Unrest

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. . The film was primarily funded through a Kickstarter campaign which raised $212,962.

The film's previous working title was "Canary in a Coal Mine".

Unrest will premiere in competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, in the US Documentary category.

Awards and fellowships

 * 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

 * 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.

Reviews

 * 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

 * Official website
 * Wikipedia - Unrest (2017 film)
 * Facebook page
 * Twitter
 * IMDb page
 * YouTube channel

Learn more

 * 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