DeKalb Elementary
A true story of terror.
A tense, intimate dramatization of a 911 dispatcher's harrowing experience during a school shooting, grounded in real trauma and human connection under extreme duress.
Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018.
Essence
Ensemble
Tarra Riggs
Cassandra Rice
Shinelle Azoroh
911 Dispatcher / Receptionist
Bo Mitchell
Steven Hall
Del Hunter-White
Dee
Champagne Powell
Devon
Mylika Davis
Mother
Peyton R. Perrine III
Darius
Levystein Lockett
Officer Williams
Lou Justice Johnson
Arresting Officer
Jason Fracaro
Officer Gomez
John Brockus
Detective Brooks
Shawn Davis
Playground Monitor
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