Afterschool


1h 47m 2008

Brief Synopsis

Robert is a young American student at an elite East Coast preparatory school who accidentally captures the death of two classmates on camera. Their lives become memorialized as part of an audio-visual document intended to speed up the campus-wide healing process. But instead, the video creates an at

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Alliance Media & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (Amepl); Augustus Film; Borderline Films; Clarity World Films; Eureka (South Korea); IFC Films; Jba Productions; Media Suits; Philistine Films; Seven Films; Silenzio Films
Distribution Company
Barton Films; Beeck Turtle; Bolero; Ctv International; Midas Filmes; Mpi Home Video; Network
Location
Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 47m

Synopsis

Robert is a young American student at an elite East Coast preparatory school who accidentally captures the death of two classmates on camera. Their lives become memorialized as part of an audio-visual document intended to speed up the campus-wide healing process. But instead, the video creates an atmosphere of paranoia and unease among students and teachers.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Alliance Media & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (Amepl); Augustus Film; Borderline Films; Clarity World Films; Eureka (South Korea); IFC Films; Jba Productions; Media Suits; Philistine Films; Seven Films; Silenzio Films
Distribution Company
Barton Films; Beeck Turtle; Bolero; Ctv International; Midas Filmes; Mpi Home Video; Network
Location
Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 47m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Nominated for the 2008 Spirit Award for Best First Feature by Film Independent (FIND).

Released in United States Fall October 2, 2009

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States September 2008

Released in United States October 2008

Released in United States February 2009

Shown at New York Film Festival September 26-October 12, 2008.

Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Competition) September 5-14, 2008.

Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Flash Forward) October 2-10, 2008.

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Generation 14plus) February 5-15, 2009.

Released in United States Fall October 2, 2009 (NY)

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 30-November 9, 2008.)

Feature directorial debut for Antonio Campos.

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 26-October 12, 2008.)

Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Competition) September 5-14, 2008.)

Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 15-30, 2008.)

Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Flash Forward) October 2-10, 2008.)

Released in United States February 2009 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Generation 14plus) February 5-15, 2009. )