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How to survive a plague / Public Square Films presents a France/Tomchin film ; in association with Ford Foundation/Justfilms, Impact Partners and Little Punk ; directed by David France ; written by David France, T. Woody Richman, Tyler H. Walk ; produced by Howard Gertler, David France.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionWidescreen version.
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Sundance Selects : MPI Media Group, [2013]
Description1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorFrance, David, 1959- director, screenwriter, producer.
Other author/creatorRichman, T. Woody screenwriter.
Other author/creatorWalk, Tyler H., screenwriter.
Other author/creatorGertler, Howard producer.
Other author/creatorStaley, Peter, interviewee.
Other author/creatorKramer, Larry interviewee.
Other author/creatorPublic Square Films.
Other author/creatorFord Foundation.
Other author/creatorJustFilms (Firm)
Other author/creatorImpact Partners (Firm)
Other author/creatorLittle Punk (Firm)
Other author/creatorSundance Selects (Firm)
Other author/creatorMPI Media Group.
Abstract "[T]he 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."--Container.
General noteOriginally produced in 2012.
General noteSpecial features: Deleted scenes; trailer.
CreditsDirector of photography, Derek Wiesehahn ; edited by T. Woody Richman,Tyler H. Walk ; original score by Stuart Bogie & Luke O'Malley ; featuring the songs of Arthur Russell.
Performer Featuring Peter Staley and Larry Kramer.
Audience Rating: Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageIn English with optinal English and Spanish subtitles. Subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH].
Awards noteWINNER: 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
Genre/formDocumentary films.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
ISBN0788616080
ISBN9780788616082
UPC 030306983493
Publisher numberIFC9834 Sundance Selects
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

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Joyner Compact DVDs RA643.8 .H697 2013 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold