This Is Not A Drill
An emotional dive into the personal impact of the false missile alert that was sent out across Hawaii.
Best Documentary: Silver2019 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition2019 / Jazmín Aguilera / Anna Sussman / John Fecile / Erika Lantz / Eliza Smith / Nancy López / Snap Judgment, USA
An emotional dive into the personal impact of the false missile alert that was sent out across Hawaii.
On January 13th, 2018 at exactly 8:07am, a text message was sent out. It read “Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill.” In the following 38 minutes, residents and visitors of Hawaii were flung into a state of emergency. From panic and fear to acceptance and joy, Snap Judgment explores the emotional impact of people confronting death and nuclear disaster.
This Is Not A Drill was lead produced by Jazmín Aguilera, and produced by Anna Sussman for Snap Judgment from WNYC, with co-producers John Fecile, Erika Lantz, Nancy López, and Eliza Smith; original score by Renzo Gorrio; sound design by Renzo Gorrio, Leon Morimoto, and Pat Mesiti-Miller; edited by Anna Sussman and Mark Ristich; with executive producer Glynn Washington.
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Jazmín Aguilera (@ascentofjazmin) is a news and narrative audio producer from Santa Cruz, California.
Anna Sussman is the Senior Producer and Managing Editor of Snap Judgment.
John Fecile (@JohnFecile) is an audio producer, filmmaker, and storyteller.
Erika Lantz (@ejlantz) is an independent producer and reporter.
Eliza Smith (@elizamaesmith) is the lead producer of Spooked and a producer for Snap Judgment.
Nancy López (@nancyylo) is a senior producer at Snap Judgment.
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