The Resource Waiting for "Superman", 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
Waiting for "Superman", 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
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The item Waiting for "Superman", 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 represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Waiting for "Superman", 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 represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- 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
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (111 min.)
- Note
-
- Special features include : 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 -- scene selection
- Canadian Home Video rating: G
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2010
- Isbn
- 9781415757222
- Label
- Waiting for "Superman"
- Title
- Waiting for "Superman"
- Statement of responsibility
- 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
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- 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
- Awards note
- Winner, Best Documentary, National Board of Review ; Winner, 2010 Audience Award, U.S. Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Cinematography by Erich Roland, Bob Richman ; edited by Greg Finton, Jay Cassidy, Kim Roberts ; music by Christophe Beck
- Language note
- English or Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned
- PerformerNote
- Bill Strickland, Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Randi Weingarten
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1972-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Guggenheim, Davis
- Kimball, Billy
- Chilcott, Lesley
- Strickland, Bill
- Canada, Geoffrey
- Rhee, Michelle
- Weingarten, Randi
- Beck, Christophe
- Paramount Vantage
- Participant Media
- Walden Media
- Electric Kinney Films
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Runtime
- 111
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Education
- Public schools
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Waiting for "Superman", 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
- Note
-
- Special features include : 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 -- scene selection
- Canadian Home Video rating: G
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2010
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 692818642
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (111 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781415757222
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Note
-
- Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
- Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
- Other control number
-
- 097363565048
- 097363565055
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 35650
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD format ; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1
- Terms governing use
- Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Waiting for "Superman", 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
- Note
-
- Special features include : 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 -- scene selection
- Canadian Home Video rating: G
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2010
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 692818642
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (111 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781415757222
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Note
-
- Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
- Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
- Other control number
-
- 097363565048
- 097363565055
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 35650
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD format ; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1
- Terms governing use
- Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
- Video recording format
- DVD
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