Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare

Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare is a 2012 feature-length documentary directed by Matthew Heineman and Susan Froemke and released by Roadside Attractions. Escape Fire premiered at the Sundance Film Festival,^[1] opened in select theaters on October 5, 2012, and was simultaneously released on iTunes and Video-on-Demand. The film was released on DVD in February 2013 and premiered on CNN on March 10, 2013.

Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
Directed by	Matthew Heineman Susan Froemke
Produced by	Matthew Heineman Susan Froemke
Cinematography	Wolfgang Held
Edited by	Bradley Ross
Music by	Chad Kelly Moby
Production companies	Aisle C Our Time Projects
Distributed by	Roadside Attractions
Release dates	January 19, 2012 (2012-01-19) (Sundance Film Festival) October 5, 2012 (2012-10-05) (United States)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Reception

Since Escape Fire premiered at Sundance, the film has been mentioned or reviewed in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes,^[2] New York magazine,^[3] Los Angeles Times,^[4] Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and other media outlets. The film received generally positive reviews, with an aggregate score of 67 on Metacritic ^[5] and 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, As of June 2020^[update].^[6] It was a New York Times,^[7] New York magazine, and The Washington Post Critics' Pick.

Festivals

• Sundance Film Festival, 2012: Grand Jury Prize (Nominated); Candescent Award Given to One Outstanding Socially Conscious Documentary (Winner)
• Full Frame Film Festival, 2012: Human Rights Award (Winner)
• Silverdocs Film Festival, 2012: Social Issue Award (Winner)
• Newport Beach Film Festival, 2012: Outstanding Achievement in Directing (Winner); Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking (Winner)
• Heartland Film Festival, 2012: Truly Moving Picture's Crystal Heart Award (Winner)