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Flood: The Overdose Epidemic in Canada

There’s no sugarcoating it – Canadian lives are being taken at an alarming rate due to fatal overdoses. From 2016 to 2019 more than 12,800 Canadians have lost their lives at the hands of this epidemic. So why is there not a blinding bright spotlight as hot as the surface of the sun being shined on this issue? Province-to-province grassroots initiatives provide harm reduction services, prevent overdoses, and reverse overdoses when they happen. From health inequality to a discriminatory drug policy, everyone alive today grew up surrounded by deep stigmatization towards drugs and the people who use them. Flood: The Overdose Epidemic in Canada is a documentary that aims to reduce the stigma around substance use and inspire others to take action.

  • Adam D'Addario
    Director
  • Adam D'Addario
    Producer
  • Stefano D'Addario
    Producer
  • Jenny Kwan, MP
    Key Cast
    Member of Parliament
  • Petra Schulz
    Key Cast
    Co-Founder of Moms Stop The Harm
  • Leslie McBain
    Key Cast
    Co-Founder of Moms Stop The Harm
  • Donald MacPherson
    Key Cast
    Executive Director of Canadian Drug Policy Coalition
  • Garth Mullins
    Key Cast
    Host of Crackdown Podcast and Community Activist
  • Kirsten Rowe
    Assistant Director
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 13 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 18, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    11,716 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sicily Independent Film Awards Sicily Independent Film Awards
    Sicily
    Italy
    December 23, 2020
    Award Winner
  • Seoul International Short Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    January 17, 2021
    Finalist
  • Nickel Independent Film Festival
    St. John's
    Canada
    Semi-Finalist
  • Chicago Indie Film Awards
    Chicago
    United States
    October 1, 2020
    Semi-Finalist
  • Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    March 27, 2021
    Nominee
  • New York Independent Cinema Awards
    New York
    United States
    December 3, 2020
    Honorable Mention
  • Tokyo International Short Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    December 2, 2020
    Honorable Mention
  • Cannes International Cinema Festival
    Cannes
    France
    May 28, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Toronto Film Magazine Fest
    Toronto
    Canada
    June 10, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Montreal Independent Film Festival
    Montreal
    Canada
    August 3, 2020
    Official Selection
  • LA Sun Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    August 4, 2020
    Official Selection
  • New York Tri-State International Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    December 3, 2020
    Official Selection
  • LA Indies
    Los Angeles
    United States
    December 20, 2020
    Official Selection
  • RED MOVIE AWARDS
    Reims
    France
    March 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • CSSDP Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    March 12, 2020
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions

    November 11, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Imagine Cinemas Carlton Cinema
    Toronto
    Canada
    October 18, 2019
    Canadian Premiere
  • FAR Presents ~ Flood: The Overdose Epidemic in Canada
    Toronto
    Canada
    December 3, 2019
  • Moms Stop the Harm- Screening of Flood: The Overdose Epidemic in Canada
    Ridge Meadows, British Columbia
    Canada
    February 13, 2020
Distribution Information
  • Self Distribution
    Country: Canada
    Rights: Internet, Theatrical
Director Biography - Adam D'Addario

Adam D’Addario is a filmmaker and our director. Adam began filmmaking at a young age, and taught himself how to produce and edit videos. Adam is passionate about not only his films, but about giving others a voice. He started Flood by setting out to direct and produce an independent documentary from the perspectives of those affected by the Overdose Epidemic.

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Director Statement

"Flood: The Overdose Epidemic in Canada is our best effort at covering the other side of the of the story. I encourage everyone to watch and all I ask is that once you have both sides of the story make informed decisions from a place of awareness and evidence not from ideology."