It's Still Elementary

200748mNo ratings yet

Overview

In 1996, Women's Educational Media released their groundbreaking documentary Its Elementary-Talking About Gay Issues in School. It's Still Elementary tells the fascinating history of why and how the 1996 film was made, the infamous response it provoked from the conservative right, and the questions it raises about the national safe schools movement today. Includes interviews with some of the original students and teachers from Its Elementary.

Keywords

woman director
elementary school
lgbt
filmmaking
documentary filmmaking
documentary
social documentary
lgbt activism

Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 18, 2007
Original language: English
Production: Citizen Film,GroundSpark
Cast: Frieda Takamura,Helen Cohen,Shirley Thompson,Emily Rosen-King,Bob Chase,Kevin Jennings,Raimol Cortado,Peter Morrill,Daithi Wolfe,Kerry Lobeland 13 more
Director: Debra Chasnoff
Producer: Debra Chasnoff,Sue Chen
Cinematography: Johnny Symons,S. Leo Chiang,Fawn Yacker
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt1139107