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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.

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Educational accountability > Law and legislation > United States.
Education > Standards > United States.
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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.

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