The First Year
The First Year PBS Feature Documentary
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Producers: Davis Guggenheim, Julia Schacter
Narrator: Elisabeth Shue
Winner:
•PEABODY AWARD
•FULL FRAME DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
•SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The First Year documents the lives of new teachers entering the Los Angeles public school system. It is an emotional journey that raises the issues of public education through intimate portrayals of five teachers at the beginning of their careers
"... raw, edgy, spare... so beautiful and inspiring..."
-The Washington Post