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October - November 2018
Jay and Rob enjoyed their first experience at NPE in Indianapolis. It was quite an honor to be included with the stellar films on the opening night film block and to hear all of the passionate speakers address critical educational, social, and political issues ahead of election cycle.
The keynote speakers, especially Dr. Diane Ravitch, helped set the tone for progressive advancement in education policy, and both Rob and Jay had the good fortune to chat with Diane. Jay placed a copy of our film in Dr. Ravitch's hand, and she expressed her interest in watching and writing about our film. What an honor! It was a great experience.
The keynote speakers, especially Dr. Diane Ravitch, helped set the tone for progressive advancement in education policy, and both Rob and Jay had the good fortune to chat with Diane. Jay placed a copy of our film in Dr. Ravitch's hand, and she expressed her interest in watching and writing about our film. What an honor! It was a great experience.
Jay Korreck and Rob Phillips speaking at the opening night of NPE Indianapolis, October 2018
August - September 2018
As we come to the end of our festival run, which began in the spring of 2017, we are proud of the places that our film has managed to travel, and we are thankful for the audiences that connected with our story. As we transition from a film looking for an audience, we are excited to be one that is sought after for screenings by teachers, schools, school systems, and organizations across the country.
We will be screening as a part of the Films Across Borders: Stories of Women series in Washington, DC at American University for two nights in October with support from DC Labor Fest.
Clips from our film will also be featured in the opening night festivities at the 2018 National Conference in Indianapolis hosted by The Network for Public Education. National leaders in education will be in attendance, and the keynote speakers are pictured below.
We are honored to attend the conference and to connect with the national audience convening in Indiana.
We will be screening as a part of the Films Across Borders: Stories of Women series in Washington, DC at American University for two nights in October with support from DC Labor Fest.
Clips from our film will also be featured in the opening night festivities at the 2018 National Conference in Indianapolis hosted by The Network for Public Education. National leaders in education will be in attendance, and the keynote speakers are pictured below.
We are honored to attend the conference and to connect with the national audience convening in Indiana.
To learn more, click on the images and visit the websites for these events.
July 2018
We were honored to received the Platinum Founder's award from the DEFF team in Greenville, NC. We are also in talks with DEFF as they plan a screening opportunity for us in 2019. Stay tuned for details.
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We are also proud to share that our film has been selected by the Knox Film Festival in Knoxville, TN. The screening details have not been posted, but if you or someone you know is in Knoxville this September, we hope to see you there!
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June 2018
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Marsha Gordon, NC State film professor and co-host of Movies on the Radio, featured on The State of Things with Frank Stasio for North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC, included our film as a part of her must-see list in this article.
What an honor for Angela Panel Scioli and the At Large team to be included. We highly recommend that you see all of the films listed in the article. 
Click image for the article
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Click laurel to visit DEFF website
If you agree with Dr. Gordon and must see our film, and we think you should, you will get another chance this summer. The Down East Flick Fest in Greenville, NC officially selected our film for their festival program. No details yet, but we'll let you know when we know. |
May 2018
 Rob outside Cinema Village with former Leesville students, Haley Krall & Shelby Reilly, following the screening
May was a busy but an exciting month for our team and for the audiences that connected with the film.
As we mentioned in last month's update, we were accepted to the Worker's Unite Film Festival, and we made the trip to New York to participate in the discussion following the screening. The film was well-received and two former Leesville students studying in the city came out to join the audience assembled for the screening. They were particularly moved by the film because it documented their senior year of high school, and they are also both graduating from university this month. |
Otis, Jay, Angie, & Rob at the May 16th "Rally for Respect"
When we returned from New York, our team participated in the May 16th "Rally for Respect," which caught the nation's attention and hopefully the attention of North Carolina's General Assembly.
 Jay and Angie speaking to teachers following the May 16th screening during the "Rally for Respect"
We were fortunate that our film received a homecoming of sorts in that we were able to screen on the day of the rally in the NC Museum of History, courtesy of the Longleaf Film Festival.
We are honored that our film was part of that historic "Rally for Respect" and was affiliated, once again, with the Longleaf Film Festival. |
April 2018
April has been a busy month for our team, filled with exciting news. Angie (and the film) made The Washington Post, and we are planning screenings in May that we hope you will be able to attend.
