The Providence Effect

The Providence Effect
Promotional film poster
Directed byRollin Binzer
Produced byRollin Binzer
Tom Hurvis
CinematographyRobert Tutman
Edited byRichard La Porta
Music byTom Dumont
Ted Matson
Production
company
Dinosaurs of the Future
Distributed bySlowhand Cinema Releasing
Release date
  • February 23, 2009 (2009-02-23)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Providence Effect is a 2009 documentary film directed by Rollin Binzer about the transformation of the Chicago K-12 public school Providence St. Mel from a typical "inner city" school to a top tier institution. It had its world premier at the Dawn Breakers International Film Festival in Zurich.