From tense entry auditions to dazzling year-end performances, this inspirational documentary follows four students through the drama, competition, heartbreak and triumph of one school year at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts as they contend with the expectations of parents and teachers, the distractions of romance, and doubts about their dreams.

Fame High follows four students through the drama, competition, heartbreak and triumph of one school year at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Director Scott Hamilton Kennedy captures a portrait of diverse young artists struggling to find their voices as they contend with the expectations of parents and teachers, the distractions of romance, and doubts about their dreams. From tense entry auditions to dazzling year-end performances, this inspirational documentary is a tribute to determination and a testament to the incalculable value of arts education.

http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/nextwave/2013/2330019328