Not Going Quietly

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Not Going Quietly
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Directed by Nicholas Bruckman
Written by
  • Nicholas Bruckman
  • Amanda Roddy
Produced byAmanda Roddy
Cinematography
  • Alex Pollini
  • Ryder Haske
  • Amanda Roddy
  • Michael Dwyer
  • Erin Collett
  • Nicholas Bruckman
Edited byKent Basset
Music byGiosuè Greco
Production
companies
Distributed by Greenwich Entertainment
Release dates
  • March 17, 2021 (2021-03-17)(SXSW)
  • August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)(United States)
Running time
96 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Not Going Quietly is a 2021 American documentary film, directed by Nicholas Bruckman and produced by Amanda Roddy, following Ady Barkan, embarking on a national campaign for healthcare reform. Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass and Bradley Whitford serve as executive producers. [2]

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It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2021, where it won the Special Jury Award for Humanity in Social Action and the Audience Award in the Documentary Feature Competition. [3] [4] It was released on August 13, 2021, by Greenwich Entertainment.

Synopsis

After being diagnosed with ALS, Ady Barkan embarks on a national campaign for healthcare reform. Barkan, Rachael King, Elizabeth Jaff, Ana Maria Archila, Nate Smith and Tracey Corder appear in the film.

Release

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 17, 2021. [5] It was scheduled to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 15, 2020. [6] [7] However, it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] In May 2021, Greenwich Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for an August 13, 2021, release. [9] In June 2021, PBS acquired broadcast distribution rights to the film, and set it for a January 24, 2022, release as part of the series POV . [10]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 19 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed all 19 as positive for a 100 percent rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 8.10 out of 10. [11] Metacritic, another aggregator, sampled eight critics and calculated a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [12]

Accolades

Not Going Quietly won The Cinema for Peace Award for The Political Film of the Year for 2022. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Not Going Quietly". South by Southwest . Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ Nichols, Mackenzie (April 15, 2020). "Duplass Brothers, Bradley Whitford to Executive Produce 'Not Going Quietly' Documentary". Variety . Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ "SXSW Film Festival: 'The Fallout' and Docu 'Lily Topples the World' Among Jury Award Winners". 19 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2021-03-23). "SXSW Film Festival Audience Award Winners: 'Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free', 'The Fallout' And 'Not Going Quietly' Among Honorees". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  5. ↑ Day-Ramos, Dino (February 10, 2021). "SXSW Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup; Charli XCX Quarantine Feature To Close Fest; Tom Petty Docu Set As Centerpiece". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  6. ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (March 3, 2020). "Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Not Going Quietly". Tribeca Film Festival . Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ Beresford, Tribly; Lewis, Hilary (March 12, 2020). "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  9. ↑ Grobar, Matt (May 12, 2021). "Greenwich Entertainment Acquires North American Distribution Rights To 'Not Going Quietly'; Will Release Ady Barkan Doc In August". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  10. ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandria (June 7, 2021). "PBS 'POV' Acquires 'Not Going Quietly', Adds Nicholas Bruckman Doc To Season 34 Lineup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Not Going Quietly". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Not Going Quietly Reviews". Metacritic . Red Ventures . Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Awards 2022". Cinema for Peace Foundation. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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