by Timothy Rutt
"Go Public," the two hour documentary that chronicles a day in the life of the Pasadena Unified School District, will have its premiere at the Arclight Cinema in Pasadena on May 8.
The premiere will take place a year to the day after the filming day, May 8, 2012. On that day, 50 film crews -- everyone from experienced filmmakers to students -- spread out to all the schools in PUSD to record a day in the life of their subjects. The subjects included everyone from board member Ramon Miramontes and Superintendent Jon Gundry to teachers, students, administrators, school psychologists, and volunteers.
Each film crew created a 4-5 minute minidocumentary about their subject, which have all been stitched together to create "Go Public."
The premiere will start with 'meet and greet" time with the directors, their crews, and their subject at 6 PM. At 7:15, they will head upstairs to the Arclight at the Pasadena Paseo for a screening, followed by a question and answer session with producers James W. and Dawn O'Keeffe.
The John Muir High School Jazz Ensemble will provide music, and carts will sell food, drink and desserts with 20 percent of the proceeds donated to the Pasadena Educational Foundation.
Tickets are available free or with a suggested donation. The screening is expected to sell out, so reserve your tickets early: order tickets here.
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