The Pathological Optimist
(2019, original release: 2017)

Nonfiction

eVideo

Provider: Kanopy

Details

PUBLISHED
Gravitas Ventures*, 2017
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (streaming video file) (93 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

ISBN/ISSN
6466931
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Title from title frames

This film explores the controversial Andrew Wakefield, who was stripped of his medical license for his infamous study suggesting a link between vaccines and autism that sparked one of the biggest firestorms in modern medicine. Winner of the Best Documentary Feature Award at the **Manhattan Film Festival.** Winner of the Best Director for Feature Documentary Award at the **Downtown LA Film Festival.** "“*Miranda Bailey’s documentary focuses on Andrew Wakefield delivering a personal profile that shies away from taking a stand on his controversial theories.*” - ***The Hollywood Reporter***

Film

In Process Record

Andrew Wakefield, Carmel Wakefield

Originally produced by Gravitas Ventures* in 2017

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In English

Additional Credits