Stuart Ross, an inner city public high school teacher by day and a guerrilla artist by night, has discovered the delicate balance of a nine to five and his passion: art. Avid dumpster diver and self-proclaimed engineer and inventor, without even a day's worth of formal art training, he is nothing short of a phenomenon. The Survival of the Wildebeest is a compelling documentary about life, passion, curiosity, and learning that depicts 8 months of intense "Ross-reality." A wildebeest in the jungle of Manhattan, Stuart Ross most show us what makes him different than the thousands of other emerging artists all around him and survive the treacherous elements that he will encounter on the creative journey of a lifetime. In just 80 days, he must prepare for the largest showcase of his artistic career.

Now the question is, can Stuart Ross pull it off?