Beyond the Blackboard

"A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children"

2011 1h 40m EN

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7.5

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7.6

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★7.5TMDB · 70★7.6IMDB · 3,164

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Synopsis

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Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.

“A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children”

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Cast

Emily VanCamp
Stacey Bess
Steve Talley
Greg Bess
Willow Shields
Grace
Timothy Busfield
School district's HR representative
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Johnny Hernandez
Nicki Aycox
Candy
Kiersten Warren
Danny's Mom
Treat Williams
Dr. Warren

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Bleckner
Writers: Camille Thomasson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Bleckner, shot by Eric Van Haren Noman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Geoffrey Rowland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Emily VanCamp and Steve Talley and Willow Shields carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1699225 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jeff Bleckner directs. Eric Van Haren Noman behind the camera. Geoffrey Rowland cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Jeff Bleckner, shot by Eric Van Haren Noman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Geoffrey Rowland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Emily VanCamp and Steve Talley and Willow Shields carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children".
6IMDB entry: tt1699225 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "new mexico", "based on true story", "teacher", "school".