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We continued our partnership with PSFNC to screen at the Hunt Library in April, and we are screening again with PSFNC and the Wake County PTA to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week in May. Click on the image below to learn more about reserving a seat to this free event at The Cary.
From The Cary Theater website
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Borrowed from Discerning History
We are also pleased to announce the upcoming screening at the Tryon Palace NC History Center, which is on South Front Street, adjacent to the historical site, in beautiful New Bern, NC on Friday May 4, 2018 at 6PM. Blake Wiggs will facilitate the discussion following the presentation of the film. Click on the image of Tryon Palace to RSVP for this free event.
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Every filmmaker hopes to screen in New York City, and our team is excited to announce our official selection to the Workers Unite Film Festival in NYC on May 8, 2018 at 6PM. We are part of "Program 11: Public Employees Rock!" Our film is paired with "Creative Feds," a short about two federal workers that are also musicians. The Program 11 pairing seems appropriate and our screening is National Teacher Day!
From the Workers Unite Film Festival website
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The screening is at Cinema Village 22 E 12th St
New York, NY 10003
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March 2018
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It's been a year since our premiere during the Teachers, Teaching, and Media Conference at Wake Forest University. Since March 2017, we've screened our film at other universities across our state and at universities & film festivals across the country. The film has received awards along the way, and we have learned a lot about the process of marketing and trying to distribute our film.
Here's the poster from our premiere at the Teachers, Teaching, and Media Conference at Wake Forest University - March 2, 2017
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One of our favorite photos, courtesy of Todd Gunsher, following the Q&A from the insanity of the Hurricane Matthew Make-Up Screening, October 9, 2016
As we come to the final stages of our festival run, we've shared the film with our donors, so if you supported the film and elected to receive a perk through either the Indiegogo or Kickstarter campaigns, please contact us if you did not receive a code to stream the film. Though we have not created DVDs or Blu-rays or digital downloads for individual purchase, our next goal is to give individuals the option to purchase a copy to own. When we get to that point we will let everyone know so that you can help share the news. As always, thanks to everyone who supported us during every step along the way, from fundraising to production to theaters, hopefully one near you, we couldn't have done it without you. |
February 2018
Photo by Jeff Goldberg/Esto
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Mark your calendars
Our film is screening locally, and we hope you will save the date. May 7, 2018
The Cary Theater, Cary NC 7:00 - 9:00 |
Photo by Quinn Evans Architects
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January 2018
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In the first month of 2018, we are proud to share that our film was screened in Oklahoma City's docLahoma Film Festival. As a part of the first annual festival, our film screened at 7:45 in the evening of January 14th at the Paramount Theater on film row. Impact Docs, which manages an online documentary competition based in La Jolla, CA, saw fit to bestow an Award of Merit to our film. We are particularly proud of this documentary-focused recognition because we believe in the transformative power of nonfiction storytelling, and it is an honor to be recognized among professionals with similar visions.
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December 2017
As the year of the film's release draws to a close, we are proud of how far the film has gone and how far we've come as a filmmaking team. Earlier this month, Rob was featured by NC State's Humanities and Social Sciences News. Jay also continues to lead presentations and screenings around the state, most recently at High Point University. The number of film festivals and awards the film has received continues to grow as well. |
Most recently we received a Silver Award from Spotlight Documentary Film Awards, an Atlanta-based festival that highlights the achievements of independent filmmakers. At this point, we've screened the film in Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina. We hope this trend continues into the new year, so come see us at the movies!
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November 2017
A diverse audience from across the country watching the film.
November has been a busy month for our team, and we've presented the film in some exciting new settings that we want to share.
Jay and Rob visited Atlanta for an SRI (School Reform Initiative) conference where Jay facilitated a session that involved a screening and an exploration of the film's implications through guided discussions. 
Some of the questions Jay used to spark discussion in the session he facilitated.
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We participated in an event at Meredith College where our team joined students and faculty for breakout discussions following the screening.
Rob chatted with Meredith students and faculty in one of the discussion groups. This one explored the impact of media on educators.
We also had our festival premiere in Florida at the Rendezvous Film Festival, hosted by the Amelia Island film community. Though we couldn't attend, the festival was well attended and was evidently a lot of fun.
