Private Project

Rainshadow

Rainshadow, a high school for at-risk students, is threatened with being taken over by the state for low test scores, but the school's art teacher and principal have one last shot to save the school that has saved so many kids.

  • Kari L Barber
    Director
    Struggle & Hope, Baking Alaska
  • Kari Barber
    Writer
  • Kari Barber
    Producer
  • Nico Colombant
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Education
  • Runtime:
    36 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 13, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    4,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Dam Short Film Festival
    Boulder City
    United States
    February 13, 2020
    North America Premiere
    Railroad Pass Best Nevada Filmmaker
  • Caron City Intern
Director Biography - Kari L Barber

Kari Barber is a journalist-turned-filmmaker residing in Reno, Nevada. Her first feature-length documentary and most recent film, "Struggle & Hope," aired on the public television series America ReFramed in 2019. It's festival world premiere was at the Cannes Pan African Film Festival in France. Through her films Barber encourages audiences to examine history and society through a new lens. Her new short documentary, "Rainshadow," follows how a "failing" high school is changing and even saving lives.

Add Director Biography