Maisa the Chamoru Girl Who saves Guahan
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Live Action Cast 

Nȧnan Biha (grandmother)
Therese “Ewy” Taitano

Tȧtan Bihu (grandfather)
Richard Pablo 

Maisa
Maria Taitano Calvo

Nåpu 
Zachariah Taitano Calvo

Party goers
Ana Leon Guerrero, Angela Weger, Antonia Manibusan, Barbara Manibusan, Benita Lizama, Carol Cepeda, Dolores “Dee” Aguon, Evita Jean T. Laguaña, Jeanette Taitano, Jimmy Teria, Joey Calvo, Joshua J. T. Calvo, Kihya Martinez, Mariam Kristina Alam, Mariana Guzman, Ronald Laguaña, Rufina Mendiola, Severina Atalig, Sylvia Calvo

Animation Cast 

Maisa
Kihya Martinez

Asinan
Vincent San Nicolas

Maga’lȧhi A’ot
Vance G.C. Camacho

Chamoru Man
Ronald T. Laguaña

Chamoru Woman 
Dolores “Dee” Aguon

Maga’håga Hesna
Zina San Nicolas Ruiz

Chamoru Fishermen/Warriors
Jimmy S. Teria, Aidan Miller, Arjo Birco, Brian Servino, Erensy Narian, George Jackson, Ian Miller, Jacob Fejeran, Jun James Nicerio, Kyle Castro, Mickson Michael, Raymond Lujan, Richard Paulino, Ripson Santer, Saun Kean Alvarez, Thyme-Lancel Guerrero, Vince San Nicolas, Michael Zanis, “Malia” Ramirez

Chamoru Women
Rufina F. Mendiola, Alana Aguon, Alexandra Camacho, Bertha Servino, Breanna Perez, Chanyl Adawag, Chelsey Aponik, Dana Q. Cruz Kim, D’lores Weathington, Eugenia Jeung, Grace Cruz, Kerida Quinata
Kihya Martinez, Larenalyn Pangelinan, Leshonah Benavente, Luisa Lynn Castro,, Marlena Cepeda, Patrease Quitugua, Rosanna Manibusan, Sariah Cruz, Tiahna Diaz, Tiffany Inocencio, Wenda Billanon, Dolores “Dee” Aguon
                
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Crew Credits

Directed by
Michael Q. Ceballos

Executive Producers
Ronald T. Laguaña, Ty K. Robinson, Michael Q. Ceballos

Produced by
Rufina F. Mendiola, Jimmy S. Teria

Cultural Advisor
 Toni “Malia” Ramirez

Cultural Advisory Board
Toni “Malia” Ramirez, Dr. Lawrence J. Cunningham, Frank Cruz, Rudy Villaverde, Ronald Laguaña, Rufina Mendiola, Jimmy Teria, Frank Rabon

Chamorro Studies & Special Projects Division
Ronald Anthony Tenorio Laguaña- Administrator
Rufina F. Mendiola- Chamorro Language & Culture Specialist
Jimmy S. Teria- School Program Consultant

Production Assistant
Chadwick Shimomura

Screenplay Written by

English Version:
Brian Watanabe

Chamoru Version: 
Rufina F. Mendiola, Jimmy S. Teria, Ronald T. Laguaña, Toni “Malia” Ramirez

Art Direction
Michael Q. Ceballos, Mathew Kawika Ortiz
 
Original Character Design
Michael Q. Ceballos, Mathew Kawika Ortiz, Cherise Kimiko Noelani Takiguchi, Kai N. Lono

Character Models
Cherise Kimiko Noelani Takiguchi, Kai N. Lono, Michael Q. Ceballos

Additional Character Models
Bryson Luke

Storyboards
Mathew Kawika Ortiz, Ty Robinson, Michael Q. Ceballos, Kai N. Lono, Cherise Kimiko Noelani Takiguchi

Animatics
Michael Q. Ceballos

Background Layout Design
Mathew Kawika Ortiz

Background Painting
Dallas Nagata White, Mathew Kawika Ortiz

Additional Background Paintings by The GDOE Haligi Cultural Animation Art Program Students.

Adrian Garrido, Casrine M Puas, Angela Del Rosario, Dietrich Weathington, Jonathan Ashby, Kayleen Villagomez, Kin Artero Guerrero, Laurie Ranches, Noah-Lin de Chavez, Paige Mendiola, Paula Villanueva, Tonilyn Villanueva, Trinity Feliciano, Corylin Valentine

Sakman Canoe Design and Development
Mathew Kawika Ortiz, Frank Cruz, Tȧsi

CGI Models
Nate Clower, Chris Won, Kai N. Lono

CGI Texture Maps
Mathew Kawika Ortiz

Animation
Cesar Enriquez, Phil Hernandez, Michael Q. Ceballos, Cherise Kimiko Noelani Takiguchi, Kai N. Lono, Mathew Kawika Ortiz

Creature CGI and Bifrost Animation
Cherise Kimiko, Noelani Takiguchi

Canoe CGI Animation
Kai N. Lono

Composition and FX
Kai N. Lono, Michael Q. Ceballos

Editing and Sound Design
Ty Robinson

Audio Recording
PBS Guam, Ronald Pereira

Audio Editor
Michael Q. Ceballos

Original Music Composition
Ronald Pereira

Chamoru Chants
Fu’una yan Puntan
Ta Kulu I Taotåo-ta
Hami ManMaga’håga
Ma’lak Na Puti’on Tåsi
Tuleti/Pidåsu

Performed by
Saina Frank Rabon and Pȧ’a Tȧotao Tåno’
Brian Terlaje, Eileen Meno, Bobbie Tainatongo, Raymond Lujan, Dana Cruz, Maxine Bigler, Arthur Pangelinan, Rose Aquininoc, Zina Ruiz, Vince San Nicolas, Jonathan Perez

We Are One and  Ma’lak Na Puti’on Tåsi

Performed by
Rufina F. Mendiola, Benita Lizama, Sara M. Uncangco, Ana Leon Guerrero, Carol Cepeda, Barbara Manibusan, Antonia Manibusan, Theresa “Ewy” Taitano, Dolores “Dee” Aguon, Mariana Guzman

Bilembåotuyan Instrumentalist
Delores T. Quinata, Evita Jean T. Laguaña

Conch “Kåten Kulu” blower
Makåna Mattåo Ronald T. Laguaña

Birds of Guȧhan Audio provided by
Emily Sablan The Guam National Wildlife Refuge, Ritidian Unit

Live Action Sequence Produced by KAHMELEON Productions

Director/Production Manager
Myracle Mugol 

Associate Producer
Ronald Pereira 

Line Producer
Chadwick Shimomura

Production Assistant
Marc Elliott, Tano Lizama

Director of Photography
Val Gonzales 

Camera Operator
Justin Baldovino

Production Designer
Joseph Certeza

Sound Mixer/Recordist/Boom Operator
Ronald Pereira

Sound Assistant
Jesse Mantanona 

Live Action Editor/Colorist
Val Gonzales

Dialogue Editor/Composer
Ronald Pereira


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