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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe is a 2016 American documentary film about the involvement of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the MMR vaccine controversy. The film was directed by former physician Andrew Wakefield and was set for premiere at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival before being removed from screening.
The film also features the "CDC whistleblower" narrative: Brian Hooker published a study based on claims by William Thompson to the effect that the CDC had suppressed mention of a correlation between vaccination and autism in African-American boys.
Attempted screening
The film's selection for the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival was the subject of public outcry and widespread criticism, particularly for allowing Wakefield to distribute his theories. Actor Robert de Niro, who co-founded the festival. initially defended the decision to show the film, writing on Facebook that the film was " very personal" to him due to him having a kid afflicted by Autism, further claiming that he hoped the film would open a dialog about the controversy. Shortly before the evening of March 26, however de Niro announced the film would not screen, stating that consultation with other film festival representatives and members of the scientific community had led to him to conclude that screening the film would not contribute to or further the discussion of the topic presented. However, Philippe Diaz, Cinema Libre’s CEO stated that "the festival's directors citied pressure from sponsore as the key reason for cutting it from the lineup."
References
- ^ Rosen, Christopher (March 26, 2016). "Tribeca Film Festival: Vaxxed pulled from schedule". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ Alessandra, Potenza (March 25, 2016). "The Tribeca Film Festival is screening an anti-vaccine documentary". The Verge. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "Data suppressed by the CDC proved that the MMR vaccine produces a 340% increased risk of autism in African-American boys". Snopes. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- Merlan, Annie (March 25, 2016). "Robert De Niro Defends Anti-Vax Film Screening at Tribeca; Says It Will Allow for 'Conversation'". Jezebel. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- Haelle, Tara (March 25, 2016). "Robert DeNiro Just Broke My Heart". Forbes. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- Lane, Penny (March 24, 2016). "An Open Letter to the Tribeca Film Festival about Vaxxed". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ Tarkan, Laurie. "Why Robert De Niro Promoted -- then Pulled -- Anti-Vaccine Documentary". Fortune. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- Nekesa Mumbi Moody (March 27, 2016). "De Niro's Tribeca festival pulls anti-vaccination film". bigstory.ap.org. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
De Niro, who has a child with autism, said he had hoped to provide an opportunity for conversation around an issue "that is deeply personal to me and my family." However, he said after he and Tribeca organizers reviewed it, "We do not believe it contributes to or furthers the discussion I had hoped for."
- Nigel M Smith (March 31, 2016). "Director of controversial Vaxxed film calls Tribeca snub a free speech issue". thegaurdian.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
However, Philippe Diaz, Cinema Libre's CEO stated that "the festival's directors citied pressure from sponsore as the key reason for cutting it from the lineup."