAGLINO Extras Casting Assistant SARA BESS BEN WOOSLEY Extras Casting Consultant SARAH DOWLING Art Department Coordinator SUSAN SUTPHIN Dental Prosthetics by GARY ARCHER RDT Art Department Production Assistant ADAM STYNCHULA Studio Teacher CHRISTINE CONWAY Construction Coordinator RICHARD BLANKENSHIP Dialect Coach SAMARA BAY Construction Foremen ERIC GRUBER Production and Financing Legal SLOSS ECKHOUSE LAWCO LLP RONALD ALEXANDER JACQUELINE ECKHOUSE, ESQ. Construction Buyer ROSLYN BLANKENSHIP BETHANY HAYNES, ESQ. Propmakers JOHN BULLEN JANSEN THURMER, ESQ. CHRIS CRANE Script Clearance Research IndieClear, CAROL COMPTON ROWDY MOORE Stock Footage Research VANESSA BENDETTI STEPHEN NACKLEY Medics KURT E. GRAN HENRY WALTON Lead Scenic AMY SHIMKO KEVIN HOUSE Scenic Foreman JULIE A. GALLAGER Caterer TOMKATS CATERING Standby Painter CHERIE BOWERS Catering Crew Leader JORDAN DELGADO CREW

Second Catering Crew Leader JASON SHAPIRO GERALD A. NUCKOLS Breakfast Chef MARTIN VALADEZ GREG PATTERSON Additional Chefs NICOLAS ASSAD JOSEPH L. SWEENEY LUCIEN FERNANDEZ ROGER L. TAYLOR JR. Key Craft Service JANE SAKOWSKI BELL CRAIG VAUGHN GABE “GATOR” GUILBEAU Process Trailer Driver GABE TRUIELLO Craft Service Assistants J. HARRIS CHANDLER Assistant Editors TONY COSTELLO MIKE USRY WARREN HICKMAN Transportation Coordinator CRAIG FEHRMAN JAMAL McLEMORE Transportation Captains RONALD “BO” JENKINS JR. Post-Production Assistants ANN SHEEHY LEE MITCHELL JOSH COMPTON Picture Car Coordinator BOB FOSTER SR. Editorial Intern CRISTHIAN ARIAS Picture Car Assistants JOHN M. BARBOUR Re-Recording Mixers WILL FILES PAUL STANLEY BRANDON PROCTOR Picture Car Mechanic RODDY MARTINO Sound Effects Editors DAVID GRIMALDI DOT Compliance ERIN SUITER ROBERT KELLOUGH LISA BROWN JOEL DOUGHERTY Drivers MICHAEL ALESSI P.K. HOOKER JIMMY ALLEN Dialogue Editor BRANDON PROCTOR WILLIAM “BILL” BENNER Assistant Sound Editor MATT CLOUD PHILIP S. CREWS SR. Foley Artist/Editor ANDREA GARD NEWTON CRUMP JR. Foley Mixer JUDY KIRCHNER SILAS V. DARDEN ADR Mixers SHAY BROWN LINWOOD R. DOWDY JR. CHRIS NAVARRO RANDOLPH GRANT JR. Voice Casting by BARBARA HARRIS JAMES O. HARRIS Re-Recording Facility FORMOSA at THE LOT BOBBY JONES Music Supervisor LAUREN MARIE MIKUS STEVEN C. LOVING Music Licensing MIRNA MADDOX THOMAS M. MAWYER Music Editor JAY RICHARDSON W. CARROLL MARSHALL SR. Conductor/Orchestrator/Copyist JAY WEIGEL ALBERT S. MITCHELL Score Engineer CHARLIE KRAMSKY CREW Score Mixer SATOSHI MARK NOGUCHI For Big Beach Score Mixing Assistant COLLEEN M. LUTZ Head of Creative LEAH HOLZER Score Recorded at 12th STREET SOUND, AUSTIN, TX Development Executive DANIELE MELIA Visual Effects by THE MILL Office Manager JOSHUA COHEN VFX Supervisor PHIL CROWE VFX Producer CHRIS HARLOWE For Augusta Films VFX Lead GLYN TEBBUTT VFX Coordinator CHRIS LEWIS Creative Advisor ELISABETH HAVILAND JAMES Compositing ANDY DILL Legal Consultants SUSAN H. BODINE JAKE MAYMUDES ANDREA CANNISTRACI ASHLEY FORBITO Accounting SARAH HALGRIMSON BEN SMITH JACK KYSER JALE PARSONS SAM EVENSON International Sales INSIDERS Matte Painting RASHA SHALABY Consultant PEGGY LOVING GILLIAN GEORGE Development Financing THE ZOO, LLC ITAI MULLER Collection Account Management by FINTAGE COLLECTION For Raindog Films ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT B.V. Partner CLAUDIA BLUEMHUBER Digital Intermediate Services Provided by EFILM Head of Business Affairs LUCY WAINWRIGHT Digital Colorist MITCH PAULSON Associate Producer OGE EGBUONU DI Producer ROB PHILLIPS Finance Executive CELINE MEDLEY Assistant DI Producer REBECCA MARKHAM Development Coordinator TERESA RAEBURN Color Assist JOEL McWILLIAMS Development Support MARK PINDER DI Editor DEVON MILLER AMELIE KLINGSPOR DI Optical Editor GUS DURON Legal Advisors ALAN SACKS and ANDREW HURWITZ, Digital Opticals PAT CLANCEY FRANKFURT KURNIT KLEIN + SELZ VFX Producer WAYNE ADAMS Accounting PETER FAIRLEY and CHRISTINE Data Management ANGIE ALAVEZ SCAGLIONE, Digital Dailies by EFILM COHN REZNICK Dailies Colorist MATT WALLACH Dailies Producer JASON ESQUIVEL 35mm Film Processing by FOTOKEM Titles by SCARLET LETTERS CREW Songs

