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Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Paramount Vantage.
Participant Media.
Strickland, Bill.
Canada, Geoffrey.
Rhee, Michelle.
Weingarten, Randi.
Guggenheim, Davis.
Kimball, Billy.
Chilcott, Lesley.
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| Material type: |
DVD |
| Subject: |
Education -- United States -- Videorecordings.
Documentary films.
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| Language: |
English, Spanish, French |
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Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, p2011. |
| Description: |
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
1415757224 9781415757222 |
| Notes: |
Also available as a RENTAL DVD. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. |
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Special features: Four additional inspiring teacher/student stories; Changing the odds, a look at innovative programs that are changing public education; Public education updates, 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; commentary by director Davis Guggenheim and producer Lesley Chilcott. |
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English or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
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DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
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Bill Strickland, Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Randi Weingarten. |
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Cinematography by Erich Roland, Bob Richman ; edited by Greg Finton, Jay Cassidy, Kim Roberts ; music by Christophe Beck. |
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| Summary: |
Provided is 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. Included are featurettes, and commentary. |