DeKalb Elementary

2017
21m

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Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.

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7.5/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 5 nominations total

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Vimeo features an interactive format that allows you to re-watch this short with the director's commentary.

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Featured in The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2018: Live Action (2018)

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6/10

Transcendent empathy

The empathy displayed under extreme circumstances is truly transcendent, but the film just didn't resonate quite as much with me. It seemed to me lacking a little in tension in the performances, though I confess in listening to the real Antoinette Tuff in her 911 call afterwards, found she really was remarkably calm. Her words will stick with me: "It's going to be all right, sweetie ... I just want you to know I love you though, OK? And I'm proud of you. That's a good thing that you're giving up and don't worry about it. We all go through something in life." What a fantastic person.