Toxic Hot Seat

Name: Toxic Hot Seat
Director: James Redford
Released: 2013

James Redford 2013

Chemical flame retardants are everywhere. Our furniture. Our homes. Our bodies. But do they work as promised? And are they making us sick?
The three chemical companies producing flame retardants would prefer that we not ask these questions, and they’ve spent millions of dollars on lobbyists, publicists and influencers to ensure that we don’t. Through the personal stories of a cancer-surviving firefighter, a renowned chemist, and a determined young Maine legislator, TOXIC HOT SEAT reveals the courage of brave citizens willing to fight for the truth against a shadowy nexus of money and politics.

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Running Time:

91 min.

Spoken Languages:

English

Directors:

James Redford

Producers:

James Redford, Kirby Walker

Investigative Journalism

Press

CineSource Magazine

"TOXIC HOT SEAT is environmental filmmaking at its pinnacle—revealing, horrifying, infuriating, compelling, and hopeful."
Slate Magazine

"Will certainly make you rethink your next big furniture purchase."

Kristin Hohenadel
The Hollywood Reporter

"A damning look at the effect of money on democracy"

THR Staff
The Huffington Post

"Interweaves the multiple narratives of investigative reporters, scientists, lawmakers and community activists as they fight for transparency around a 1975 law."

Marcia Yerman

Festival Participation

Doc NYC - 2013
Mendocino Film Festival - 2013
Mill Valley Film Festival - 2013
Sedona International Film Festival - 2014
One Earth Film Festival - 2014
Napa Valley Film Festival - 2014
Sun Valley Film Festival - 2014

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