DeKalb Elementary
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2/4/2017Runtime
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Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018.
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A taut, harrowing 20-minute experience that unfolds in real-time, centering an unflinching portrayal of a school receptionist's composure during an active threat. The film's power lies in its restraint and the quiet heroism of ordinary people responding to extraordinary terror.
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