Accepted
Available screening types
Virtual
On-demand
In-person
Available until
Jan 01, 2025
Available in
United States of America
About the film
The ambitious students of the TM Landry Prep School enjoyed a remarkable 100% acceptance rate into the county’s most elite colleges until an explosive NY Times article exposed the controversial teaching methods of its dynamic founder. This film is not available for education institutions.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 32m
Released
2022
Director
Dan Chen
Producer
Jason Y. Lee, Dan Chen , Jesse Einstein, Mark Monroe, Laurene Powell Jobs, Davis Guggenheim, Jonathan Silberberg, Nicole Stott, Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Jordan Wynn, Ryan Hashemi, Ien Chi
Awards & recognition
Sidewalk Film Festival 2021
Winner Audience Choice Award Best Black Lens Film
Tribeca Film Festival 2021
Official Selection
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2021
Official Selection
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Official Selection
Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival 2021
Official Selection
Cleveland International Film Festival 2022
Nominee Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Award
What people are saying
‘The doc provides a sobering and emotional look at what, if any, options exist for those who aren't white or wealthy in an unequal system.‘
Lovia Gyarkye
Hollywood Reporter
‘ In the end, Accepted proves a cautionary tale about miracle solutions to complicated predicaments, as well as a lament for the genuine casualties of this con.‘
Nick Schager
The Daily Beast