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Aspiring to be the first in their families to go to college, three Brooklyn students overcome overwhelming circumstances by transforming themselves into the very resource they most lack--college guidance counselors.
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Director: Juliane Dressner

Co-director: Edwin Martinez

Producer: Juliane Dressner

Cinematographers: Edwin Martinez, Juliane Dressner

Editors: Edwin Martinez, Kent Bassett, Martha Shane

Composer: T. Griffin

Co-producer: Beth Levison

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Nominee: 2019 Emmy, News & Documentary

Official Selection: 2018 AFI Docs, Opening Night

Official Selection: Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival

Official Selection: Margaret Headed Film Festival

Official Selection: Southern Circuit

Official Selection: St Louis International Film Festival

Official Selection: American Film Showcase

Official Selection: Black Harvest Film Festival

Official Selection: Big Apple Film Festival

Official Selection: GlobeDocs Film Festival

Official Selection: SXSW Edu Conference

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Broadcast on PBS in 2018