How to survive a plague /
The story of the brave young men and women who successfully reversed the tide of an epidemic, demanded the attention of a fearful nation, and stopped AIDS from becoming a death sentence. This improbable group of activists bucked oppression and infiltrated government agencies and the pharmaceutical i...
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| Other Authors / Creators: | France, David, 1959- director, screenwriter, producer. Richman, T. Woody, screenwriter, film editor. Walk, Tyler H., screenwriter, film editor. Gertler, Howard, producer. Tomchin, Joy, producer. Cogan, Dan, producer. Staley, Peter, interviewee. Bordowitz, Gregg, interviewee. Barr, David, interviewee. Gonsalves, Gregg, interviewee. Kramer, Larry, interviewee. Wisehahn, Derek, director of photography. Bogie, Stuart, 1975- composer. O'Malley, L. composer. Russell, Arthur, composer. |
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| Other Corporate Authors / Creators: | Public Square Films. Ford Foundation. JustFilms (Firm) Impact Partners (Firm) Little Punk (Firm) |
| Participants: | Featuring Peter Staley, Mark Harrington, Derek Link, Garance Franke-Ruta, Jim Eigo, Gregg Bordowitz, David Barr, Spencer Cox, Gregg Gonsalves, Ann Northrop, Bill Bahlman, Larry Kramer, Ellen Cooper, Iris Long. |
| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | English Spanish |
| Language notes: | In English with optinal English and Spanish subtitles; subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH] |
| Edition: | Widescreen edition. |
| Imprint: | New York, NY : Sundance Selects : MPI Media Group, [2013] |
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| Summary: | The story of the brave young men and women who successfully reversed the tide of an epidemic, demanded the attention of a fearful nation, and stopped AIDS from becoming a death sentence. This improbable group of activists bucked oppression and infiltrated government agencies and the pharmaceutical industry, helping to identify promising new medication and treatments and move them through trials and into drugstores in record time. Filmmaker David France tracks the efforts made by activist groups ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) to convince the government and the pharmaceutical industry to speed up human trials of experimental drugs that ease the suffering of HIV/AIDS patients. Thanks to their tireless efforts, HIV/AIDS would eventually become a manageable condition, rather than a death sentence. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced in 2012. Bonus: Deleted scenes: Astrazeneca demonstration, Boat trip, Chanting skills, Day of desperation, Ellen Cooper, Parallel track; Trailer. Commentary with director David France and ACT UP activists Heidi Dorow, Joy Episalla, Bob Lederer and Ron Medley. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details: | DVD, region 1, NTSC, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Audience: | Rating: Not rated. |
| Awards: | WINNER: New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best First Film -- WINNER: Gotham Awards, Best Documentary -- WINNER: Boston Film Critics/Boston Online Film Critics/Central Ohio Film Critics Association, Best Documentary -- WINNER: Ida Documentary Awards, Jacqueline Donnet Emerging Film Maker Award -- NOMINEE: Film Independent Spirit Awards, Best Documentary. |
| Credits: | Edited by T. Woody Richman, Tyler H. Walk ; director of photography, Derek Wiesehahn ; original score by Stuart Bogie & Luke O'Malley ; featuring the songs of Arthur Russell. |
| ISBN: | 9780788616082 0788616080 |