America to Me

America to Me
TV release poster
Directed bySteve James
Music byJoshua Abrams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • John Condne
  • Risé Sanders-Weir
Cinematography
  • Kevin Shaw
  • Rebecca Parrish
  • Bing Liu
  • Steve James
Editors
  • Leslie Simmer
  • David E. Simpson
  • Steve James
  • Alanna Schmelter
  • Rubin Daniels Jr.
Running time60-90 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkStarz
ReleaseAugust 26 (2018-08-26) –
October 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)
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America to Me is a 2018 American documentary television miniseries directed by Steve James, produced by Kartemquin Films and Participant Media.[1] The 10-episode series was filmed during the 2015-2016 school year at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) located in Oak Park, Illinois. The series chronicles daily life of twelve students spanning "all the grades and all the tracks within the school."[2]

  1. ^ "America to Me premieres tonight on Starz as 2018's best reviewed original TV show". Kartemquin Films. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  2. ^ Swartz, Tracy (2018-08-20). "Behind the scenes of docuseries 'America to Me,' about racial inequity at Oak Park and River Forest High School". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2020-10-30.