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‘Nyad’ Directors Break Down Historic Cuba to Florida Swim Scene | Vanity Fair

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November 2, 2023

Oscar-winning directors Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin dive into one of their favorite scenes from their first scripted feature ‘Nyad.’ Get their full breakdown of the historic 110-mile swim scene, from shooting the sequences underwater to working with Annette Bening and Jodie Foster to bring this story to life.

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Director: Juliet Lopez
Associate Producer: Rafael Vasquez
Local PM: Sam Pope
DP: Nicholas Savander
Cam Op: Ryan Sheets
Cam Op: Nick Koldenhoven
1st AC: Ben Dann
PA/Teleprompter: Garrett LeRoy
Grip: Sasha Motivala
Gaffer: Dan Courtright
Sound: Connery Johnson
Photographer: Ricky Middlesworth
Talent Booker: Meredith Judkins
Vanity Fair Director of Content: Lane Williamson
Netflix Producer: Andrew Sandler
Netflix Creative Content Manager: Cori Salinas
Netflix Creative Content Manager: Jon Deaton
Photo Campaign Manager: Alex Kang
Netflix Manager, Film Publicity: Jennifer McCann

A huge thanks to the Netflix team and the local Jackson, WY crew for facilitating this shoot.

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