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COLBERT: All Students Can Learn

Almost 70 years after Fayetteville Arkansas Public School’s integration, Dr. John L Colbert, the city’s first African American superintendent, cements his historic legacy with a school named after him.

  • Mike Day
    Director
  • Mike Day
    Writer
  • Dan Robinson
    Writer
  • Mike Day
    Producer
  • Dan Robinson
    Producer
  • Kris Katrosh
    Producer
  • J'onnelle Colbert-Diaz
    Producer
  • John L Colbert
    Key Cast
  • J'onnelle Colbert-Diaz
    Key Cast
  • Bertha C. Wilson
    Key Cast
  • Curtiss P. Smith
    Key Cast
  • Jeff Flanigan
    Key Cast
  • William Trey Smith
    Key Cast
  • Lioneld Jordan
    Key Cast
  • Steve Clark
    Key Cast
  • Justin Eichmann
    Key Cast
  • Nika Waitsman
    Key Cast
  • Tamara Ridout
    Key Cast
  • Warren Collier
    Key Cast
  • Caree Banton
    Key Cast
  • Kelly Jones
    Key Cast
  • Randy Wilburn
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    56 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 24, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Mike Day

Mike Day, raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, uses his upbringing as motivation to embody Black cinema.

Day discovered his passion for film while focusing on Journalism and African American studies at the University of Arkansas. Day founded DAYVISION in 2015 and has since created short films, commercials, multiple web series, and music videos. As of 2023, Day has directed four short films, two micro short films, and a short documentary, all appearing and winning in film festivals throughout the United States.

In 2022, Day was nationally recognized as one of AT&T’s Dream in Black Future Makers. Day was also awarded the 2022 Leading with Excellence Award by Black Action Collective in Northwest Arkansas and was a part of the 2022 One’s to Watch Class by Celebrate Arkansas. In 2023, Day was awarded the Rodney Momon Youth Award at the 2023 MLK Council’s Salute to Greatness Ceremony In recognition of his exemplified strong character, leadership, and service to the community. In 2023, Day was awarded the Artist 360’s Community Activator Grant for his first feature length documentary, COLBERT: All Students Can Learn, which is scheduled to be completed in August 2024.

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Director Statement

At DAYVISION, we ignite creativity by providing the resources and platform for filmmakers to tell impactful stories that are deeply rooted in Black Culture, inspiring the world through film.