Shot In the Arm

Name: Shot In the Arm
Director: Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Released: 2023

Scott Hamilton Kennedy 2023

In the spring of 2019, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy began investigating a global measles epidemic. He filmed with both top public health officials working to halt the epidemic and ‘anti-vaxxers’ who were persuading millions of parents to refuse vaccines for their children. Then COVID-19 happened. Acting quickly, Kennedy shifted his focus to this once-in-a-century tragedy. Both skeptical and hopeful, SHOT IN THE ARM, executive produced by Neil deGrasse Tyson, asks one of the most pressing questions of our time: can we replace cynicism with healthy curiosity and bridge the divides that make us sick?

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Running Time:

56 min.

Spoken Languages:

English

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Scott Hamilton Kennedy

Producers:

Scott Hamilton Kennedy, Mark Monroe, Mark Steele

Cinematographers:

Derek Wiesehahn

Editors:

Alex Blatt, Tim C. O'Neil, Yaffa Lerea

Production Companies:

Black Valley Films, Diamond Docs

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The NYC Movie Guru

Provocative and timely ... has as much nuance as a Michael Moore film

Avi Offer
Overly Honest Reviews

This film is poised to stir the cauldron of public discourse, expertly piloted by Kennedy, a compelling watch

Chris Jones

Festival Participation

Palm Springs International Film Festival - 2023
Nominee Best Documentary

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