2014
Dir. Amanda Wilder
Co-Producer: Caitlin Mae Burke
Year one for Lucy, Jiovanni and Alex at the Teddy McArdle Free School, where all classes are voluntary and rules are determined by vote – adults and children have an equal say. Wilder is there from the beginning to end of the school year, documenting and observing founder Alex Khost and an indelible cast of outspoken young personalities as they form relationships, explore their surroundings and intensely debate rule violations, until it all comes to a head.
AWARDS and RECOGNITION:
Winner, Emerging Cinematic Visions Award, Camden International Film Festival 2014
Winner, Maysles Brothers Documentary Award, Belfast Film Festival 2015
Winner, Best International Film, DocAviv 2015
Nominee, Truer Than Fiction Award, Independent Spirits 2015
Nominee, Best Debut Feature Film, Cinema Eye Honors 2015
Nominee, Best Documentary, Gotham Awards 2015