DeKalb Elementary

DeKalb Elementary
DeKalb Elementary
	Poster
Directed by	Reed Van Dyk
Written by	Reed Van Dyk
Produced by	Cory Desrosiers; Enrique Rico Diaz; Christopher Leavins; Morgan Peterson; Ricardo Ramirez; Reed Van Dyk
Starring	Tarra Riggs; Bo Mitchell;
Cinematography	Jon Peter
Edited by	Reed Van Dyk
Production; company	Off Road Pictures
Release dates	February 4, 2017 (Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival); March 11, 2017 (SXSW);
Running time	21 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

DeKalb Elementary is a 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]

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]

^ Hipes, Patrick (January 23, 2018). "Oscar Nominations: 'The Shape Of Water' Leads Way With 13". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
^ MyDlarama, Alba (February 8, 2017). "Breakfast with DeKalb Elementary". La brasserie du court. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
^ "DeKalb Elementary (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 12, 2019.

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