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Beyond the Blackboard

75 %|Apr 24, 2011|Family, Drama

Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.

Featured Crew

Jeff Bleckner
Director
Camille Thomasson
Writer
Andrew Gottlieb
Producer
Brent Shields
Executive Producer
Gerald R. Molen
Executive Producer
Jeff Beal
Music
Eric Van Haren Noman
Director of Photography
Geoffrey Rowland
Editor

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Cast

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Emily VanCamp
Stacey Bess
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Steve Talley
Greg Bess
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Timothy Busfield
School district's HR representative
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Julio Oscar Mechoso
Johnny Hernandez
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Kiersten Warren
Danny's Mom
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Treat Williams
Dr. Warren
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Colin Baiocchi
Brandon Bess
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Joshua Rush
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Mathew Greer
Nelson Parker (as Mat Greer)
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Catherine Haun
Ms. Trumble
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Colin Jones
Brandon Bess