''DeKalb Elementary'' is an 2017 American

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short film directed by Reed Van Dyk and starring Tarra Riggs and Bo Mitchell. It was nominated for an

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at the

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in 2018.

Premise

Based on an actual 911 phone call, a gunman enters an

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elementary school and encounters a compassionate employee.

Cast

* Shinelle Azoroh as Lakisha * John Brockus as Detective Brooks * Deloris Crenshaw as Miss Thompson * Brie Eley as Miss Harris * Jason Fracaro as Officer Gomez * Sinora Glenn as Nurse Davis * Del Hunter-White as Dee * Lou Justice Johnson as Officer Jackson * Levystein Lockett as Officer Williams * Bo Mitchell as Steven Hall * Peyton Perrin as Darius * Lony'e Perrine as Miss Mitchell * Champagne Powell as Devon * Hansford Prince as Principal Flanagan * Tarra Riggs as Cassandra Rice * Tobie Windham as Agent Armel Parker

Reception

Critical reception

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website

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, the film has an approval rating of 92% based on 12 reviews, and an average rating of 8.33/10.

Awards and nominations

* Nominated:

* Nominated: Student Emmy Award for Best Drama * Nominated: BAFTA Student Film Awards

References

External links

* * 2017 films 2017 short films American drama short films 2017 drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{Short-drama-film-stub