"You Don’t Know Nicotine" movie

"You Don’t Know Nicotine" movie

 

 

On a Mission

 

As a team of award-winning investigative filmmakers (A Billion Lives) on a mission to help change society for the better, we strongly believe there’s a lot the public needs to learn about nicotine...and fast. 

To help make a difference, we’re eager to engage the media about the various issues surrounding nicotine use (usage by teenagers, smoking cessation, potential therapeutic values, etc.).

 

 

Synopsis

 

Award-winning director Aaron Biebert poses a serious question: “How much ignorance is okay for a life-and-death topic?”

 

With over a billion people smoking cigarettes worldwide and nicotine use among teenagers on the rise, the truth about nicotine is well overdue. Does nicotine cause cancer? What does it do to a teenager’s brain? How addictive is it? Are there benefits for adults using nicotine? Who is covering up the truth? Why?

 

Follow our team on an eye-opening journey around the world to discover the shocking truth about nicotine, why young people shouldn’t use it, why some people should, and how it could dramatically change the life of a loved one...even if they don’t smoke.

 

 

 

Production Leaders

 

 

Producer & Editor:  Jenni Biebert

 

Producer & Editor of the award-winning film A Billion Lives, Jenni is ready to rock on this new project. Besides A Billion Lives, she’s also produced and edited hundreds of shorter brand films and commercial projects.

 

 

Director:  Aaron Biebert

 

Aaron was a licensed healthcare administrator before becoming a filmmakers in 2010. In 2016, he won Best Director at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and is excited to follow up on that success with You Don’t Know Nicotine.

 

 

Cinematographer:  Jimi Jake Shaw

 

Jimi is a gifted cinematographer and passionate humanitarian who has filmed in over 20 countries in the past three years. He is an early adopter of the Sony Venice Cinealta camera (being used for Avatar right now) and will be leading the cinematography for You Don’t Know Nicotine. 

 

 

Contact

 

Direct email contact information:
Director:  Aaron@ThirdLineFilms.com

General Inquiries & Interview Requests:  Amanda@AttentionEra.com

Phone:  +1.414.522.9572

 

Social channels:
Facebook:  /KnowNicotine

Instagram:  @KnowNicotine

Twitter:  @KnowNicotine

Website:  KnowNicotine.com

 

 

Downloadable Kickstarter video file

 

Key Interviews Pending or Filmed

 

  • A Ph.D. who did his dissertation about nicotine in the 1980’s 
  • A professor/Ph.D. who researched nicotine toxicity
  • Stanton Glantz (UCSF professor & tobacco control leader)
  • Matt Meyers (President of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids)
  • Professors currently researching nicotine’s effect on the brain
  • A family who was paid off to lie to the news
  • Celebrities who formerly smoked, currently smoke, or use nicotine
  • Experts in the UK who are trying new nicotine strategies to help people quit smoking
  • And others

 

 

Key Goals

 

  • Educate young people about why they should not start using nicotine
  • Shine light on corruption surrounding nicotine
  • Spark conversation about nicotine to increase public knowledge of it
  • End stigma for people trying to quit smoking using life-saving nicotine products
  • Encourage additional research into nicotine and it’s potential harms/benefits

 

 

History with A Billion Lives

 

  • A Billion Lives won Best Picture & Best Director at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (Ranked #1 Documentary Film Festival in the World by Reel Talk), Best International Documentary by Jozi Film Festival, a Remi Award from Worldfest - Houston International Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Picture at DocEdge.
  • Featured on CNBC, The Street, The Doctor Drew Show, and 100’s of other news outlets
  • The IMDB Rating for A Billion Lives is 8.9/10
  • From May to November of 2016, A Billion Lives made 17,710,000 impressions on Facebook. The movie’s posts were shared 45,010 times.
  • The film had nearly 10,000 retweets in the 91 day period between the world premiere of A Billion Lives & the North American Premiere.
  • Instagram reports that there are 38,000+ posts using #ABillionLives or #ABillionLivesFilm.
  • A Billion Lives was shown in over 100 US theaters, with additional showings in over 6 countries.

 

 

Projected Timeline

 

June 2018                          Preproduction Began

October 2018                        Filming Began

January 2019                        Initial Crowdfunding Began

August 2019                         End of Filming

Early 2020                          World Premiere
Spring 2020                          Regional Premieres + Film Festivals + Theatrical Release
Early Summer 2020                  Broadcast + Digital Release

 

 

Downloadable Assets

Download the Kickstarter video file

Download the wide picture of Director Aaron Biebert

 

 

 

Download a frame from Interview #1 in You Don’t Know Nicotine

 

 

Download a frame from Interview #2 in You Don’t Know Nicotine

 

 

 

Download the launch artwork


 

Watch You Don’t Know Nicotine Movie Online Now: https://watchibex.com/programs/ydkn