Unrest
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Unrest is a documentary film about ME/CFS due for release in 2017. It is directed by Jennifer Brea, a patient, who 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. Jen 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 the first quarter of 2018.[6]
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.[7]
Reviews[edit | edit source]
- 23 Jan 2017, "Sundance Film Review: ‘Unrest’," by Dennis Harvey for Variety
- 23 Jan 2017, "'Unrest': Film Review | Sundance 2017," by John DeFore for The Hollywood Reporter
- 23 Jan 2017, "Sundance 2017: ‘Unrest’ Is An Emotional Look At Human Strength," by Kaitlyn Booth for Bleeding Cool
Online presence[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Wikipedia - Unrest (2017 film)
- 2016, Jen Brea's Unrest to debut at Sundance Film Festival
- 2016, Canary in a Coal Mine is now Unrest
- 2016, Women vs. Hysteria No More…
- 2014, Interview: Jennifer Brea Talks About Obstacles, Adjustments, and Inspiration
- 2013, 'Canary In a Coal Mine' Examines Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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
- ↑ PBS Buys Sundance Medical Mystery Documentary ‘Unrest’ - Indie Wire By: Graham Winfrey
- ↑ Unrest Team
