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Directed by Beth Stephens & Annie Sprinkle
Produced by Beth Stephens, Annie Sprinkle, Keith Wilson
Executive Producers Xandra Coe & Judy Meath
Associate Producer Jordan Freeman
Narrator Sandy Stone

Featured Interviews and Performances

Sandy Stone
(in order of appearance) Helen & Newton Harrison
Dragonfly aka "Justice Jester"
Guillermo Gómez-Peña
Ballitronica
Saul Garcia Lopez
Judy Dunaway
Reverend Billy Talen
Donna Haraway
Jonathon A. Smith
Jeff Brown & Faerthen Felix
Penny Slinger
Mark Readdie
Gary E. Petersen
Stephen A. Hogg
Don Canestro
Lora & Andrew Malvani
Lucille Malvani
Steve Loe
Vincent Barrigan
Natalie Silver & Josie Clerfond
Xandra Coe
Katie Alderman
Kristin Lostetter
Thomas German
C. Stanton
Jorge Molina

Animal collaborators

Butch the dog
Albert the peacock
Elephant seals at Piedras Blanca
Otto the dog
Black Angus bulls of the Central Valley
Fish, Snakes and Birds

Videography

Director of photography Keith Wilson
Aerial cinematography & 2nd camera Jordan Freeman
3rd camera Seth Temple Andrews
4th camera Isabelle Carlier

Additional cinematography

Zen Cohen
Arielle Estrada
David B. Steinberg
James Mogal
John Raedeke
Nick Blond
NuReality Productions
Peter Ruocco
Rudy Behrens
Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens

Additional Video Contributions

Flood footage George Peek and Yhomariz Durazo
Underwater kelp forest David Huang (the Director of Technology and Research at SONGS Mitigation Monitoring)
Feedlot People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals--PETA
Least Bell's Vireo Don DesJardin
California stock footage and photos California Department of Water Resources
Hot Tub Shelia Malone
Owl National Park Service

Editors

Editor Keith Wilson
Associate editor Jordan Freeman
Assistant editor Alessia Cecchet
Editing assistance Amber Rose Kelly,Malinda O'Brien
Boom Operators Jordan Freeman, Mason Ivy

Post Production

Sound designer & rerecording mixer Jeremiah Moore Sound Design
Colorist and special effects Robert Arnold, Lateral Films
Sound effects editor Tanvi Phadke
Dialogue editor Andrew Roth

Graphic Design

Motion graphics Kia Simon & Sneaky Little Sister Film
Parade sign design Kern Toy
EARTH Lab Logo Design Julie Rogge
Graphic design Little Shiva
Webpage design Daniel Wasko Design

Maps

Cartographer Matthew Jameson
Map animation Josh Tuthill

Wardrobe & Hair

Wardrobe stylist Christina Dinkel
Additional costumes & wedding couture Sarah Stolar
Beth's recycled clothes Lutz Bacher
Eco-printed clothing Patricia Spangler
Handmade necklaces Augusta Sego
Annie's hairstylist & wig stylist Tiana Giacalone & Geomantic Salon
Beth's hairstylists Tiana Giacalone, Cid & Barbarella
H2O patches Katie Alderman
Props Luke Wilson
Vibrating water table Sean Pace
Pollination Pod automotive painting & detailing Jeff Medinas
Pollination Pod builders Luke Wilson, Jason Levoy
Pollination Pod decor Agz Ragz
Pollination Pod ecosex table installation Daryl Rupple

Still Photography

Seth Temple Andrews
Zen Cohen
Penny Slinger
Manuel Vason
Judy Meath
Julian Cash
Daniel Nicoletta
Gigi Gatewood
Annie Sprinkle
Beth Stephens
Pekka Mäkinen
Johanna Tuukkanen & Antifest

Writing

Script writer for narrator Keith Wilson, Beth Stephens, Annie Sprinkle
Blurbage Michelle Jenson
Credits copy editor Veronica Vera

Office

Bookkeeper Jinaye Barbic
Research and budget analyst Ashley Gullo

Production Assistance

Transcription angel & husband to Beth & Annie Joseph Kramer
Post-production coordinator Dalia Anani

Production assistants

Jazmin Papadopoulos
Kelsey McCurdy
Bronwyn Macleod
Melinda O'Brien
Lady Monster
Maria Ramirez
Elizabeth McSurdy
Mel Preston
Intern Katie Alderman

UCSC Porter Fellowship Assistants

Amber Rose Kelly
Jeffrey Bauer
Elliot Taylor

Personal assistance post-crash Ianthe Jayasundera
Production support Becka Shertzer
Director of the Ecosex Walking Tours Joy Brooke Fairfield
Location Manager Mel Preston
Personal trainer to Beth & Annie Kimbal Barton

Thank-Yous

Extra special thanks Xandra Coe, Judy Meath, Joseph Kramer
Additional thanks Rick Prelinger, Carol Leigh, Graciella Travisan, Lisa Rofel, Adam Malovani, Kim Russo
Special thanks to these artistic collaborators Linda M. Montano, Pratibha Gautam, Craig Casey*,
Dorian Katz, Tessa Wills, John Sims,

Our gratitude to these institutions, organizations & businesses

National Park Service
University of California Santa Cruz
Center for Sex & Culture
The Boulder Creek Water Store
Opal Frye Farm
Jean Walsh at the San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission
Jenna Sue's Coffee Shop
Redwood Resort, Joe Raley & Dan
San Lorenzo Valley Historical Society

