FIRE IN PARADISE
Documentary, 39 minutes
Original Music by Matthew Joynt
RELEASE DATE: NOV 1, 2019 — On the morning of November 8, 2018, a seemingly small fire broke out in Butte County, California near the town of Paradise. Over the course of a few short hours, the Camp Fire grew into the country’s deadliest wildfire in over a century, killing 85 people and destroying Paradise. Through first-hand footage of the disaster and personal interviews with survivors and emergency responders, FIRE IN PARADISE vividly retells the terrifying survival stories from that day.
EARLY PRESS, AWARDS & RECOGNITION:
‘Fire in Paradise’: Netflix’s Gripping Oscar Contender
MSNBC Interview with Drea Cooper (director)
Official Telluride Film Festival Selection
Official Mill Valley Film Festival Selection
Official Hampton Film Festival Selection
Official Savannah Film Festival Selection
Official AFI LA Film Festival Selection