Fidell wrote , directed , and produced the feature film '' A Teacher '' ( 2013 ) , starring Lindsay Burdge and Will Brittain , which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 20 , 2013 . The film follows an affair between a high school teacher and her student . It was released in the United States on September 6 , 2013 by Oscilloscope Laboratories . In February 2014 , it was announced that '' A Teacher '' would be adapted for television by HBO . Fidell will write and executive produce the series along with Danny Brocklehurst , the former showrunner of the UK television series '' Shameless ''
2013 Sundance Film Festival
2013 Sundance Film Festival
Hannah Fidell