DVD

Waiting for "Superman" [Blu-Ray videorecording].

Guggenheim, Davis. (Added Author). Chilcott, Lesley. (Added Author). Strickland, Bill. (Added Author). Canada, Geoffrey. (Added Author). Rhee, Michelle. (Added Author). Weingarten, Randi. (Added Author). Kimball, Billy. (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Paramount Vantage. (Added Author). Participant Media. (Added Author). Bill Strickland, Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Randi Weingarten. (Cast).

Summary:

"Waiting for Superman 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" --Container.

Record details

ISBN: 9781415757222
Physical Description: 1 Blu-Ray videodisc (111 min.) : Dolby digital surround sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, c2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. Special features: Four additional inspiring teacher/student stories ; Changing the odds, a look at innovative programs that are changing public education ; Public education updates, 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 ; Commentary by director Davis Guggenheim and producer Lesley Chilcott.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Paramount Vantage ; Participant Media ; Writers, Davis Guggenheim and Billy Kimball ; Producer, Lesley Chilcott ; Director, Davis Guggenheim ; Cinematographers, Erich Roland, Bob Richman ; Music by Christophe Beck.
Participant or Performer Note:	Bill Strickland, Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Randi Weingarten.
System Details Note:	Blu-Ray.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Home use only.
Language Note:	English or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Winner, Audience Award for Best Documentary, Sundance Film Festival, 2010. Winner, Best Documentary, National Board of Review.