Teacher of the Year (2014 film)

Teacher of the Year
Directed by	Jason Strouse
Written by	Jason Strouse
Starring	Matt Letscher Keegan-Michael Key
Cinematography	Matthew Skala
Edited by	Matthew Skala
Production company	Lower Merion Films
Distributed by	Screen Media Films
Release date	April 26, 2014 (2014-04-26) (Newport Beach Film Festival)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Teacher of the Year is a 2014 independent comedy film directed by Jason Strouse and starring Matt Letscher and Keegan-Michael Key.

Premise

Surrounded by the eccentric faculty of Truman High School, Mitch Carter wins the California Teacher of the Year award and immediately receives a tempting offer that may force him to leave his job.

Cast

• Matt Letscher as Mitch Carter
• Keegan-Michael Key as Ronald Douche
• Sunny Mabrey as Kate Carter
• Larry Joe Campbell as Marv Collins
• Jamie Kaler as Steven Queeg
• Jason Sklar as Lowell Hammer
• Maile Flanagan as Hannah Manning
• Randy Sklar as Clive Hammer
• Tamlyn Tomita as Vivian Lew
• Brenda Strong as Ellen Behr
• Caitlin Carmichael as Sierra Carter
• Chris Conner as Brian Campbell
• Eden Riegel as Jackie Campbell
• Shari Belafonte as Robin Rivers
• Olivia Crocicchia as Faith Gregory
• Jonathan Goldstein as John Collier

Production

The film is shot in a mock documentary format. In fact, one of the teachers makes a reference to This Is Spinal Tap, one of the most influential films in the mockumentary format.

Director and screenwriter Jason Strouse was a high school English teacher when he made the film.

Reception

Critics lauded the film's deft combination of humor and drama. It has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on seven reviews.

External links

• Teacher of the Year at IMDb
• Teacher of the Year at Rotten Tomatoes