First Generation (2011)
An award-winning feature-length documentary narrated by Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood, FIRST GENERATION tells the story of four high school students - an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers - who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education. Shot over the course of three years and featuring some of our nation’s top educational experts (Richard Kahlenberg, The Century Foundation; J.B. Schramm, College Summit; Dr. Bill Tierney, University of Southern California), this 95 minute documentary explores the problem of college access faced by first generation and low-income students and how their success has major implications for the future of our nation.
Directors: Adam Fenderson, Jaye Fenderson.
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Blair Underwood as Narrator (voice) |
| Directing | Adam Fenderson | Director |
| Directing | Jaye Fenderson | Director |
| Camera | Chris Ekstein | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Nathan Matthew David | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Stacy Ekstein | Producer |