“OOH! MY HEAD” “YOU DON’T MISS YOUR WATER” “JOHN HENRY” Written and Performed by Ritchie Valens Written and Performed by William Bell Traditional Published by Sony/ATV by arrangement with Published by Irving Music, Inc. Performed by Sony Music Licensing and Warner Tamberlane Music Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp. Benjamin Booker, Justin Robinson, Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company By arrangement with Warner Music Group and Dennis Williams By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing Film & TV Licensing

“FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE” “IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT” “MY BABY, MY BABY” Written by Arthur H. Brooks/ Written by Earl King and John V. Imbragulio Written by Robert A. Shad Richard A. Brooks/Jerry Butler Performed by Earl King Performed by The Empires Performed by Jerry Butler Published by Unidisc Published by Molique Music Published by Sunflower Music Inc. Courtesy of Unidisc Courtesy of Time Mainstream Records Courtesy of Vee Jay Records By arrangement with Concord Music Group, Inc.

“FEEL SO GOOD” “HOMEMADE PICKLES” “MY LOVE WILL NEVER DIE” Written by Robert Ellen Written by Earle H. Hagen Written by Willie Dixon Performed by Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee Courtesy of Edeejay Music Performed by Magic Sam Published by Molique Music By arrangement with PEN Music Group, Inc. Published by BMG BumbleBee obo Hoochie Coochie Music Courtesy of Time Mainstream Records c/o BMG Rights Management (US) LLC Courtesy of Delmark Records

“DON’T BE A FOOL” “LOVING” Written by Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid Written and Performed by Ben Nichols Performed by Clarence Reid Published by Empty Road Music Published by Dust Index Courtesy of Numero Group By arrangement with Bank Robber Music CREW Photograph of Richard and Mildred Loving ©1965, 2016 Estate of Grey Villet The Virginia Division of Capitol Police Virginia Commonwealth University LIFE and the LIFE logo are registered trademarks of Time Inc. used under license. The Virginia Supreme Court ©1966 Time Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted/Translated from LIFE Town of Bowling Green, Caroline County and published with permission of Time Inc. City of Richmond Reproduction in any manner in any language in whole or in part Communities of Ashland, Brunswick, Charles City, Hanover, Hopewell, without written permission is prohibited. Petersburg, Prince George, Ruther Glen, Sandston and Tappahannock The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

The Andy Griffith Show courtesy of CBS Television Distribution KODAK Motion Picture Products Filmed with PANAVISION® Anamorphic Cameras & Lenses SPECIAL THANKS TO Lighting & Grip Equipment Supplied by PEGGY LOVING Illumination Dynamics, Inc. – an ARRI Rental Company PHIL HIRSCHKOP Night Lights by BEBEE BERNARD S. COHEN BETTY CWINKSKI BARBARA VILLET IRA “DR. IKE” PADNOS

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