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Rikers High
''Rikers High'' (also known as Lykeio Rikers) is a 2005 American and French documentary film directed by Victor Buhler. The film looks at ''Island Academy'' the high school for inmates of Rikers Island, the largest correctional facility in North America. This film has been music composed by Marc Anthony Thompson Chocolate Genius, Inc. is a musical collective started by Marc Anthony Thompson, a Panamanian singer-songwriter based in New York City. Thompson conceived Chocolate Genius as an alter ego, which then became a music project. Collective members .... Cast * Andre Blandon * Millie Grant * John Hopson * Shawn Johnson * Sara McCullah * Iris Ortiz * Gustavo Rodríguez * William Santiago * Joseph Sprolling * Steven Torres References External links * * 2005 films Films set in New York City American documentary films 2005 documentary films French documentary films Rikers Island 2000s English-language films 2000s American films 2000s French films English-lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Buhler
Victor Buhler (born February 1, 1972) is an American television and film director. Buhler was a Series Producer on The Vow (TV series), The Vow and in 2019 he won a Sports Emmy Award, Sports Emmy for producing ''Tom vs Time, Tom vs. Time''. He directed the documentary feature film ''Rikers High'' (2005), about the school for teenage inmates in Rikers Island jail. It won the NY Loves Film Award for Best Documentary at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed The Beautiful Game (2012 film), ''The Beautiful Game'', a documentary feature film about the power of soccer in Africa that debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2011. Buhler also directed and produced ''A Whole Lott More'', about employment for people with developmental disabilities. It was named an audience favorite at the 2013 HotDocs Canadian International Documentary Festival. He also co-wrote and directed ''Running Naked''. Buhler’s directing TV credits include ''Sirens'' and ''Drugs Inc.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
