Documentary by Alumnus, Matthew Heineman ’98, Selected to Premiere at Sundance Film Festival
NCCS Alumnus Matthew Heineman has created a documentary on the healthcare industry, entitled ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, that has been selected to premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 20 in Park City, Utah.
The film, directed and produced by Heineman and Susan Froemke, asks provocative questions about our healthcare system. According to the Sundance press release: "What can be done to save our broken medical system? Powerful forces are trying to maintain the status quo..., but a movement to bring innovative methods of prevention and healing is finally gaining ground – potentially saving the health of a nation."
Robert Redford, Founder and President of Sundance Institute remarked, “We are, and always have been, a festival about the filmmakers. So what are they doing? What are they saying? They are making statements about the changing world we are living in. Some are straight-forward, some novel and some offbeat but always interesting.”
To follow the progress of the film, visit the Escape Fire Facebook page.
In a letter to the NCCS alumni office, Heineman writes, "We are also excited to announce that we recently received a grant from the Sundance Institute's Documentary Fund, which will help bring us closer to our fundraising goal. Between today and the film's premiere at Sundance on January 20, we still need to finish editing, compose an original score, sound mix, color correct, etc. But to do so, we need additional funding." Those interested in making a contribution can go to: www.indiegogo.com/escapefire.
Matt Heineman will be visiting campus on May 10, 2012, to receive the Alumni Award.
Matt Heineman will be visiting campus on May 10, 2012, to receive the Alumni Award.
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