In "Best Kept Secret," a Newark, NJ teacher struggles to prepare her students with autism to survive in the brutal world that awaits them once they graduate.
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Cast
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Carla Byrd | ... |
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Robert Caspar | ... |
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Johnson Green | ... |
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Quran Key | ... |
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Matthew McNabb | ... |
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Janet Mino | ... |
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Kirk Rupprecht | ... |
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Rahamid Saunders | ... |
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Erik Taylor | ... |
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Kareem Wigfall | ... |
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Directed by
| Samantha Buck | ||
Written by
| Zeke Farrow | ... | (written by) & |
| Samantha Buck | ... | (written by) & |
| Francisco Bello | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Paul Bernon | ... | executive producer |
| Samantha Buck | ... | co-producer |
| Sean Curran | ... | executive producer |
| Danielle DiGiacomo | ... | producer |
| Nancy Wunk DiGiacomo | ... | associate producer |
| Tom DiGiacomo | ... | associate producer |
| Steven Dworetz | ... | associate producer |
| Adam J. Ely | ... | associate producer |
| Zeke Farrow | ... | co-producer |
| Daniella Kahane | ... | executive producer |
| Scott Mosier | ... | executive producer |
| J.P. Riley | ... | production associate producer |
| Jason Weissman | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Brian Satz | ||
Cinematography by
| Nara Garber | ||
Editing by
| Francisco Bello | ||
| Matt Posorske | ||
Editorial Department
| Lindsay Richardson | ... | additional editor |
| Kara Wayman | ... | additional editor |
| Vincent F. Welch | ... | assistant editor |
Sound Department
| Marco Alicea | ... | digital transfer |
| Kevin Bolen | ... | assistant re-recording mixer / recordist |
| Danny Caccavo | ... | digital editorial services |
| John Countryman | ... | video services |
| Kim Foscato | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ryan J. Frias | ... | digital editorial services (as Ryan Frias) |
| Braedan Herrera | ... | sound recordist |
| Matthew Kraus | ... | sound recordist |
| Mike Lane | ... | client services |
| Michael Levine | ... | digital transfer |
| Dmitri Makarov | ... | digital editorial services |
| Eva Porter | ... | client services |
| Tony Sereno | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Cathy Shirk | ... | post production sound accountant |
| Matthew Sutton | ... | sound mixer |
| John Torrijos | ... | video services (as John 'J.T.' Torrijos) |
| Brett Van Deusen | ... | sound recordist |
| Mike 'Wally' Wallach | ... | sound recordist (as Mike Wallach) |
| Phil Benson | ... | executive in charge of Skywalker Sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chris Scarafile | ... | additional photography |
| Joshua Z Weinstein | ... | additional photography |
Music Department
| Rabbi Darkside | ... | music consultant |
| Yuki Hirano | ... | musician: piano |
| Entrfied McCloud | ... | musician: piano |
| Kevin Polowy | ... | music consultant |
| Tarrah Reynolds | ... | musician: violin |
Additional Crew
| Scott Glazer | ... | production assistant |
| Robin Rikoon | ... | production assistant |
| Angelos Rompolis | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel James Scott | ... | production assistant |
| Adam J. Segal | ... | publicist |
| Phil Benson | ... | funding provided by (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Stephen Barton | ... | special thanks |
| Phil Benson | ... | Extra Special Thanks to Our Donors / special thanks |
| Henry Elliss | ... | special thanks |
| J.P. Riley | ... | very special thanks |
| Marie Schlingmann | ... | very special thanks |
| Adam Whitaker | ... | special thanks |
| Kenny White | ... | special thanks |
| Margaret Whitman | ... | special thanks |
| Nathan Zoebl | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Argot Pictures (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- Orchard Enterprises (2013) (United States) (Digital)
- P.O.V./American Documentary (2013) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Final Frame (With Support From)
- Final Frame (special thanks)
- Letter Blue Productions (special thanks)
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- Skywalker Sound (Post Production Sound Service)
- Skywalker Sound (With Support From)
- Skywalker Sound (special thanks)
- Splash Studios (With Support From)
- Splash Studios (special thanks)
- Sundance Institute (acknowledgement: This film was supported by the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program)
- The Edit Center (Additional Editing Provided by)
- The Edit Center (With Support From)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
JFK High School, located in the midst of a run-down area in Newark, New Jersey, is a public school for all types of students with special education needs, ranging from those on the autism spectrum to those with multiple disabilities. Janet Mino has taught her class of young men with autism for four years. When they all graduate in the spring of 2012, they will leave the security of the public school system forever. Best Kept Secret follows Ms. Mino and her students over the year and a half before graduation. The clock is ticking to find them a place in the adult world - a job or rare placement in a recreational center - so they do not end up where their predecessors have, sitting at home, institutionalized, or on the streets. Written by Danielle DiGiacomo |
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