Covid Documentaries
Covid Documentaries is a new media company that will feature films that are designed to teach people about various topics. From infectious diseases to the environment, these documentaries will give people a clearer understanding about what they are dealing with. They will provide valuable insight into how we can prevent diseases from spreading, and how to survive in the event of a pandemic.
First Wave
The First Wave, a film by Emmy Award-winning director Matthew Heineman, takes viewers inside the first four months of New York City’s COVID-19 pandemic. It is a gripping, visceral look at how a health care system is affected by a pandemic, and it shows how humans are able to adapt to pain.
“The First Wave” is set for a theatrical release later this year. NEON will partner with NatGeo Films to make the film available for theaters.
“The First Wave” will be available in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham and San Francisco. It will also be available for free on ABC station apps in select markets.
Totally Under Control
A new documentary by Alex Gibney and Suzanne Hillinger called Totally Under Control takes a look at the US government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The documentary was shot in secret over the past five months. It was released in October and is available on demand and online.
Despite a strong production, Totally Under Control is not a perfect film. However, it does provide some useful information about the pandemic. While the movie may feel like a repetitive experience for recent news viewers, it does a solid job of explaining what’s going on.
Totally Under Control takes a look at President Donald Trump’s failure to contain the COVID-19 virus. As a result, 200,000 people have died. It also details how the pandemic spread, the economic fallout, and how it affects Americans.
CoroNation
Coronation is a new documentary by the artist Ai Weiwei. Its subject is the coronavirus and its effects on the city of Wuhan. The film was produced over the past few months and billed as the first feature length documentary to feature the coronavirus.
The film features the first recorded case of the coronavirus, which was attributed to a patient in December of last year. The city of Wuhan was put on lockdown to contain the outbreak. As the caseload increased the government implemented an unprecedented quarantine. In a bid to curtail the spread of the virus the Chinese government enacted the largest documented quarantine in human history.
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask of COVID documentaries is an NBC affiliate television show which documents the coronavirus pandemic of 2010. The video tells the story of COVID from the initial surge of the virus to the aftermath of its devastating effects. It features interviews with 110 medical professionals around the world.
The video is narrated by Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Costas. The film is a tribute to the people affected by the pandemic, with particular focus on the resilience of patients and caregivers.
The movie is a bit light on actual statistics, but behind the mask of covid is an eye opening look at the real-world effects of the pandemic. This includes first-hand accounts of frontline medical workers and their families.
Nanfu Wang’s In the Same Breath
In the Same Breath is a documentary that explores the plight of Chinese citizens who were caught up in the COVID pandemic of early 2020. The film is directed by a Chinese-American filmmaker named Nanfu Wang. This isn’t the first time that Wang has ventured to China, but it is the first time that he’s documented a major pandemic in the country.
The film features an anonymous crew of camera people, as well as interviews with Chinese citizens, and a lot of reenactments. For example, there are shots of hospital personnel speaking through heavy protective gear. There’s also a montage of security footage from a local clinic.
How to Survive a Pandemic
The documentary “How to Survive a Pandemic” is set to debut on HBO March 29. This film follows the race for a Covid-19 vaccine. It looks at the political and scientific failures of governments around the world.
David France, a journalist and documentary filmmaker, is the creator of this film. He has spent decades documenting the fight against HIV. He was also nominated for an Oscar for his first documentary, “How to Survive a Plague”.
“How to Survive a Pandemic” has an ambitious structure that explores geopolitical realities. There’s an overlapping of American and international coverage of the pandemic. A focus on the early years of the US AIDS Pandemic is complemented by efforts of various activist groups.
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