Accepted
documentary feature film
Four ambitious students fight for their future at TM Landry, a controversial school that sends its graduates to elite universities.
Produced with Concordia Studio, Boardwalk Pictures, Diamond Docs, and Jubilee Media.
Distributed by Greenwich Entertainment and POV
Recognition
NOMINATED FOR 2023 EMMY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SOCIAL ISSUE DOCUMENTARY FILM
"A quietly probing film emerges that pierces the myth of American meritocracy." - The New York Times
“Essential viewing… a considered and affecting coming-of-age story.” - The Hollywood Reporter
“A story of lives… a movie from which there is much to learn.” - The Austin Chronicle
Sidewalk Film Festival - Black Lens Audience Award
TIDE Film Festival - Spirit of TIDE Award
Writing and Press
Accepted Filmmakers On How They Pivoted When “Miracle School Story” They Thought They Were Making Suddenly Exploded: “The S**t Hit The Fan” - Deadline
Why Media Representation Alone Will Never Make You Feel Accepted - Talkhouse
Accepted: behind a US college admissions scandal and the students affected - The Guardian
"How Accepted Director Dan Chen Shines A Light On Students Amidst A Broken System" - The Black Cape Mag
“Tribeca 2021 Interview: Dan Chen on the Hard-Earned Education of Accepted” - The Moveable Fest
“Exploit or Be Exploited: Accepted Film Review” - Center for Media at Risk
Festivals and Screenings
Sidewalk Film Festival - August 2021
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival - September 2021
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival - October 2021
Double Exposure Film Festival - October 2021
San Diego Asian Film Festival - October 2021
New Orleans Film Festival - November 2021
Denver Film Festival - November 2021
TIDE Film Festival - November 2021
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival - February 2022
Cleveland International Film Festival - March 2022
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival - April 2022
Directed by Dan Chen
Produced by Jason Y. Lee, Dan Chen, Jesse Einstein, Mark Monroe
Executive Producers - Laurene Powell Jobs, Davis Guggenheim, Jonathan Silberberg, Nicole Stott, Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Jordan Wynn, Ryan Hashemi, Ien Chi
Co-Producer - Joshua Altman
Edited by Joshua Altman, Arielle Zakowski, Jean Rheem
Cinematography by Daphne Qin Wu, Dan Chen
Music by Nathan Matthew David
Music Supervisor - Angela Asistio
Associate Producer - Angelique Molina
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