Record Details

Catalog Search

Search The Catalog


Waiting for "Superman" Cover Image DVD

Waiting for "Superman" [videorecording] / Paramount Vantage and Participant Media present ; in association with Walden Media ; an Electric Kinney production ; written by Davis Guggenheim & Billy Kimball ; produced by Lesley Chilcott ; directed by Davis Guggenheim.

Guggenheim, Davis, (screenwriter,, film director.). Kimball, Billy, (screenwriter.). Chilcott, Lesley, (film producer.). Strickland, Bill, (interviewee.). Canada, Geoffrey, (interviewee.). Rhee, Michelle, (interviewee.). Weingarten, Randi, (interviewee.). Beck, Christophe, 1972- (composer.). Legend, John, (performer.). Paramount Vantage. (Added Author). Participant Media. (Added Author). Walden Media. (Added Author). Electric Kinney (Firm) (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

Provides an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college, and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1415757224
  • ISBN: 9781415757222
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (111 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2011]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2010.
Companion book: Waiting for "Superman" : how we can save America's failing public schools / edited by Karl Weber.
Special features: Optional audio feature commentary by director Davis Guggenheim and producer Lesley Chilcott -- Changing the odds (approximately 6 min. ; a look at innovative programs that are changing public education) -- Updates (text feature listing changes which have taken place since the making of the film) -- A conversation with Davis Guggenheim -- The future is in our classrooms -- The making of "Shine" (the film's title track by musician John Legend) -- deleted scenes.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Cinematography by Erich Roland, Bob Richman ; edited by Greg Finton, Jay Cassidy, Kim Roberts ; music by Christophe Beck ; title track "Shine" written and performed by John Legend.
Participant or Performer Note:
Bill Strickland, Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Randi Weingarten.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG; some thematic material, mild language, and incidental smoking.
System Details Note:
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:
English or Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Winner, Best Documentary, National Board of Review ; Winner, 2010 Audience Award, U.S. Documentary, Sundance Film Festival.

Search for related items by subject

Subject:
Educational accountability > Law and legislation > United States.
Education > Standards > United States.
Education > United States > Evaluation.
School improvement programs > United States.
Educational equalization > United States.
Public schools > United States.
Educación > Estados Unidos.
Educación > Estados Unidos.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 16 of 16 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Sneads Ferry Branch Library DVD DOC WAI (Text) 36015001139779 Adult Video Available -

Accessibility Features

Summaries & More

Awards, Reviews, & Suggested Reads

Shelf Browser

MARC Record

LDR 04839cgm a2200769Ii 4500
001406710
003CARDINAL
00520190215160341.0
006g111 d z ml
007vd mvaizq
008101215p20112010cau111 g vleng d
019 . ‡a700526497
020 . ‡a1415757224
020 . ‡a9781415757222
0241 . ‡a097363565048
0241 . ‡a097363565055
0247 . ‡a00097363565048 ‡2gtin-14
02842. ‡a356504 ‡bParamount
02841. ‡a35650 ‡bParamount Home Entertainment
035 . ‡a(OCoLC)692818642 ‡z(OCoLC)700526497
040 . ‡aTEFMT ‡cTEFMT ‡dBTCTA ‡dTEF ‡dBKX ‡dWAU ‡dIAK ‡dNHM ‡dGK8 ‡dMTG ‡dIBI ‡dUtOrBLW
043 . ‡an-us---
08204. ‡a370.973 ‡222
24500. ‡aWaiting for "Superman" ‡h[videorecording] / ‡cParamount Vantage and Participant Media present ; in association with Walden Media ; an Electric Kinney production ; written by Davis Guggenheim & Billy Kimball ; produced by Lesley Chilcott ; directed by Davis Guggenheim.
257 . ‡aUnited States.
264 1. ‡aHollywood, California : ‡bParamount Home Entertainment, ‡c[2011]
300 . ‡a1 videodisc (111 minutes) : ‡bsound, color with black and white sequences ; ‡c4 3/4 in.
336 . ‡atwo-dimensional moving image ‡btdi ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡avideo ‡bv ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avideodisc ‡bvd ‡2rdacarrier
500 . ‡aOriginally released as a motion picture in 2010.
500 . ‡aCompanion book: Waiting for "Superman" : how we can save America's failing public schools / edited by Karl Weber.
500 . ‡aSpecial features: Optional audio feature commentary by director Davis Guggenheim and producer Lesley Chilcott -- Changing the odds (approximately 6 min. ; a look at innovative programs that are changing public education) -- Updates (text feature listing changes which have taken place since the making of the film) -- A conversation with Davis Guggenheim -- The future is in our classrooms -- The making of "Shine" (the film's title track by musician John Legend) -- deleted scenes.
508 . ‡aCinematography by Erich Roland, Bob Richman ; edited by Greg Finton, Jay Cassidy, Kim Roberts ; music by Christophe Beck ; title track "Shine" written and performed by John Legend.
5110 . ‡aBill Strickland, Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Randi Weingarten.
520 . ‡aProvides an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college, and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life.
5218 . ‡aMPAA rating: PG; some thematic material, mild language, and incidental smoking.
538 . ‡aDVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
546 . ‡aEnglish or Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.
586 . ‡aWinner, Best Documentary, National Board of Review ; Winner, 2010 Audience Award, U.S. Documentary, Sundance Film Festival.
650 0. ‡aEducational accountability ‡xLaw and legislation ‡zUnited States. ‡0(CARDINAL)444902
650 0. ‡aEducation ‡xStandards ‡zUnited States. ‡0(CARDINAL)306642
650 0. ‡aEducation ‡zUnited States ‡xEvaluation. ‡0(CARDINAL)306637
650 0. ‡aSchool improvement programs ‡zUnited States. ‡0(CARDINAL)298308
650 0. ‡aEducational equalization ‡zUnited States. ‡0(CARDINAL)291905
650 0. ‡aPublic schools ‡zUnited States. ‡0(CARDINAL)297961
650 7. ‡aEducación ‡zEstados Unidos. ‡2bidex
655 7. ‡aDocumentary films. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)340719
655 7. ‡aNonfiction films. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)340718
655 7. ‡aFeature films. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)340026
655 7. ‡aVideo recordings for the hearing impaired. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)340028
650 7. ‡aEducación ‡zEstados Unidos.
7001 . ‡aGuggenheim, Davis, ‡escreenwriter, ‡efilm director. ‡0(CARDINAL)283480
7001 . ‡aKimball, Billy, ‡escreenwriter. ‡0(CARDINAL)808192
7001 . ‡aChilcott, Lesley, ‡efilm producer. ‡0(CARDINAL)283476
7001 . ‡aStrickland, Bill, ‡einterviewee. ‡0(CARDINAL)772358
7001 . ‡aCanada, Geoffrey, ‡einterviewee. ‡0(CARDINAL)386943
7001 . ‡aRhee, Michelle, ‡einterviewee. ‡0(CARDINAL)503920
7001 . ‡aWeingarten, Randi, ‡einterviewee.
7001 . ‡aBeck, Christophe, ‡d1972- ‡ecomposer. ‡0(CARDINAL)342968
7001 . ‡aLegend, John, ‡eperformer. ‡0(CARDINAL)346188
7102 . ‡aParamount Vantage.
7102 . ‡aParticipant Media. ‡0(CARDINAL)300208
7102 . ‡aWalden Media. ‡0(CARDINAL)327073
7102 . ‡aElectric Kinney (Firm)
7102 . ‡aParamount Home Entertainment (Firm) ‡0(CARDINAL)287167
901 . ‡a406710 ‡bUnknown ‡c406710 ‡tbiblio