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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBS PBS] acquired the US broadcast rights for 'Unrest' and will be shown on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Lens Independent Lens] January 8, 2018 at 10 PM EST/9PM CNT.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/unrest/ Unrest - PBS.org Independent Lens]</ref><ref>[http://www.indiewire.com/2017/01/pbs-unrest-sundance-film-acquisition-1201776575/ PBS Buys Sundance Medical Mystery Documentary ‘Unrest’ - Indie Wire By: Graham Winfrey]</ref> | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBS PBS] acquired the US broadcast rights for 'Unrest' and will be shown on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Lens Independent Lens] January 8, 2018 at 10 PM EST/9PM CNT.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/unrest/ Unrest - PBS.org Independent Lens]</ref><ref>[http://www.indiewire.com/2017/01/pbs-unrest-sundance-film-acquisition-1201776575/ PBS Buys Sundance Medical Mystery Documentary ‘Unrest’ - Indie Wire By: Graham Winfrey]</ref> | ||
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards Oscars] announced on 7 December 2017 that Unrest was shortlisted as one of 15 films from the original 170 films nominated and advanced for voting for the 90th academy awards <ref> http://www.oscars.org/news/15-documentary-features-advance-2017-oscarr-race?utm_source=UNREST+newsletter&utm_campaign=405c230cd8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8ac43b105e-405c230cd8-10789813&goal=0_8ac43b105e-405c230cd8-10789813&mc_cid=405c230cd8&mc_eid=7803093492</ref>. | |||
==Awards and fellowships== | ==Awards and fellowships== |
Revision as of 16:42, January 16, 2018
Unrest is a documentary film about ME/CFS that premiered in January 2017 at the Sundance Film Festival. Jennifer Brea, a patient, directed filming from her sickbed using video conferencing tools.[1][2]. The film was primarily funded through a Kickstarter campaign which raised $212,962.[3]
The film's previous working title was 'Canary in a Coal Mine'.
'Unrest' premiered in competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, in the US Documentary category. Brea won the category U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing.[4][5]
PBS acquired the US broadcast rights for 'Unrest' and will be shown on Independent Lens January 8, 2018 at 10 PM EST/9PM CNT.[6][7]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also known as Oscars announced on 7 December 2017 that Unrest was shortlisted as one of 15 films from the original 170 films nominated and advanced for voting for the 90th academy awards [8].
Awards and fellowships[edit | edit source]
- 2013 Paley Center DocPitch
- 2014 Sundance DFP Grant
- 2014 Chicken & Egg Grant
- 2014 Harnisch Foundation Grant
- 2015 Sundance DFP Fellowship
- 2015 Good Pitch New York
- 2015 IFP Spotlight on Documentaries
- 2016 Fledgling Fund Audience Engagement Fellowship
- 2016 IFP Documentary Lab
- 2016 Tribeca Film Institute Network Market
- 2016 Sheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket and Alternate Realities
- 2016 Firelight Media Lab
- 2016 Sundance Edit & Story Lab
- 2017 Sundance Film Festival US Documentary Competition
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Jennifer Brea (Director/Producer, screenwriter)
- Deborah Hoffmann (Executive Producer & Creative Advisor)
- Lindsey Dryden (Producer)
- Patricia Gillespie (Producer)
- Alysa Nahmias (Co-Producer)
- Kim Roberts (Editor and screenwriter)
- Emiliano Battista (Editor)
- Sam Heesen, Christian Laursen (Director of photography)
- Bear McCreary (Composer)
A list of all those involved in the film has been published.[9]
