American Promise (2013)
October 18, 2013Release Date
American Promise (2013)
October 18, 2013Release Date
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Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Idris Brewster
Self
Joe Brewster
Self
Joe Brewster
Self
Anthony Summers
Self
Michèle Stephenson
Self
Oluwaseun Summers
Self
Stacey O. Summers
Self
Dan Cogan
Co-Executive Producer
Miriam Cutler
Composer
Simon Kilmurry
Executive Producer
Alfredo Alcantara
Cinematographer
Margaret Byrne
Cinematographer
Erin Casper
Editor
Errol Webber
Cinematography
Mary Manhardt
Editor
Jon Stuyvesant
Cinematography
Andrew Siwoff
Editor
Cynthia Lopez
Executive Producer
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American Promise is a documentary film spanning 13 years from directors Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson. The film captures the stories of Brewster and Stephenson's 5-year-old son Idris and his best friend and classmate Seun as these families navigate their way through the rigorous prep-school process and secure admission to the Dalton School. The film is set against the backdrop of a persistent educational achievement gap that dramatically affects African-American boys at all socioeconomic levels across the country. The film's focus shifted based on the experiences that Idris and Seun faced while at Dalton.American Promise premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, where it won a special jury award. The filmmakers also launched a national campaign at Sundance to help raise $100,000 and 100,000 volunteer hours for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Mentoring Brothers in Action program.