Educating Peter (1992)

Name: Educating Peter
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1992-01-01

30m

Running Time

January 1, 1992
Release Date

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Network & Production Companies

Plot.

A young boy with down syndrome attends his first year in a "regular" classroom. This documentary traces that year and the changes that take place for Peter, his teacher, and the other students. Oscar-winning documentary short from 1992.

Where to Watch.

Free

Currently Educating Peter is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy

Streaming in:
🇺🇸 United States

Cast & Crew.

Peter Gwazdauskas

Himself

Judy Gwazdauskas

Herself

Frank Gwazdauskas

Himself

Gerardine Wurzburg

Director / Producer

Thomas C. Goodwin

Producer / Director

Ilana Bittner

Editor

Sheila Nevins

Producer

Grady Watts

Editor

Richard Einhorn

Music

Gary Keith Griffin

Director of Photography

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1992

Status
Released

Running Time
30m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

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Wiki.

Educating Peter is a 1992 American short documentary film directed by Gerardine Wurzburg about Peter Gwazdauskas, a special needs student with Down syndrome, and his inclusion in a standard third grade classroom in Blacksburg, Virginia. It won an Oscar at the 65th Academy Awards in 1993 for Documentary Short Subject.