''Television Event'' is an 2020 American-Australian documentary film, directed and produced by

Jeff Daniels Jeffrey Warren Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and playwright, known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accol ...

. It follows the making and release of '' The Day After'', a film directed by

Nicholas Meyer Nicholas Meyer (born December 24, 1945) is an American writer and director, known for his best-selling novel ''The Seven-Per-Cent Solution'', and for directing the films ''Time After Time (1979 film), Time After Time'', two of the ''Star Trek'' ...

, which revolved around a nuclear war and was controversial upon release. It had its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 11, 2020.

Synopsis

The film follows the production and making of '' The Day After'', a film directed by

, which revolved around a nuclear war and received controversy upon release. Appearing were Meyer,

Edward Hume Edward Hume (born May 18, 1936) is an American film and television writer, best known for creating and developing several TV series in the 1970s, and for writing the 1983 TV movie ''The Day After''. TV series During the 1970s Hume wrote the ...

, Stephanie Austin, Ellen Anthony, Ted Koppel, Stu Samuels, Robert Papazian, Walton Dornisch, David Longhurst, and Mark Weinberg, while

Brandon Stoddard Brandon Stoddard (March 31, 1937 – December 22, 2014) was an American television executive. He was president of ABC Entertainment between 1985–89 and head of ABC Productions between 1989–1995. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Early ...

appears through archive footage.

Release

''Television Event'' had its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 11, 2020. In May 2021, the film went on to screen at the

RiverRun International Film Festival The RiverRun International Film Festival is an annual Oscar-qualifying film festival held each spring in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The festival is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and presents a variety of feature-length and short films fro ...

, where Jeff Daniels received the award for Best Feature Documentary Director. The film screened at the

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of non-fiction cinema. The festival is a program of the Center for Documentary Studies, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) at Duke University. ...

on June 2, 2021. 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. The

Nantucket Film Festival The Nantucket Film Festival is a film festival founded in 1996 which focuses on screenwriting. Board members include Donick Cary, Nancy Dubac, Chris Matthews, Kathleen Matthews, Ben Stiller, and Tom Scott. History The Nantucket Film Festival ...

also announced ''Television Event'''s selection as part of its lineup for June 2021.

Critical reception

''Television 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.

Awards

, - , 2022 , ''Television Event'' , Uranium International Film Festival Best Feature Documentary , , - , 2021 , ''Television Event'' , Cinema for Peace Foundation Award for Most Valuable Documentary , , - , 2021 , ''Television Event'' , Atom Award for Best History Documentary , , - , 2021 , ''Television Event'' , Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Award for Best Documentary Feature , , - , 2021 , ''Television Event'' , Sydney Film Festival Award for Best Australian Documentary , , - , 2021 , ''Television Event'' , Philadelphia Film Festival Award for Best Feature Documentary , , - , 2021 , ''Television Event'' , Newport Beach Film Festival Award for Best Feature Documentary , , - , 2021 , ''Television Event'' , Footcandle Film Festival Audience Favourite Feature Award , , - , 2021 , ''Television Event'' , Sidewalk Film Festival Programmers' Feature Film Award , , - , 2021 , ''Television Event'' , RiverRun Film Festival Award for Best Director of a Documentary Feature , , - , 2021 , ''Television Event'' , Full Frame Center for Documentary Filmmakers Award ,

References

External links

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