Y’All R Real Ones: Middle School Moments
A short film about friendship and a glorious reminder of what school can be when everyone is together.
A 10 minute documentary by Camilla Calamandrei
Part of a larger middle school documentary tool kit project
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Pure joy!
— Sara Davis Powell, Belmont Abbey College
A novel and extraordinary window into the world of early adolescence.
— Penny Bishop, University of Maine
A terrific documentary and an authentic portrait of what it means to be an early adolescent today.
— Phyllis Fagell, Author “Middle School Matters”
This is THE essence of what it is to be a middle schooler today.
— Barbara Truluck, 2020 GSCA Georgia School Counselor of the Year, NCC, Palmer Middle School, Kennesaw, Georgia
Authentic.
— Judy Tang, Senior Study Director, Westat
Powerful.
— Mary Ann Luciano, Graduate Student Researcher, Syracuse University
Amazing.
— Debra Fricano, Director of Education & Family Engagement, SAJ Synagogue, NYC
What a school!
— Nicole Thompson, School Librarian, Browns River Middle School, Jericho, Vermont
An unusually valuable tool for training educators.
— Laura Ross, 2020 ASCA School Counselor of the Year, Five Forks Middle School, Lawrenceville, Georgia
The authentic student voice and vulnerability presented in the film will spark rich and meaningful conversations.
— Jan Desmarais-Morse, 2019 ASCA School Counselor of the Year Finalist, Goshen Middle School, Goshen, Indiana
As seen at Providence Children’s Film Festival 2022
Y’All R Real Ones is part of a larger middle school documentary project that includes a feature length documentary called Changing By The Minute and discussion guides for using the films with various audiences.
These resources are intended to help professionals, students, and families think more optimistically and creatively about the middle school years, with the hope of alleviating some of the stress and distress experienced by early-adolescents.
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