Television Event is a 2020 American-Australian documentary film, directed and produced by Jeff Daniels. It follows the making and release of The Day After, a film directed by Nicholas Meyer, which revolved around a nuclear war and was controversial upon release.
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| Directed by | Jeff Daniels |
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| Cinematography | Nick Higgins |
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| Music by | T. Griffin |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Language | English |
It had its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 11, 2020.
Synopsis
editThe film follows the production and making of The Day After, a film directed by Nicholas Meyer, which revolved around a nuclear war and received controversy upon release. Appearing were Meyer, Edward Hume, Stephanie Austin, Ellen Anthony, Ted Koppel, Stu Samuels, Robert Papazian, Walton Dornisch, David Longhurst, and Mark Weinberg, while Brandon Stoddard appears through archive footage.
Release
editTelevision Event had its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 11, 2020.[1] In May 2021, the film went on to screen at the RiverRun International Film Festival, where Jeff Daniels received the award for Best Feature Documentary Director.[2] The film screened at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival on June 2, 2021.[3] It also screened at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 13, 2021, after it was previously set to make its world premiere at the festival in April 2020, prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5][6] The Nantucket Film Festival also announced Television Event's selection as part of its lineup for June 2021.[7]
Critical reception
editTelevision Event received positive reviews from film critics. On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 92% approval rating, based reviews from 12 critics, with an average rating of 7.90 out of 10.[8]
Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2022 | Television Event | Uranium International Film Festival Best Feature Documentary | Won[9] |
| 2021 | Television Event | Cinema for Peace Foundation Award for Most Valuable Documentary | Nominated[10] |
| 2021 | Television Event | Atom Award for Best History Documentary | Nominated[11] |
| 2021 | Television Event | Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Award for Best Documentary Feature | Nominated [12] |
| 2021 | Television Event | Sydney Film Festival Award for Best Australian Documentary | Nominated[13] |
| 2021 | Television Event | Philadelphia Film Festival Award for Best Feature Documentary | Nominated[14] |
| 2021 | Television Event | Newport Beach Film Festival Award for Best Feature Documentary | Nominated[15] |
| 2021 | Television Event | Footcandle Film Festival Audience Favourite Feature Award | Won[16] |
| 2021 | Television Event | Sidewalk Film Festival Programmers' Feature Film Award | Won[17] |
| 2021 | Television Event | RiverRun Film Festival Award for Best Director of a Documentary Feature | Won[18] |
| 2021 | Television Event | Full Frame Center for Documentary Filmmakers Award | Nominated [19] |
References
edit- ^ "Television Event". DOC NYC. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "RiverRun Announces 2021 Awards: Fires in the Dark and Sapelo Take Top Feature Honors". RiverRun International Film Festival. 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "Television Event". Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Television Event". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (March 3, 2020). "Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ Beresford, Tribly; Lewis, Hilary (March 12, 2020). "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Nantucket Film Festival Announces Full Programming Slate for 26th Edition". Awardsdaily - The Oscars, the Films and everything in between. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "Television Event". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "International Uranium Film Festival 2022 Award Winners". Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Cinema for Peace Awards IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Television Event Atom Awards". Atom Awards. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Hot Springs Festival". Television Event.
- ^ "SFF Award Winners Announced" (PDF). Sydney Film Festival. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Television Event". Philadelphia Film Festival.
- ^ "Television Event". Newport Beach Film Festival. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Footcandle Film on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "2021 Sidewalk Film Festival Award Winners". Sidewalk Film Festival. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "RiverRun Film Festival Awards". RiverRun Film Festival. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Television Event - Full Frame Documentary Film Festival". Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. Retrieved 16 June 2022.