Waiting for Superman

Beck, Christophe, 1972- (composer.). Canada, Geoffrey, (interviewee.). Cassidy, Jay, (film editor.). Chilcott, Lesley, (producer.). Finton, Greg, (film editor.). Guggenheim, Davis, (screenwriter,, director.). Kimball, Billy, (screenwriter.). Legend, John, (performer.). Rhee, Michelle, (interviewee.). Richman, Bob, (cinematographer.). Roberts, Kim, (film editor.). Roland, Erich, (cinematographer.). Strickland, Bill, 1947- (Added Author). Weingarten, Randi, (interviewee.). Electric Kinney (Firm) (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (production company.). Paramount Vantage. (Added Author). Participant Media. (Added Author). Walden Media. (Added Author). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (film distributor.).

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

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (102 min.) : digital, sound, color
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Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, [2013]
Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
Copyright: ♭2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture by Paramount Pictures, 2010.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
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:	Content available as a streaming video.
Awards Note:	Winner, Best Documentary, National Board of Review ; Winner, 2010 Audience Award, U.S. Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed February 7, 2015).