RollingStone.com has teamed up with Powerhouse Pictures Entertainment to premiere an exclusive interview from their upcoming feature documentary film, After School, directed by Chris Barrett.
Collingswood, NJ (PRWEB) January 16, 2009 — RollingStone.com has teamed up with Powerhouse Pictures Entertainment to premiere an exclusive interview from the upcoming documentary feature film, After School, directed by Chris Barrett. After School examines the disturbing nature of teacher student sexual relationships.
The newly released clip features an interview with Jason Eickmeyer, a young man who had an affair with a female teacher at his New Jersey high school. The raw footage compliments Rolling Stone’s feature article, written by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, entitled “Sex, Lies and Phys Ed: He was a star athlete at Hammonton High, she was the hottest teacher in school — and the sparks were instant. What happens when every boy’s fantasy becomes reality?”
Filmmaker Chris Barrett has been documenting Jason Eickmeyer’s story on camera for over two years; Eickmeyer’s account is fundamental to the film’s examination of the student teacher sex phenomenon. “We are honored to release our first raw clip of footage from After School through Rolling Stone. The segment of Jason Eickmeyer offers viewers a glimpse at the inner workings of a fifteen-year-old’s mind – when he decides to spend the evening at his teachers house.” Director Barrett goes on to say, “After School will delve more deeply into the topic of teacher student sex than any other media outlet has.”
The film features Owen LaFave, the ex-husband of the infamous ex-eighth grade reading teacher, Debra LaFave, who had a sexual relationship with her fourteen-year-old student. The film follows Owen’s cross-country travels, his interviews with over thirty teachers, students, media personalities, and experts, in search of an explanation for his wife’s behavior.
After School is currently in post-production.
For more information, visit: http://www.AfterSchoolDocumentary.com
Director Chris Barrett will be available for interviews in person at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
About Chris Barrett
Chris Barrett is a filmmaker and author. He is featured in the Sundance award-winning documentary, The Corporation, and has been profiled extensively in media such as USA Today, New York Post, and People Magazine. He co-authored the book, Direct Your Own Life, published in the summer of 2008 through Kaplan Publishing. His co-author is actor Efren Ramirez, best known for his role of Pedro in the film Napoleon Dynamite. Chris is a partner in Powerhouse Pictures Entertainment, a film production company.