Short Term 12 is a 2013 American independent drama film written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. It is adapted from Cretton's short film of the same name, produced in 2009. The film stars Brie Larson as Grace Howard, a young supervisor of a group home for troubled teenagers. The film was the first leading performance of Larson's career. Cretton based Short Term 12 on his own experience working in a group facility for teenagers. He wrote and produced a short film exploring this and later adapted it into a feature-length screenplay. While Larson and John Gallagher, Jr. won their roles after auditioning through Skype, most of the children featured in the film were cast through open casting calls. Filming took place over twenty days in Los Angeles, California in September 2012. Short Term 12 premiered on March 10, 2013 at South by Southwest, where it won the Grand Jury and Audience Awards for a Narrative Feature.
| Director | Destin Daniel Cretton |
| Produced by | Maren Olson, Asher Goldstein, Joshua Astrachan, Ron Najor |
| Writer(s) | Destin Daniel Cretton |
| Starring | Brie Larson, John Gallagher, Jr, Kaitlyn Dever, Rami Malek, Lakeith Stanfield, Kevin Hernandez, Melora Walters, Stephanie Beatriz |
| Music | Joel P. West |
| Cinematography | Brett Pawlak |
| Edited by | Nat Sanders |
| Production, company | Demarest Films, Traction Media, Animal Kingdom |
| Distributed by | Cinedigm |
| Released | March 10, 2013 (SXSW), August 23, 2013 (United States) |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $2.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 70272893 |
About Short Term 12
Set in a group home for troubled teenagers, the film follows a supervisor and her co-workers as they navigate the everyday at the facility.
Achievement of Short Term 12
The film was an award-circuit darling, and helped Brie Larson break through as a new star. It won South by Southwest's Grand Jury and Audience Awards for a Narrative Feature.
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Latest information about Short Term 12 updated on July 28 2021.
