I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School
1993 American film
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I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School is a 1993 American documentary film about the pupils at Stanton Elementary School, an inner city school in Philadelphia.[1][2] It was aired on HBO as part of its America Undercover series.[3]
Directed bySusan Raymond
Produced by
- Alan Raymond
- Susan Raymond
CinematographyAlan Raymond
Music byTom Verlaine
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| Directed by | Susan Raymond |
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| Cinematography | Alan Raymond |
| Music by | Tom Verlaine |
Production company | Video Verite Films |
| Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Accolades
The film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature[4] for producers[5] Alan and Susan Raymond.[6] It also was the recipient of the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Informational Special and a 1995 Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award[7][8]
Production
The husband and wife documentarians were also the cinematographer and editor (Alan) as well as director and narrator (Susan) for the film.
See also
- The Police Tapes (1977)
- The War Room - D.A. Pennebaker documentary nominated alongside I Am a Promise for same Oscar category