Go Public A Day in the Life of PUSD Begins Screenings

Go Public: A Day in the Life of PUSD is a two-hour video document of one entire day in the Pasadena Unified School District. Pasadena is a racially and economically diverse community with 28 public school campuses. Go Public will tell the story of one full day from sun up to long after sundown.

Public education is a privilege and a right available to everyone in our country and 90% of the nations’ children attend public school. The film makers wanted to provide a window into the world of one urban school district, the many dedicated people, the myriad of opportunities available and the complexity of effectively serving the needs of all students.

On May 8, 2012, fifty small camera crews followed a wide-ranging group of individuals who participate, attend, support and work in the School District. The subjects included: teachers, students, parents, custodians, counselors, school board members, librarians, security personnel, coaches, volunteers, PTA members, administrative staff and many others whose unique involvement makes a public school district function.

The film is the story of public school at the moment things are happening. No voice-over narrative and no expert commentaries. By filming over one complete day the producers had access to the struggles and resolutions that often occur many times in a day. Through personal stories, Go Public is a film that articulates the experiences of navigating a typical day in public school.

Projections on Lake will present screenings of Go Public: A Day in the Life of PUSD at free outdoor screenings over six nights. The screenings are divided into two programs of 25 films each. Program 1: September 21, and October 5, 2012. Program 2: September 15, 29, and October 6. Screenings held adjacent to the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf at 415 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena.

For more information visit www.gopublicproject.org.