Television Event

Television Event

Directed by Jeff Daniels
To win the ratings war, they must end the Cold War

Overview

Genre
Cultural History, History, Politics, Arts, and Social Issues
Synopsis

Experience 1980s Cold War tensions and the threat of nuclear apocalypse through the lens of the ABC Network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial TV-movie ever made, THE DAY AFTER. With irreverent humor, witness television's former power as it shakes a nation and shifts President Reagan's tone at the height of the nuclear arms race with Soviet Russia.

Stage
finished
Running time
93 and 58 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
Common Room Productions
Country
Australia
Years of Production
2016-2019
Prod. Partners
Impact Partners, Screen Australia, VicScreen

Distribution Details

Release year
2025
Festivals
Tribeca, DOCNYC, Full Frame, Sydney, Nantucket, Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville, Newport Beach,
Awards
Best Director - RiverRun, Grand Jury Prize - Pyeongchang, Programmers' Feature Film Award - Sidewalk, Special Mention Best Feature Doc - Sydney, Best Feature Doc - Uranium, Nomination Doc Filmmaker Award - Full Frame
Distribution
Film Desk

Photos

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