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71% Critic Match
DeKalb Elementary
“A true story of terror.”
7.1 / 10• 2017• 20m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018.
Cast & Crew
Tarra Riggs
Cassandra Rice
Lead
Shinelle Azoroh
911 Dispatcher / Receptionist
Bo Mitchell
Steven Hall
Del Hunter-White
Dee
Champagne Powell
Devon
Mylika Davis
Mother
Peyton R. Perrine III
Darius
Levystein Lockett
Officer Williams
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Reed Van Dyk's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. DeKalb Elementary is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
