About Beyond the Blackboard
- Released on April 24, 2011
Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.
Full Cast of Beyond the Blackboard
Emily VanCamp plays Stacey Bess
Steve Talley plays Greg Bess
Willow Shields plays Grace
Timothy Busfield plays School district's HR representative
Julio Oscar Mechoso plays Johnny Hernandez
Nicki Aycox plays Candy
Kiersten Warren plays Danny's Mom
Treat Williams plays Dr. Warren
Autumn Shields plays Annie
River Shields plays Alex
Leedy Corbin plays Becca
Colin Baiocchi plays Brandon Bess
Joshua Rush plays Actor (voice, uncredited)
Liam McKanna plays Danny
Paola Andino plays Maria
Luis Jose Lopez plays Carlos
Deidrie Henry plays Patricia
Luce Rains plays Joe
Mathew Greer plays Nelson Parker (as Mat Greer)
Savannah McReynolds plays Nicole Bess
Isabella Acres plays Dana
Jack Nation plays Sam
Brandon Sanderson plays Robert
Catherine Haun plays Ms. Trumble
Lora Martinez-Cunningham plays Bev
Colin Jones plays Brandon Bess
Judy Herrera plays Dee
Crew of Beyond the Blackboard
- Emily VanCamp
- Steve Talley
- Willow Shields
- Timothy Busfield
- Julio Oscar Mechoso
- Nicki Aycox
- Kiersten Warren
- Treat Williams
- Autumn Shields
- River Shields
- Leedy Corbin
- Colin Baiocchi
- Joshua Rush
- Liam McKanna
- Paola Andino
- Luis Jose Lopez
- Deidrie Henry
- Luce Rains
- Mathew Greer
- Savannah McReynolds
- Isabella Acres
- Jack Nation
- Brandon Sanderson
- Catherine Haun
- Lora Martinez-Cunningham
- Colin Jones
- Judy Herrera