Click the image to visit festival website
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October 2017
We are pleased to share our selection to the
Enfield Riot Film Festival, located in Enfield, NC, Saturday, October 7th - 2:30pm at the Enfield Performing Arts Center. 
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We are also pleased to share our selection to the
PUSH! Film Festival, located in Bristol, TN/VA, Saturday, October 21st - Noon at the Paramount Center for the Arts. 
Click image for details about the venue.
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September 2017
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September is always crazy for teachers, and it was equally crazy for our filmmaking team. We were accepted and scheduled to screen with three film festivals in Louisville, KY - Amelia Island, FL - and Asheville, NC. As first-time filmmakers, festivals are difficult to predict, and both Louisville and Asheville proved to be disappointing in terms of turnout though not disastrous because we just keep getting the word out there. Amelia Island cancelled in the wake of Irma's tempest, but we know what weather can bring. If you've been following this film and these updates, you know what happened last year with Matthew. Stay tuned! We will share when we know about the Rendezvous Film and Music Festival in Amelia Island, FL.
The audience for "Teacher of the Year" at the Asheville Film Festival could've been larger.
On the road back from Asheville, a detour past Pilot Mountain, so the Asheville Film Festival weekend wasn't a complete bust. Asheville and the NC mountains are always beautiful!
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Click on the image for the NHC's registration options for the virtual screening & webinar.
Though the screenings in both Asheville and Louisville could've been better attended, we are very excited to be partnering once again with the National Humanities Center for another virtual screening, which will be followed by a panel discussion and webinar.
Teachers can earn CEUs and anyone may listen in as four teachers from across the United States explore the implications of our film. Rob and Jay will be online responding to questions that come through the chat feature, and we could not be happier for a second opportunity for national exposure with the NHC. |
The Wake Democratic Party knows how to have a good time, so when they chose to honor Dr. June Atkinson at a private event at Caffé Luna in Raleigh, our filmmaking team was thrilled to attend the celebration of her leadership and to cheer on Dr. Atkinson.
It was also wonderful to reconnect with Yevonne Brannon of Public Schools First NC, Mark Jewell of the NCAE and John Wilson of the NEA, as we celebrated Dr. Atkinson's award. 
Betty Lou Ward presents the Women In Service award, which is in her name, to state superintendent, Dr. June Atkinson.
Rob, Angie, Jay, and NCAE president Mark Jewell. It was such an honor to celebrate Dr. Atkinson's devotion to NC's public schools.
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August 2017
Click image to visit the NHC website's portal for the streaming and the webinar.
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July ended with a great article in the News & Observer about the film's growing national reach, and the month of August started off with the webinar hosted by the National Humanities Center.
We are honored by this attention and by the partnerships we've built with an organization like the National Humanities Center. 
Click image to enlarge details on the panel participants.
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July 2017
We are excited to share our selections to Louisville's International Festival of Film,
which will be Friday September 15 - 10am at the Louisville Free Public Library,
and to the Asheville Film Festival, which is the weekend of September 16 with specifics TBA.
We hope to see you there!
which will be Friday September 15 - 10am at the Louisville Free Public Library,
and to the Asheville Film Festival, which is the weekend of September 16 with specifics TBA.
We hope to see you there!
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June 2017
Our partnership with the NHC will present some exciting opportunities to share the film across the United States and for educators to participate in discussions that explore ways
to best support teachers like Angie Scioli. Visit the National Humanities Center to learn more.
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May 2017
Constructive Learning Design will be hosting a Powerful Learning Event June 7-8 in Greensboro, NC.
Check out their recent press in EdNC! 
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Click Map to go to Google Maps
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April 2017
April 2017: Swimming at Falls Lake
Spring 2017: Angie's dedication to teaching spills into her spring break.
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We are pleased to announce that
we are an official selection to the Longleaf Film Festival! The film will screen during Block A from 11:00AM - 1:00PM in the Daniels Auditorium, Lobby Level of the NC Museum of History. The festival screening is free to attend, and we plan to be there. The auditorium seats 300, and seating is limited. We would love to have a packed house, so come on out and bring a friend! In addition to applying to festivals and working on our marketing plan for the film, Jay and Rob have been putting some finishing touches on the cut this month, smoothing some rough edges and prepping the film for color correction.
