Bulletproof is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Todd Chandler, produced by Danielle Varga, and edited by Todd Chandler and Shannon Kennedy. The film explores the culture of fear that has developed at schools as a response to the perceived threat of school shootings and the industry that has developed to market products to secure schools.[1][2][3] Filmed in High Ridge, MO, Texas City, TX, La Marque, TX, East Palo Alto, CA, Commerce City, CO, Chicago, IL, Pittsburgh, PA, Washington DC, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, it was released June 21, 2020 in the United States.
| Bulletproof | |
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| Directed by | Todd Chandler |
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| Cinematography | Emily Topper |
| Edited by | Todd Chandler, Shannon Kennedy |
| Music by | Troy Herion |
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| Country | United States |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US | 2021 | Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score | Troy Herion | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| Docville | Best International Documentary | Todd Chandler | [citation needed] | ||
| Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival | 2020 | International Dox Award | [citation needed] | ||
| Gimli Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | [citation needed] | |||
| Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival | Emerging International | Won | [citation needed] | ||
| Filmmaker Award | [citation needed] | ||||
| Best International Documentary | Nominated | [citation needed] | |||
| Philadelphia Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | [citation needed] | |||
| SXSW Film Festival | SXSW Grand Jury Award | [citation needed] |
References
edit- ^ "Bulletproof Film Explores the "Dark Absurdism" of School Security". The74Million.org.
- ^ "Bulletproof | Independent Lens". WKAR Public Media. February 8, 2022.
- ^ Bugbee, Teo (October 28, 2021). "'Bulletproof' Review: Americans and Their Guns" – via NYTimes.com.