Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island is 2023 Documentary film about the 1979 Three Mile Island accident and its aftermath.[1] The film is based on the stories of four women who take their community's case against the plant operator to the Supreme Court.[2][3] The documentary is directed and co-written by Heidi Hutner and features a cast including Jane Fonda, Joanne Doroshow, Joyce Corradi, Beth Drazba, Paula Kinney, and Linda Braasch.[2] It received the Audience Pick Best Documentary award at the Dances With Films Festival,[4] NYC; Best Director and Best Documentary at the First Frame International Film Festival,[5] NYC; and Best Investigative Documentary at the International Uranium Film Festival.[6]
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| Directed by | Heidi Hutner |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Production locations | Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania, US |
| Cinematography | Martijn Hart |
| Editor | Simeon Hutner |
| Running time | 76 minutes |
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| Release | 2023 |
Release
editRadioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island released in theaters on December 7, 2023[2] and on streaming services on March 22, 2024.[7] It is available on Apple+ on March 12, 2024.[8]
Reception
editRadioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island has been praised for its impactful message.[9] CounterPunch praised the film and concluded, "A great woman filmmaker is born. "[10] while Film Threat "encouraged every American to watch this wonderful and engrossing documentary. Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island is a powerful piece, and its story needs to be told.[11]" Another review, although conceding that "From a strictly cinematographic point of view, Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island is a fairly conventional documentary. It boasts no whizbang special effects or interactive experiences, just the tried-and-true formula of archival footage woven with original, cinema-verité camerawork.", concluded "This is a film that should be rated in supernovas, not stars."[12]
Awards
edit| Award | Festival | Result |
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| Audience Pick Best Documentary | Dances With Films Festival | Won |
| Best Director and Best Documentary | First Frame International Film Festival, NYC | Won |
| Best Investigative Documentary | International Uranium Film Festival | Won |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ a b c Hutner, Heidi (2022-12-06), Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island (Documentary), Lynne Bernabei, Linda Braasch, Joyce Corradi, Three Mile Productions, retrieved 2024-03-20
- ^ "First Run Features: Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island". firstrunfeatures.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Stony Brook Film Festival: What to see this year". Newsday. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Home | Award Shows | First Frame International Film Festival". Firstframe. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "Uranium Film Festival 2023 – Nuclear Free Future Foundation". www.nuclear-free.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "'Radioactive' Webinar on Anniversary of Three Mile Island". 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Hutner, Heidi (2023-12-07). "Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island – Apple TV". Apple TV. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Boslaugh, Sarah (2024-03-12). "Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island (First Run Features, NR)". Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Grossman, Karl (2023-05-12). "The Women of Three Mile Island". CounterPunch.org. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island Featured, Reviews Film Threat". 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ Moran, Edward (2022-12-10). "'Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island' Indicts Toxic Masculinity in the Nuclear Old-Boy's Network". Cinema Daily US. Retrieved 2024-04-01.