American promise
(DVD)
Contributors
Brewster, Joe (Psychiatrist), film producer,
Stephenson, Michèle, film producer,
Summers, Oluwaseun, interviewee (expression)
Brewster, Idris, interviewee (expression)
Webber, Errol, director of photography.
Stephenson, Michèle, film producer,
Summers, Oluwaseun, interviewee (expression)
Brewster, Idris, interviewee (expression)
Webber, Errol, director of photography.
Published
New York : Rada Film Group, 2014.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Adult DVD Nonfiction | 973.049 AME (DVD) | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Academic achievement -- United States.
African American boys -- Education -- New York (State) -- New York.
African American boys -- New York (State) -- New York -- Conduct of life.
African American boys -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions.
Dalton School (New York, N.Y.)
DVD-Video discs.
Educational equalization -- United States.
Parenting -- United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
African American boys -- Education -- New York (State) -- New York.
African American boys -- New York (State) -- New York -- Conduct of life.
African American boys -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions.
Dalton School (New York, N.Y.)
DVD-Video discs.
Educational equalization -- United States.
Parenting -- United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
New York : Rada Film Group, 2014.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally released in 2013.
General Note
Bonus features: The New York times Op-doc ; Four featurettes ; deleted scenes.
Creation/Production Credits
Editors, Erin Casper, Mary Manhardt, Andrew Siwoff ; directors of photography, Errol Webber, Jr., Alfredo Alcantara, Margaret Byrne, Jon Stuyvesant ; original score, Miriam Cutler.
Participants/Performers
Oluwaseun Summers (and family), Idris Brewster (and family).
Date/Time and Place of Event
Filmed over time from 1999-2013.
Description
"The film begins in 1999, when filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson turned cameras on their son and his best friend, as the boys entered kindergarten at the prestigious Dalton School. Through the intimate experiences of these two families, the documentary reveals complicated truths about parenting, while challenging commonly held assumptions about educational access in the 21st century."--Container.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, widescreen, dual-layer.
Language
In English; closed-captioned.
Awards
2013 Best documentary African-American Critics Association, Winner Grand Jury Award full fram documentary film festival 2013, U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Achievement in Filmmaking 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brewster, J. (., Stephenson, M., Summers, O., Brewster, I., Webber, E., Alcántara, A., Byrne, M., Stuyvesant, J., Casper, E., Manhardt, M., Siwoff, A., & Cutler, M. (2014). American promise . Rada Film Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joe (Psychiatrist), Brewster et al.. 2014. American Promise. Rada Film Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joe (Psychiatrist), Brewster et al.. American Promise Rada Film Group, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brewster, Joe (Psychiatrist),, et al. American Promise Rada Film Group, 2014.
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