It's Still Elementary
48m

In 1996, Women's Educational Media released their groundbreaking documentary Its Elementary-Talking About Gay Issues in School. It's Still Elementary tells the fascinating history of why and how the 1996 film was made, the infamous response it provoked from the conservative right, and the questions it raises about the national safe schools movement today. Includes interviews with some of the original students and teachers from Its Elementary.
Cast
Samira Abdul Karim
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Renaud Beaudoin
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Bob Chase
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Debra Chasnoff
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Helen Cohen
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Raimol Cortado
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Nancy Cunningham
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Kevin Jennings
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Kerry Lobel
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Ken Miller
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Peter Morrill
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Mary Morten
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Chloe Moushey
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Ron Pisaneschi
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Brandon Rice
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Beth Reis
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Emily Rosen-King
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Frieda Takamura
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Robbie Tate-Brickle
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Shirley Thompson
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Jack Van Valkenburgh
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Melanie Walker
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Daithi Wolfe
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Crew
Debra Chasnoff
Director, Producer
Johnny Symons
Co-Director
Shirley Thompson
Editor

Kate Stilley Steiner
Editor, Co-Producer
Kathleen Dargis
Editor
Shane Nye
Assistant Editor
Molli Amara Simon
Assistant Editor
Johnny Symons
Cinematography, Sound Recordist
Fawn Yacker
Cinematography

S. Leo Chiang
Cinematography
Gary Coates
Colorist
Sue Chen
Producer, Sound Recordist
Eric Westpheling
Production Assistant
Charlie Forest
Production Assistant
Noah Chasnoff
Production Assistant
Jake Clennell
Additional Camera
Andy Schocken
Additional Camera

Lora Hirschberg
Sound Mixer
Diane Oliver
Sound Recordist
Gabe Monts
Sound Recordist
Gerry Berkowitz
Sound Recordist

Miriam Cutler
Music
Helen Cohen
Consulting Producer
Natascha Dimitrijevic
Intern
Kat Touschner
Intern
Vanessa MacEachen
Intern
Gail Camhi
Transcriptions
Kenn Rabin
Archival Footage Research
Elaine Elinson
Researcher
David Murray
Graphic Designer