DeKalb Elementary explained
| DeKalb Elementary |
| Director: | Reed Van Dyk |
| Producer: | Cory Desrosiers
Enrique Rico Diaz
Christopher Leavins
Morgan Peterson
Ricardo Ramirez
Reed Van Dyk |
| Narrators: | --> |
| Cinematography: | Jon Peter |
| Editing: | Reed Van Dyk |
| Studio: | Off Road Pictures |
| Runtime: | 21 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
DeKalb Elementary is an 2017 American live-action short film directed by Reed Van Dyk and starring Tarra Riggs and Bo Mitchell. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018.[1]
Premise
Based on an actual 911 phone call, a gunman enters an Atlanta, Georgia elementary school and encounters a compassionate employee.[2]
Cast
- Shinelle Azoroh as Lakisha
- John Brockus as Detective Brooks
- Deloris Crenshaw as Miss Thompson
- Brie Eley as Miss Harris
- Jason Fracaro as Officer Gomez
- Sinora Glenn as Nurse Davis
- Del Hunter-White as Dee
- Lou Justice Johnson as Officer Jackson
- Levystein Lockett as Officer Williams
- Bo Mitchell as Steven Hall
- Peyton Perrin as Darius
- Lony'e Perrine as Miss Mitchell
- Champagne Powell as Devon
- Hansford Prince as Principal Flanagan
- Tarra Riggs as Cassandra Rice
- Tobie Windham as Agent Armel Parker
Reception
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92% based on 12 reviews, and an average rating of 8.33/10.[3]
Awards and nominations
- Nominated: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
- Nominated: Student Emmy Award for Best Drama
- Nominated: BAFTA Student Film Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: Oscar Nominations: ‘The Shape Of Water’ Leads Way With 13 . Hipes . Patrick . January 23, 2018 . . January 24, 2018 .
- Web site: Breakfast with DeKalb Elementary . MyDlarama . Alba . February 8, 2017 . La brasserie du court . January 24, 2018 .
- Web site: DeKalb Elementary (2017) . . . September 12, 2019.
