Short Version Directed By: OVO
The Spectacle:
Intimate portraits of two girls, one African-American and one white, preparing for this epic prom and (yes) for adulthood. Excited and anxious about their futures, eager to celebrate their high school success, these teens, their family and friends provide a vivid portrait of a proud beleaguered post-industrial city that must reinvent itself for the sake of its teens. The short documentary’s fast-paced treatment of flashy entrances and prom-day Cinderella transformations earned it the Best Documentary award at the Wisconsin Film Festival, and a wide spectrum of national coverage ranging from ABC News Now to Entertainment Weekly. It also inspired a beloved “Prom” broadcast by NPR’s This American Life.
Wacth On
JOEY BARTOLOMEO, US WEEKLY
“Fun, touching and completely unforgettable - exactly what every prom should be!”
ENTERTAIMENT WEEKLY
"The World’s Best Prom captures adolescent insight with wit and compassion. In cheddar’s heartland, you might expect this full-on embrace of cheese, but you’ll be surprised to find yourself cheering along.”
MAYA RUDOLPH, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
“It’s like your senior promo, plus the Supper Bowl plus the Oscars all in one. Every town should have The World’s Best Promo. You will LOVE this movie. If you don’t then you are lying.”