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20 Whatever It Takes
Year-in-the-life of a new high school in the South Bronx.
Directed by Christopher Wong
Produced by Christopher Wong


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Overview

Genre

Human Interest

Synopsis

WHATEVER IT TAKES chronicles the first year of a radically innovative high school set in NYC's South Bronx. This deeply emotional, verité-style documentary examines the lives of Edward Tom, the school’s brash, visionary rookie principal, and Sharifea Baskerville, a talented ninth-grade girl with big dreams but even bigger obstacles.

Treatment

Show treatment

Stage

finished

Running time

92 or 53 minutes

Links

Credits

Christopher Wong ... Producer

Zebediah Smith ... Editor

iZLER ... Composer

Robin Steele ... Animation

Jillian Elizabeth ... Director of Photography

Renee Tajima-Peña ... Executive Producer

Christopher Wong ... Director

Production Details

Prod. Co.

Whatever It Takes Doc, LLC

Country

United States

Production years

4

Locations

New York City

Prod. Partners

Center for Asian American Media Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program

Distribution Details

Release year

2009

Festivals

AFI Dallas, Big Sky, SF Intl Asian American, LA Asian Pacific, RIDM (Montreal), Asian American Int'l, Hawaii, Bend, DC APA, Philadelphia Asian FF, Vancouver Asian FF, Ojai Ventura Int'l FF

Awards

Grand Jury Prize & Audience Award (LA Asian Pacific FF); Audience Choice Award (Asian American Int'l FF); Best Documentary Feature (DC APA FF)

Distribution

self-distribution

Broadcast (Acq.)

Independent Lens

Language

English