If You Can Make It Here
Jul 10, 2026 · 59m
Director
Jaclyn Boudreau, Joseph KastOverview
Kingsley, Kevin, and Hailey are three ambitious eighth graders preparing for a single exam that could determine their futures. They’re competing for admission to New York City’s Specialized High Schools, elite public institutions that have produced Nobel Prize laureates, astronauts, judges, artists, and national leaders. But as the kids await their test results, a citywide battle is raging over who should attend these schools—the kids who score highest on the entrance exam or the kids who improve diversity. Featuring interviews with kids, parents, and education leaders, If You Can Make It Here places young students at the center of a high-stakes cultural conflict over the future of equity and excellence in public education.
Cast of If You Can Make It Here
Crew of If You Can Make It Here
Jaclyn BoudreauDirector, Writer, Executive Producer- Joseph KastDirector, Writer
Grant BrownProducer- Scott BartonExecutive Producer
- Joshua ThompsonExecutive Producer
- Derek SchmittDirector of Photography
- Benjamin CrainEditor, Animation
- Rob MontzPost Production Supervisor
- Josh OldhamPost Production Supervisor, Animation
Lou PerezProduction Coordinator- Nicole YeatmanAssociate Producer, Additional Writing
- Lindsey RodrianAssociate Producer
- Jon RobertsAssociate Producer
- Wai Wah ChinAssociate Producer
Joseph FordCamera Operator- Manuel RamosGaffer
- Maddie RiveraFirst Assistant Camera
- Tim TrotmanFirst Assistant Camera
- Stephanie GuzmanFirst Assistant Camera
- John JenneFirst Assistant Camera
About If You Can Make It Here
What is If You Can Make It Here about?
Kingsley, Kevin, and Hailey are three ambitious eighth graders preparing for a single exam that could determine their futures. They’re competing for admission to New York City’s Specialized High Schools, elite public institutions that have produced Nobel Prize laureates, astronauts, judges, artists, and national leaders. But as the kids await their test results, a citywide battle is raging over…
When was If You Can Make It Here released?
If You Can Make It Here was released on July 10, 2026.
How long is If You Can Make It Here?
If You Can Make It Here runs 59 minutes.
Who directed If You Can Make It Here?
If You Can Make It Here was directed by Jaclyn Boudreau and Joseph Kast.
Who is in the cast of If You Can Make It Here?
The cast of If You Can Make It Here includes Wai Wah Chin (Self), Michael Benjamin (Self), Freddie DeBoer (Self), John McWhorter (Self) and Lisa Greenwald (Self).