We are so grateful to these people, all of whom played an important role in getting us through the making of this film.

Andrew
Chris
Denis
Elias
Fanty
Helen
Ibiba
Joel
Kestin
Oronto
Paul
Sowore
Timi
and countless others in the village of Oporoza and the Niger Delta, including:
Badmus
Barbara
Chief Clark
Chief Josephine
Cynthia
Eddie
Edmund
Godwin
Janet
Job
Joseph
Matthew
Nicholas
Perebode
Oboko
Owonaro
Pius
Rose
Thankgod
Truston

The cast and crew of Sweet Crude
Jody Hall and Vérité Coffee
Menno Van Wyk
The National Association of Gbaramatu Students
NIDPRODEV/Joel Bisina
Ifeoma Olisakwe
The Sweet Crude Volunteers
Global Citizen Journey/Susan Partnow
Macon Hawkins
Michael Watts
Simon Lowes
Kathleen McGinnis
Bad Animals
Modern Digital
Alpha Cine
Flying Spot
Microsoft Studios
Northwest Film Forum
Paragon Media
Russell Carter Artist Management
Ken Rich/Grand Street Recording
Jon Evans/San Pablo Recorders
Jonathan Kingham/The Track Shack
Deborah Pardes/Mentl Music and Media Productions
Steve Scher and KUOW 94.9, Seattle
Kai Ryssdal and Marketplace from American Public Media
Amy Goodman and Democracy Now!
Peggy Wolf and KBCS 91.3 FM, Seattle
Gary Gibson, Curt Weiss, The Seattle Channel
Julie Wolf
Amy Ray
Kevin Traywick
Gabe Kean/Belle & Wissell, Co.
Meagan Walker
Sean Donavan
Cliff Worsham
Melinda Hannigan
Jessie Martin
John Hill
Gabriel Stromberg
Lisa Kliman
Scott Garner
Paul Barkshire
Jin Kong
Alexis Smith
Annabelle Richardson
Pamela Dore
Elizabeth Rudolf
Half Penny
Vicki Randle
Scott Amendola
Emily Lichter
Sal Tonnachio
Brangien Davis
Linda Derschang
Don MacKinnon
Carla Sacks
Gwen Bialic
Ivy Meeropol
Xan Parker
Carrie Schrader
Maria Maggenti
Judy Werle
Eric Braff
Bryan Schultz
Tina Banchero
Leila Mende
Kristina Reinhardt
Juliette Rys

American Federation of Teachers
Katrina Anderson
Senator Maria Cantwell and 13 other courageous lawmakers who signed the letter
Committee to Protect Journalists - Tom Rhodes, Africa Program Coordinator, NY
Aimee Christenson
Lynne Dodson
Jonathan Hale
Jody Hall
Austen Hoogen
Pramila Jayapal
Mary Ella Keblusek
Edward McElroy
Lorrie McKay
Adam Pimley
Louise Rafkin
Trisha Ready
Reporters Without Borders, Africa Desk, Paris - Priscille Merle
Karyn Schwartz
Governor Brian Schweitzer
Menno van Wyk
Meagan Walker
Michael Watts
Kate Wolf
Leslye Wood
Kristin Zavorska

Anonymous: "We owe them"
Rhonda Hilyer of Agreement Dynamics
Robert Holgate Philanthropic Fund of Horizons Foundation
Sharon Valdes Huling
Pramila Jayapal and One America
Sara and Steve Jones
Sue Keblusek
The Kongsgaard-Goldman Foundation
Jim Law
Harold E. Mann
Northwest Film Forum
Elizabeth Rudolf
Silverstein Thomas Rice and Associates
Shawn Slaven
Andrea and John Vassos
Joanne and Danny White
Jeff Williams
Leon and Betty Ann Wolf
Shauna Woods