Thanks to these Locations

MRWPCA Regional Treatment Plant, Salinas, CA
Salvation Mountain, Salton Sea
Hearst Castle
San Lorenzo Water District Office: Brian C. Lee, Jen Michelsen, Holly Morrison
Catering & Food Management Becka Shertzer & Brazen Nectar

Thank you to our Food and Drink Sponsors

GT Kombucha
Amy's Kitchen
Pepples Donuts
Dirty Girl Farms
Lev's Original Kombucha
Rainbow Grocery
Oh My Greens
Frontier Snacks
Sprogs Fresh

Gratitude to the Documenta 14 Team

Adam Szymczyk, Curator
Paul B. Preciado, Curator of Events
Carlota Gomez
Viktor Neumann
and the entire staff

Extra special thanks to these inspiring environmental activists

Idle No More
Penny Opal Plant
Isabella Zizi
David Solnit
Refinery Healing Walks
Amanda Starbuck
Paul Corbit Brown

Consultants

Salton Sea history & facts Megan Prelinger
Carbon facts Newton Harrison
Ocean facts Peggy Delaney
Ornithological & Wildlife Mel Preston
Advisor Linda M. Montano
Distribution advice Juno Films & Elizabeth Sheldon
Surfing instructor Russell Holcomb
Trainer Kimbal Barton

Music

Music supervisor David B. Steinberg
Original music Combustible Music, Xandra Coe (Water Makes Us Wet theme song), Sandy Stone

Additional music

"Wade In the Water" sung by Ella Jenkins, Published by El Bern Publishing, Administered by Smithsonian Folkways, All Rights Reserved, Used by Permission

"Ice Cello Water Drops" by Joan Jenrenaud

"Balloons" by balloon virtuoso Judy Dunaway, recorded live at the E.A.R.T.H. Lab

"Water Makes Us Wet" (Theme song), Vocals, Songwriting--Xandra Coe, Engineer, Producer--Sandy Stone
The Soaking Wet Band: Electronic piano, Jack Bowers, Keyboards, Sandy Stone, Guitar, Gil Cadilli, Drums, Steven Velasquez, Bassist, Sandy Stone, Bassist, Victor Revere

Legal Counsel Ragunath K. Dindial

San Francisco Parade Contingent

Producers Beth Stephens & Annie Sprinkle
Sponsors UCSC's E.A.R.T.H. Lab, Center for Sex & Culture
Director Saul Garcia Lopez
Contingent godparents Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Balitronica
Press agent Kate Fritz
Choreographer Caro Novella
Glitter goddess Ruby Pearl
EcoBurlesque Lady Monster
Parade Marchers Aki Berry, Alexis, Lex Sommers-Miller, Avid Antonelli, Balitronica, Barry Parr, Mercy Beau

Santa Cruz Pride Parade Contingent

Production Manager Pale Breast
Marchers Becka Shertzer, EcoCore Band, Ruben Barron, Victor Torres, Darrell Ruppel, Ramiro Gonzalez
Contingent sponsors UCSC’S E.A.R.T.H. Lab
Producers & lead artists Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens
Production assistance Kelsey Moody & Hannah Reiter
Eco-Burlesque choreography Honey B. Dazzle
Contingent guardian angel Sandy Stone
Production angel Kayla Kemper
Mermaid dance Athena Angle
Posters, printing Iztla Dominguez
Dance Nicola Moore
Performance art Maria Ramirez
Music, cheerleader Casssandra Cronin
Music logistics Jared Frazier
Rainbow balloon queen Jamie "Wonderpig" Epstein

Thanks to the University of California Reserves
The Regents of the University of California
UC Berkeley - Sagehen Creek Field Station (Managers Jeff Brown and Faerthen Felix)
UC Natural Reserve System
UC Riverside - Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center (Director: Allan Muth, Violet Handelman)
UC Santa Barbara - Kenneith S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve (Director Don Canestro)
UC Santa Cruz - Landels-Hills Big Creek Reserve (Director: Mark Readdie)

Grantors, Fellowships, Funders

The Arts Research Institute at the University of California, Santa Cruz
The Arts Dean's Fund for Excellence & Dean Susan Solt
UC Institute for Research in the Arts
UCSC Committee on Faculty Research
UCSC Porter College Fellowship
UCSC Arts Division
San Francisco Arts Commission
Rydell Fellowship - Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
Eureka Fellowship - Fleishhacker Foundation
The E.A.R.T.H. Lab Research Center UCSC

Related Websites:

Water Makes Us Wet WaterMakesUsWet.org
Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens sexecology.org
E.A.R.T.H. Lab earthlab.ucsc.edu
SFPUC Adopt a Drain Program adoptadrain.sfwater.org
Story of Stuff storyofstuff.org
Idle No More idlenomore.ca
Penny Slinger 64dakinioracle.org, pennyslinger.com, bluelotuspod.com
La Pocha Nostra Performance Troupe pochanostra.com
Friends of the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seals elephantseal.org

In remembrance of

Candida Royalle, feminist film pioneer and beloved friend. 1950-2015,  Raymond Steinberg Malvani, Annie's dad 1926-1998, Orlin Emanual Stephens 1912-1989, For our friend and co-conspirator Paul B. Preciado

Dedication

This film is dedicated to WATER!

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