“Obama should arrange for this movie to be shown in every classroom in America. It is the most inspirational, heartwarming film you will ever see…”

– Tom Friedman, New York Times

“Forget the Blindside, see Ten9Eight”

– Carl Franzen, The Atlantic

“I found this film inspiring… it should be compulsory viewing in high schools around the country… what I loved about it was the way the stories are told and how moving it was…”

– LA film critic, Lael Lowenstein, Variety, speaking on NPR

“very well made piece…If every teenager were as charming, smart, funny and well-spoken as these, the world would be a better place”

– Mike Hale, New York Times 

“Why You Should Watch Mary Mazzio’s New Documentary… The big takeaway from Mary Mazzio’s powerful new documentary, Ten9Eight, is clear: entrepreneurship skills training for at-risk teens will increase the odds they stay in school.”

– Nick Leiber, Business Week