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Overview
- Genre
- Contemporary Issues, Human Interest, Public Affairs, Human Rights, and Social Issues
- Synopsis
“Superb,” Film Fest Report calls As Prescribed, adding its “David vs. Goliath story is gut-wrenching and shocking.” This award-winning documentary masterfully zeroes in on the pill overprescribing crisis with engrossing stories centered around Geraldine Burns, a truly heroic and inspiring benzo survivor.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 95 minutes
Credits
- Holly Hardman ... Director/Producer
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Gobbo Films
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2014-2022
- Locations
- Boston, MA; San Jose, CA; Denver, CO; Salt Lake City, UT
- Prod. Partners
- Bigeye Studios
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2023
- Festivals
- Sheffield DocFest, Boston GlobeDocs, St. Louis, Int'l Film Festival, Melbourne Documentary FilmFestival, Global Health Film Festival, CineHealth Film Festival, Berkshire Int'l Film Festival, Angeles Documentaries, Social Impact Film Festival
- Awards
- Winner Best Feature, CineHealth Film Festival; Best Feature Documentary, Angeles Documentaries; Best Message-Driven Film, Love Wins Film Festival
- Distribution
- The Video Project (educational)
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- Open and Closed Captions
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