Rob and his family also visited Angie and her family at the lake during their annual spring break outing. The weather was wonderful, the kids swam in the lake, and Angie was grading papers. A teacher's work is never done. |
TEACHER OF THE YEAR, Longleaf 2017
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March 2017
Our premiere at the Teachers, Teaching, and Media Conference at Wake Forest University - March 2, 2017
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The screening was a lot of fun, and the audience had great questions during the Q&A. We are so excited to continue screening this film in the coming months.
If you are interested in hosting a screening like this one, with Q&A after or a workshop facilitated by the filmmakers, be sure to visit the "HOST A SCREENING" section of this website to learn more or to request a quote for our services. We would love to bring the film to a theater, auditorium, or classroom near you! |
Angie, Rob, & Jay participating in Q&A moderated by Dr. Laura Linder following the screening.
Angie answering a question from the audience.
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End of February into March 2017
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WE EXCEEDED OUR GOAL
ON KICKSTARTER! 
WE DID IT!
Thanks to each and every one of our pledges and to our devoted fans, friends, & family. We have an amazing team! |
Andrew Simmons, who also writes for The New York Times, Slate, and The Believer interviewed us back in February, and the piece ran on the last day of the Kickstarter! AND, Angie & Rob will be in the booth with Frank Stasio on 91.5 - WUNC's The State of Things. We have a lot to celebrate!
 Rob, Frank Stasio, & Angie leaving the studio.
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Exciting Times...
January and February were incredibly busy, and March will begin with some fireworks as well. The premiere is March 2 - 7:30 PM at WFU's Pugh Auditorium in the Benson University Center! We are ready to screen the film with our new sound mix, courtesy of Trailblazer Studios, in Raleigh, NC, and we hope you can be there. 
Image borrowed from WFU's website.
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February 2017
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Images courtesy of WRAL & Education Matters
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January 2017
Click the image for the article.
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MORE BIG NEWS!!!
We are starting to get the attention of both local and national news. Earlier this month, Katherine Meeks of The Huffington Post wrote a nice piece about the grant and our fundraising efforts, and WRAL came to Angie's to capture the tradition of Saturday Pancake Breakfasts! It was a lot of fun and that piece aired on January 25, 2017. With a month remaining, we've already raised nearly 20% of our $10,000 goal. Though we have a long way to go, we are so honored by the pledges we've received. Thanks for all of the pledges and for helping us spread the word. BIG NEWS!!!
We are pleased to announce the premiere for the film will be March 2nd at 7:30 PM at Wake Forest University as a part of the Teachers, Teaching, and Media Conference We are also excited to announce that we've received a grant from the NEA Foundation to support our post production efforts and that we are launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise the remainder of our post production funding. See the press release for details about the premiere, the NEA grant, and our Kickstarter campaign. |
This news profile highlights Angie's pancake breakfasts and our post production goals.
The video is provided courtesy of WRAL. 
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December 2016
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THOUGH 2016 HAS BEEN AN EVENTFUL YEAR,
WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR FILM WILL BE OFFICIALLY RELEASED IN 2017! CHECK BACK FOR OFFICIAL UPDATES IN JANUARY! FOR NOW WE WISH YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS & HAPPY NEW YEAR! |
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November 2016
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WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
THAT WE WILL BE HAVING ANOTHER HURRICANE MATTHEW MAKE-UP SCREENING! -Thursday, November 17th - 5:30PM - THIS TIME WE WILL BE AT THE NCAE BUILDING. THERE WILL BE LIMITED SEATING - SO RSVP HERE - AND TYPE "NOVEMBER SCREENING" IN THE SUBJECT LINE |
Map and Address for the NCAE Building
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October 2016
A quick selfie before the Private Producers Screening, October 8th, 2016
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WE HELD TWO PRIVATE PREMIERES OF THE FILM'S CREATIVE CUT FOR OUR INDIEGOGO DONORS. IT WAS A BLAST TO RECONNECT.
STAY TUNED FOR UPCOMING SCREENINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS. |
Following the Q&A from the Hurricane Matthew Make-Up Screening, October 9, 2016
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