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Novitiate
Synopsis
Spanning over a decade from the early 1950s through to the mid-60s, NOVITIATE is about a young girl's first initiation with love, in this case with God. Raised by a non-religious, single mother in rural Tennessee, a scholarship to Catholic school soon finds Cathleen drawn into the mystery and romanticism of a life devoted to the worship and servitude of God.With the dawn of the Vatican II era, radical changes in the Church are threating the course of nuns' lives. As she progresses from the postulant to the novitiate stage of training, she finds her faith repeatedly confronted and challenged by the harsh, often inhumane realities of being a servant of God. Cathleen finds herself struggling with issues of faith, sexuality, and recent changes in life of the Church.
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  • Director:
    Margaret Betts, Margaret Betts,
  • Writer:
    Margaret Betts, Margaret Betts,
  • Producer:
    Trudie Styler, Celine Rattray, Carole Peterman,
  • Cinematographer:
    Kat Westergaard,
  • Editor:
    Susan E. Morse,
  • Executive Producer:
    Roland Betts, Jessica Betts, Margaret Betts,
  • Cast:
    Dianna Agron, Morgan Saylor, Julianne Nicholson, Melissa Leo, Margaret Qualley, Denis O'Hare, Lisa Stewart,
  • Associate Producer:
    Jenny Halper, Paul A. Levin,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Joe May,
  • Second Second Assistant Director:
    Justin Mickelson,
  • Supervising Sound Editor:
    Ruy García,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Merissa Ide Costanza,
  • Art Department Coordinator:
    Shanna Shrum,
  • Assistant Production Coordinator:
    Lauren Carnes,
  • Boom Operator:
    Dave Gullberg,
  • Construction Coordinator:
    David Hale,
  • Location Manager:
    Dee Butler,
  • Property Master:
    Michael Williamson,
  • Set Dresser:
    James Wallace, Jonathan Fraser, Andrew Seibert, Andy Boyles, Megan Bowsaw,
  • Costumer:
    Terrah Trimble, Jill Ledbetter, Todd Cantrell, Hannah Schmidt, Zoey Zimbicki,
  • Foley Editor:
    Dave Flynch,
  • Additional Hairstylist:
    Holly Chapman, Steven Young, Linda Briggs,
  • Production Runner:
    Benjamin Prosser, Andrew Roxby, Les Gibson,
  • Grip:
    Justin Sulham, Jake Alvarez, Mac Cushing, Joe Crowley,
  • On Set Dresser:
    Eric Earl Aycock,
  • Assistant Location Manager:
    Mark Sudbury,
  • Electrician:
    Michelob Fedusenko, Alexandrew Mironescu, Alex Gordon, Andy Allmendinger, Derek Cameron, Zac Blackwell,
  • Assistant Property Master:
    Brit Doyle,
  • Digital Intermediate Producer:
    Christopher Kenneally,
  • Key Makeup Artist:
    Heidi Evora Santiago,
  • ADR Editor:
    Luciano Vignola,
  • Gaffer:
    Brent Bailey,
  • Assistant Chef:
    Justin Walker, Chris Blalock,
  • Compositor:
    John Seppala, Jesse Speer, Matthew Perry, Min Hwa Jung,
  • Dialogue Editor:
    Luciano Vignola,
  • Wigmaker:
    Maggie Caudill,
  • Set Production Assistant:
    Brandon Moses, Kyler Wilson, Kevin Hooper, Mike Bagford, Megan Weiss, Lucius Patenaude, Stephanie Adams,
  • Propmaker:
    Gary Rabasca, Douglas Butcher, Jonathan Simms, Vincent Butera, Jr., John Rabasca,
  • B Camera Operator:
    Armanda Costanza,
  • Set Decoration:
    Gia Grosso,
  • Production Design:
    John Sanders,
  • Production Secretary:
    Felicia Chunn,
  • Foley Artist:
    Leslie Bloome, Joanna Fang,
  • Digital Imaging Technician:
    Skyler Proctor,
  • Steadicam Operator:
    Billy Green, Tony Y. Reyes,
  • Second Assistant 'B' Camera:
    Tiffany Murray,
  • First Assistant 'B' Camera:
    Erin Naifeh,
  • Hair Department Head:
    Michealle Vanderpool,
  • Casting Director:
    Kim Petrosky,
  • Production Office Assistant:
    Brandon Heaven, Natalie Ashker,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Christopher Star,
  • Costume Supervisor:
    Caryn Frankenfield,
  • Stand In:
    Alexandra Sedlak, Lorelai Hibbard, Sabrina Davenport,
  • Unit Production Manager:
    Kelly R. Tenney,
  • Compositing Supervisor:
    Victoria Penzes,
  • Loader:
    Scotty Wright,
  • Visual Effects Producer:
    Michael Fernandes, David McElfresh,
  • A Camera Operator:
    David Mellow,
  • Actor's Assistant:
    Adam Davenport,
  • Set Designer:
    Willie Blanchard,
  • Casting:
    Sig De Miguel, Stephen Vincent,
  • Chef:
    Chris Walsh,
  • Best Boy Grip:
    Danny Brazen,
  • Costume Design:
    Vanessa Porter,
  • Post Production Supervisor:
    Ann Gray,
  • Post Production Assistant:
    Briana Kay Stodden,
  • First Assistant 'A' Camera:
    Scott Johnson,
  • Unit Manager:
    David Tanksley,
  • Sound Mixer:
    Steve Grider,
  • Best Boy Electric:
    Will Scott,
  • Costume Coordinator:
    Mia Flanagan,
  • Location Production Assistant:
    Devyn Betancourt, Kyle Bryant,
  • Assistant Sound Editor:
    Allen Lau,
  • Music Editor:
    Sally Swisher,
  • Payroll Accountant:
    Rachel Betlinski,
  • Key Grip:
    Shawn Stone,
  • Title Designer:
    Patrick DeVine,
  • Dolly Grip:
    Maxx Shores,
  • Extras Casting:
    Tina Kerr,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Martin Czembor,
  • Still Photographer:
    Mark Levine,
  • Production Accountant:
    Sandra Kraft,
  • Transportation Captain:
    Mike Russell,
  • Key Hair Stylist:
    Beka Wilson,
  • Leadman:
    Duane Williamson,
  • Key Costumer:
    Amanda Steeley,
  • Utility Sound:
    Nick Price,
  • Music Supervisor:
    Tyler Bradley Walker,
  • Casting Associate:
    Brent Montgomery,
  • Second Assistant 'A' Camera:
    Tracy Facelli,
  • First Assistant Editor:
    Tricia Holmes,
  • Craft Service:
    Micah Steele,
  • Color Assistant:
    Charles Leighton,
  • Additional Soundtrack:
    Arvo Pärt,
  • Foley Recordist:
    Nick Seaman,
  • Makeup Department Head:
    Sandy Jo Johnston,
  • Foley Mixer:
    Ryan Collison,

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