The 25th anniversary of Ebertfest continued Thursday night with a screening of Ilker Çatak’s Academy Award-nominated film, “The Teachers’ Lounge.” The film was presented by Michael Barker, the co-founder and co-president of Sony Pictures Classics. Sony Pictures Classics distributed “The Teachers’ Lounge” internationally. The event began with an introduction by Chaz Ebert, producer/host of the.
Films of the past give us idealistic teachers who inspire and reach difficult students, and academy voters responded. This year's crop feels different.