Dekalb Elementary

Directed by Reed Van Dyk

2017

Drama

20 min

United States

Color

English

Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.
2018 Oscar® nominee in the Short Live-Action category.

Grand Jury Prize at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Oscar® nominated in the Short Live-Action category.

Available on Vimeo on Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dekalbelementary

A sustained master class in slow burn tension... - Filmmaker Magazine

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | International Competition • Grand Jury Prize
South By Southwest (SXSW) | Narrative Shorts Competition • Special Recognition in Acting
Regard – Saguenay International Film Festival • Special Jury Award
BAFTA Student Film Awards | Finalist for Live Action
Palm Springs International Shortfest • Panavision Best North American Short
Melbourne International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival • HIFF Award for Best Narrative Short Film
Athens International Film Festival
Nashville Film Festival
Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival • Best Editing
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival
Kyiv International Short Film Festival
Calgary International Film Festival
Annapolis Film Festival • Best Narrative Short
Student Emmy Award • Best Drama Nominee
Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival • Best Short Film