ABOUT THE FILM

LONG SYNOPSIS

Ten miles from the Mexican border, students at Horizon High School in El Paso, Texas, are enrolling in law enforcement classes and joining a unique after-school activity: the criminal justice club. Through mock-ups of drug raids and active-shooter takedowns, they inch closer to their desired careers in border patrol, policing, and customs enforcement. We follow Mexican American students Kassy and Cesar and recent graduate Cristina as they navigate the complications inherent in their chosen path and discover their choices may clash with the values and people they hold closest.

Through intimate access and a clear-sighted lens, director Maisie Crow takes us inside one of the largest policing education programs in the region, offering a rare portrait of Latinx adolescents grappling with their place within their communities. Unafraid of confronting the difficult questions that lurk at the intersection of identity, immigration, and personal politics, At the Ready asks: What is the price of pursuing dreams that have very real ramifications?

Director Maisie Crow

Producers Hillary Pierce, Abbie Perrault, Maisie Crow

Executive Producers Davis Guggenheim, Jonathan Silberberg, Nicole Stott, Fred Grinstein, Steve Golin, Kathryn Everett, Tony Hsieh, Roberto Grande, Mimi Pham, Bryn Mooser, Justin Lacob, Max Kabat

Co-Producer Braulio Beltran

Editors Nina Vizcarrondo, Austin Reedy

Director of Photography Maisie Crow

Music Adrian Quesada

Featuring Cesar Avila, Mason Daniel Heath Garcia, Cristina Martinez, Field Producers, Luis Chaparro, Amy Martinez, Research Consultant, Debbie Nathan

FESTIVALS
2021: Sundance (World Premiere)

AVAILABLE TERRITORIES
The World

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Digital Download