In Opioid Crisis Film ‘The Hotline,’ A Phone Connection Serves As “Fragile Tether Between Life And Death” – True/False Film Fest
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EXCLUSIVE: In the years since 2017 when the opioid epidemic was declared a public health emergency, more than half a million Americans have died of opioid overdoses, according to KFF (formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation). The new documentary The Hotline, premiering Friday at the True/False Fest, examines this ongoing crisis through the lens of “an […]
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EXCLUSIVE: In the years since 2017 when the opioid epidemic was declared a public health emergency, more than half a million Americans have died of opioid overdoses, according to KFF (formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation). The new documentary The Hotline , premiering Friday at the True/False Fest, examines this ongoing crisis through the lens of “an anonymous phone line that serves as a fragile tether between life and death.” The short film (36 min.) is directed by award-winning filmmakers Ricki Stern and Jesse Sweet . Simon Kilmurry serves as executive producer. Related Stories Documentary 'The Great Experiment,' Premiering At True/False Film Fest, Explores America At Moment Of Intense Division
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