This Week at The Park City Film Series
This Week at The Park City Film Series
Work in Progress “Whatever it Takes”
Directed by Christopher Wong
April 2, 2008 at 7:00 pm
FREE SCREENING
Part of the Sundance Institute Documentary Series
Directed by Christopher Wong, WHATEVER IT TAKES chronicles the struggles and triumphs of the first year of a small, innovative public high school set in New York’s South Bronx. Through the school’s principal and several students unfolds a compelling portrait of a community born into hardship, but rising to excellence.
This evening will give the audience a look at a documentary from the inside out, including a chance to meet the remarkable people the film follows. With peeks at highlighted portions of the film, audience members will hear first hand about the journey of the artist, the challenges facing filmmaker and film subject respectively, and spark intimate conversations about education in America. Meet Edward Tom, Principal of the Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics and central character in the film, who will be in attendance personally to talk about his philosophy of education and why he is fighting for his school and his students. Her will introduce one of his students, Sharifea Baskerville who will speak from the heart about the stories the film reveals. Filmmaker Christopher Wong, making his first feature as a director, will answer questions from the audience about the moments in the film that inspire viewer imagination.
For more information visit www.parkcityfilmseries.com
