Waiting for "Superman"
(Video)
Contributors
Guggenheim, Davis. Screenwriter
Kimball, Billy. Screenwriter
Chilcott, Lesley. Producer
Strickland, Bill.
Canada, Geoffrey.
Kimball, Billy. Screenwriter
Chilcott, Lesley. Producer
Strickland, Bill.
Canada, Geoffrey.
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2011.
Format
Video
ISBN
1415757224, 9781415757222
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Jackson Public Library - Videos
DVD WAI
1 available
DVD WAI
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Public Library - Videos | DVD WAI | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Public Library - Computer Area | DVD 370.973 Waiti | On Shelf |
| Cook Memorial Library - Videos | DVD 370 Wai | On Shelf |
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Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2011.
Language
English
ISBN
1415757224, 9781415757222
UPC
097363565048, 097363565055
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2010.
General Note
Companion book: Waiting for "Superman" : how we can save America's failing public schools / edited by Karl Weber.
General Note
Special features: Optional audio feature commentary by director Davis Guggenheim and producer Lesley Chilcott -- Changing the odds (ca. 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
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.
Participants/Performers
Bill Strickland, Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Randi Weingarten.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; some thematic material, mild language, and incidental smoking.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language
English or Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.
Awards
Winner, Best Documentary, National Board of Review ; Winner, 2010 Audience Award, U.S. Documentary, Sundance Film Festival.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Documentary films.
DVDs.
Education -- Standards -- United States.
Education -- United States -- Evaluation.
Educational accountability -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Educational equalization -- United States.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Public schools -- United States.
School improvement programs -- United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
DVDs.
Education -- Standards -- United States.
Education -- United States -- Evaluation.
Educational accountability -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Educational equalization -- United States.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Public schools -- United States.
School improvement programs -- United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Guggenheim, D., Kimball, B., Chilcott, L., Strickland, B., Canada, G., Rhee, M., Weingarten, R., Beck, C., & Legend, J. (2011). Waiting for "Superman" . Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis. Guggenheim et al.. 2011. Waiting for "Superman". Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis. Guggenheim et al.. Waiting for "Superman" Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount Home Entertainment, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Guggenheim, D., Kimball, B., Chilcott, L., Strickland, B., Canada, G., Rhee, M. and Weingarten, R. et al (2011). Waiting for "superman". Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Guggenheim, Davis., et al. Waiting for "Superman" Paramount Home Entertainment, 2011.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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