List of media articles[edit | edit source]
- 21 Dec 2017, Unrest – a new film about ME The Hippocratic Post
- 21 Dec 2017, PBS to air Winter Park filmmaker's 'Unrest' Orlando Sentinel
- 20 Dec 2017, Stories Cosmopolitan Readers Were Obsessed With in 2017 No. 8
- 8 Nov 2017, ME - The movie BBC Player Radio
- 29 Oct 2017, Jen Brea’s Award-Winning ME/CFS Film “Unrest” Discusses Mold Avoidance Issues Paradigm Change
- 4 Oct 2017, Millions of Women Suffer From a Disease That Virtually Sucks the Life Out of Them — But Doctors Still Don’t Take It Seriously Cosmopolitan
- 1 Oct 2017, 'Unrest' puts spotlight on disease that affects millions, including Riverside girl, 12 Chicago Tribune
- 29 Sep 2017, ‘Unrest’ Doc About Chronic Fatigue Making Sure Homebound Audience Has Virtual Access Deadline
- 29 Sep 2017, Director Jennifer Brea exposes the personal pain of an immune disorder in the documentary 'Unrest' Los Angeles Times
- 28 Sep 2017, ‘Unrest’ an unflinching look at chronic fatigue syndrome by a sufferer SF Gate
- 20 Sep 2017, Jennifer Brea Directs and Films 'Unrest,' a Documentary About Her Chronic Fatigue Syndrome The Mighty
- 20 Sep 2017, Hit with sudden disability, Jen Brea created “Unrest,” won at Sundance and is changing the world. Chicago Now
- 14 Aug 2017 Unrest: The Hero’s Journey of Jennifer Brea From the Heart Productions
- 27 Apr 2017, Unrest documents a little understood disease: Hot Docs The Star
- 1 Feb 2017, Jennifer Brea’s Sundance Winner “Unrest” Acquired by PBS Women and Hollywood
- 2017, Unrest The Loft
- 2017, Virtual Arcade 'Unrest' Tribeca Film Festival
- 2017, Unrest 2017 New Zealand International Film Festival
- 2016-2017, Unrest List of Articles ME York Community
- 2016, Jen Brea's 'Unrest' to debut at Sundance Film Festival #MEAction
- 2014, Interview: Jennifer Brea Talks About Obstacles, Adjustments, and Inspiration ProHealth
- 2013, 'Canary In a Coal Mine' Examines Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ABC News
Reviews[edit | edit source]
- 22 Oct 2017, Unrest review – bracingly inventive and moving The Guardian
- 21 Sep 2017, Review: ‘Unrest’, a Personal Account of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome NY Times
- 27 Jan 2017, ‘Unrest’ Review: A Personal Look at Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, With Powerful Results — Sundance 2017 Indiewire
- 23 Jan 2017, Sundance Film Review: ‘Unrest’ Variety
- 23 Jan 2017, Sundance 2017: ‘Unrest’ Is An Emotional Look At Human Strength Bleedingcool
- 23 Jan 2017, 'Unrest': Film Review | Sundance 2017 Hollywood Reporter
- 23 Jan 2017, Jennifer Brea Filmed Her Sundance Premiere Without Leaving Bed — And it Saved Her Life No Film School
- 26 Jan 2017, Sundance review: 'Unrest' The Salt Lake Tribune
- 2017, "This is jaw-dropping stuff, made more profoundly disturbing by the fact that so little is known about the disease." ~Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com LAEMMLE
Online presence[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Canary in a Coal Mine Team
- ↑ Illuminating an illness without end: Fellows Friday with Jennifer Brea
- ↑ Canary in a Coal Mine Kickstarter
- ↑ Competitions and next films announced for 2017 festival
- ↑ 2017 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners
- ↑ Unrest - PBS.org Independent Lens
- ↑ PBS Buys Sundance Medical Mystery Documentary ‘Unrest’ - Indie Wire By: Graham Winfrey
- ↑ http://www.oscars.org/news/15-documentary-features-advance-2017-oscarr-race?utm_source=UNREST+newsletter&utm_campaign=405c230cd8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8ac43b105e-405c230cd8-10789813&goal=0_8ac43b105e-405c230cd8-10789813&mc_cid=405c230cd8&mc_eid=7803093492
- ↑ Unrest Team