Accelerating America


1h 30m 2008

Brief Synopsis

A portrait of an inspirational principal, two of his most challenging students, and a school that offers at-risk youth a second chance. Despite abandonment, poverty, and troubled pasts, America and Jasmine struggle to turn their lives around over the course of a single year.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Political
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Parrot Hill Productions
Distribution Company
Gunpowder & Sky Distribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

A portrait of an inspirational principal, two of his most challenging students, and a school that offers at-risk youth a second chance. Despite abandonment, poverty, and troubled pasts, America and Jasmine struggle to turn their lives around over the course of a single year.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Political
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Parrot Hill Productions
Distribution Company
Gunpowder & Sky Distribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Co-winner of the Documentary Competition Special Jury Prize at the 2008 Seattle International Film Festival.

Released in United States 2008

Video on Demand in United States 2009

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentary Competition/Documentary Films) May 22-June 15, 2008.

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentary Competition/Documentary Films) May 22-June 15, 2008.)

Video on Demand in United States 2009