Short Term 12 is a 2013 drama film written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. The film follows a young supervisor at a residential treatment facility for troubled teens. It focuses on how she ...

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. Jen Yamato and I spoke to a number of Jones’ friends and colleagues to learn why his death ...

Actress Ellen Travolta and a regional foster youth nonprofit will host a 2 p.m. Sunday fundraiser featuring the film, “Short Term 12,” in Coeur d’Alene. Shown at Regal Theater at the Village at ...

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 14th, 2014 - Buy Short Term 12: Behind the Scenes DVD ...

“Short Term 12” is a small miracle of a film. Writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton takes one of society’s most serious subjects – its abused and neglected children – and puts them in a movie with so ...

A 20-something supervising staff member of a foster care facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.

The Diverse Voices Film Series seeks to uplift underrepresented narratives through the film medium. Curated by Pratt undergraduate students, several films will be shown throughout the semester ...

The latest contender for the indie slot at nomination time, “Short Term 12” takes viewers into the world of teen foster-care institutions, focusing both on troubled residents in limbo and on staff ...