Rat Film

Rat Film is a 2016 documentary directed by American filmmaker Theo Anthony employing techniques of essay and collage. The documentary uses rat infestation in Baltimore as a starting point to explore issues of segregation, redlining, poverty, and resource allocation in American cities.[1]

Rat Film
Directed byTheo Anthony
Produced bySebastian Pardo, Riel Roch Decter
Written byTheo Anthony
Music byDan Deacon
CinematographyTheo Anthony
Production
company
Memory
Distributed byCinema Guild
Release date
  • August 10, 2016 (2016-08-10) (Locarno Film Festival)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States

The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Locarno Film Festival and its U.S. premiere within the 2017 True/False Film Festival, as well as screening at festivals such as the 2017 International Film Festival Rotterdam, the 2017 South by Southwest Film Conference & Festival, and the 2018 Copenhagen International Documentary Festival. Rat Film had its television premiere as part of the PBS series Independent Lens on February 26, 2018.[2]

Rat Film composer Dan Deacon was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score and director Theo Anthony was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film at the 2018 Cinema Eye Honors.[3]

References
  1. Richard Brody (March 8, 2017). "Three Genre-Expanding Documentaries About Racist Crimes of the Past". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  2. Chris Kaltenbach (February 26, 2018). "'Rat Film' documentary about Baltimore's rodent fight to air on PBS tonight". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  3. Kate Erbland (November 3, 2017). "Cinema Eye Honors Announces Nominees". Indiewire. Retrieved January 15, 2020.


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