Television Event
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- Jeff Daniels
- Ozzy Inguanzo
- Amanda Spain
- Eileen Meyer
- Aaron Wickenden
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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 |
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.
It had its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 11, 2020.
The 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
Television 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]