Movie: If You Build It

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Matthew Miller
Matthew Miller

Emily Pilloton
Emily Pilloton

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    If You Build It

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    A year in the life of one of America's most innovative classrooms where students design & build to transform their hometown community. The film follows Emily Pilloton and Matt Miller as they teach the fundamentals of design, architecture and construction to a class of high school juniors in rural North Carolina.

  • Release Date

    2013-04-06

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    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    Two teachers. Ten students. One epic homework assignment.

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    English
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