Lights, Camera, Action!

February 10, 2010

Education entrepreneurs are featured in several upcoming documentaries.

Check out the trailer for The Lottery, directed by Madeline Sackler, which follows four families who enter the lottery for a spot at Harlem Success Academy – a high-performing public charter school operated by NewSchools portfolio venture Success Charter Network.

Waiting for Superman premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Audience Award for a US Documentary, as well as some critical acclaim. It was purchased by Paramount Vantage and is set to open in the fall of 2010.