TICKING POINT
TICKING POINT
TICKING POINT
A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY in production
A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY in production
A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY in production
WORKING GLOBALLY
Hours after a hamburger,
you can't breathe.
The cause: a tick bite.
Hours after a hamburger,
you can't breathe.
The cause: ticks.
Hours after a hamburger,
you can't breathe.
The cause: a tick bite.
A single tick bite is sending patients into anaphylaxis from consuming red meat, dairy, and even Advil. As hundreds of thousands of Americans grapple with alpha-gal syndrome, most doctors still do not recognize the condition or know how to treat it.
TICKING POINT captures people living with alpha-gal, scientists racing to understand it, and communities fighting back as it spreads across the country.
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ONE ISLAND ATTEMPTS AN UNPRECEDENTED TURNAROUND
Long plagued by ticks, Martha’s Vineyard is mounting a community response. TICKING POINT captures the effort as expanded hunting, treatment trials, and large-scale culls draw heated debate. If successful, the island could offer a roadmap for communities across the country.
ONE ISLAND ATTEMPTS AN UNPRECEDENTED TURNAROUND
Long plagued by ticks, Martha’s Vineyard is mounting a community response. TICKING POINT captures the effort as expanded hunting, treatment trials, and large-scale culls draw heated debate. If successful, the island could offer a roadmap for communities across the country.
ONE ISLAND ATTEMPTS AN UNPRECEDENTED TURNAROUND
Long plagued by ticks, Martha’s Vineyard is mounting a community response. TICKING POINT captures the effort as expanded hunting, treatment trials, and large-scale culls draw heated debate. If successful, the island could offer a roadmap for communities across the country.
For the past year, director Reece Robinson has been following the
RESIDENTS
RESIDENTS
RESIDENTS
HUNTERS
HUNTERS
HUNTERS
SCIENTISTS
SCIENTISTS
SCIENTISTS
on the front lines of this breaking and urgent story.
“IF WE’RE SUCCESSFUL HERE, IT COULD SET A MODEL FOR HOW THIS MIGHT BE TACKLED IN OTHER PLACES OF THE COUNTRY.”
“IF WE’RE SUCCESSFUL HERE, IT COULD SET A MODEL FOR HOW THIS MIGHT BE TACKLED IN OTHER PLACES OF THE COUNTRY.”
“IF WE’RE SUCCESSFUL HERE, IT COULD SET A MODEL FOR HOW THIS MIGHT BE TACKLED IN OTHER PLACES OF THE COUNTRY.”
— PATRICK RODEN REYNOLDS, DUKES COUNTY TICK BIOLOGIST
— PATRICK RODEN REYNOLDS, DUKES COUNTY TICK BIOLOGIST
— PATRICK RODEN REYNOLDS, DUKES COUNTY TICK BIOLOGIST
THE SCIENCE
From laboratories at Yale, to UMass and Tufts, TICKING POINT follows the scientists trying to unravel alpha-gal and develop a breakthrough treatment.
THE SCIENCE
From laboratories at Yale, to UMass and Tufts, TICKING POINT follows the scientists trying to unravel alpha-gal and develop a breakthrough treatment.
THE SCIENCE
From laboratories at Yale, to UMass and Tufts, TICKING POINT follows the scientists trying to unravel alpha-gal and develop a breakthrough treatment.
Now we need your help.
WE'RE RAISING $100,000 TO FUND PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF PRODUCTION
WE'RE RAISING $100,000 TO FUND PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF PRODUCTION
WE'RE RAISING $100,000 TO FUND PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF PRODUCTION
That funds roughly 25 more shoot days, a dedicated producer, crew, and travel. Enough to begin principal photography and stay with the story.
That funds roughly 25 more shoot days, a dedicated producer, crew, and travel. Enough to begin principal photography and stay with the story.
Tax-deductible through Circuit Arts a.k.a. the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, a 501(c)3.
MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION
MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION
CHECKS TO: CIRCUIT ARTS, MEMO “TICKING POINT”
PO BOX 3000, PMB 3175, WEST TISBURY, MA 02575
CHECKS TO: CIRCUIT ARTS, MEMO “TICKING POINT”
PO BOX 3000, PMB 3175, WEST TISBURY, MA 02575
Filming continues on Martha’s Vineyard, the Southeast, and New York to follow additional stories of life with alpha-gal and the search for answers.
Your support will fund the crew, travel, and time needed to follow these stories as they unfold.
A STORY UNFOLDING NOW
A STORY UNFOLDING NOW
A STORY UNFOLDING NOW
THE TEAM
REECE ROBINSON
Director, Cinematographer
Reece Robinson is an Emmy award-winning documentary director and DP with a decade of experience telling character-driven stories. He embedded with doctors and patients at a NYC hospital for National Geographic’s The First Wave, and his work ranges from human rights conflict in Nepal (Madhesi) to acclaimed endurance documentaries like The Run Across America and Ride to Endure. Having spent much of his life on Martha’s Vineyard, Reece has watched the tick crisis take hold of both his family and the island community.
OLLIE BECKER
Producer
Ollie Becker is a seasoned filmmaker with over a decade of experience producing unscripted series for networks like CBS, History, and Discovery. Ollie has produced over 200 hours of original content at all levels, from associate producer to showrunner. Born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard, his recent work focuses on the island’s natural resources, environmental stewardship, and community life.
Lindsay Keys
Producer
Lindsay Keys is an award-winning filmmaker whose work centers on urgent, under-told stories at the intersection of health, science, and human experience. Her feature documentary The Quiet Epidemic premiered at Hot Docs, earned the NYWIFT Award for Excellence in Documentary Directing, and is now available on Amazon Prime. The film sparked a multi-year global impact campaign culminating in a screening at the U.S. Capitol, hosted by Members of Congress. It also garnered support from high-profile advocates including Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Meloni, and Tommy Hilfiger.
REECE ROBINSON
Director, Cinematographer
Reece Robinson is an Emmy award-winning documentary director and DP with a decade of experience telling character-driven stories. He embedded with doctors and patients at a NYC hospital for National Geographic’s The First Wave, and his work ranges from human rights conflict in Nepal (Madhesi) to acclaimed endurance documentaries like The Run Across America and Ride to Endure. Having spent much of his life on Martha’s Vineyard, Reece has watched the tick crisis take hold of both his family and the island community.
OLLIE BECKER
Producer
Ollie Becker is a seasoned filmmaker with over a decade of experience producing unscripted series for networks like CBS, History, and Discovery. Ollie has produced over 200 hours of original content at all levels, from associate producer to showrunner. Born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard, his recent work focuses on the island’s natural resources, environmental stewardship, and community life.
Lindsay Keys
Producer
Lindsay Keys is an award-winning filmmaker whose work centers on urgent, under-told stories at the intersection of health, science, and human experience. Her feature documentary The Quiet Epidemic premiered at Hot Docs, earned the NYWIFT Award for Excellence in Documentary Directing, and is now available on Amazon Prime. The film sparked a multi-year global impact campaign culminating in a screening at the U.S. Capitol, hosted by Members of Congress. It also garnered support from high-profile advocates including Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Meloni, and Tommy Hilfiger.
REECE ROBINSON
Director, Cinematographer
Reece Robinson is an Emmy award-winning documentary director and DP with a decade of experience telling character-driven stories. He embedded with doctors and patients at a NYC hospital for National Geographic’s The First Wave, and his work ranges from human rights conflict in Nepal (Madhesi) to acclaimed endurance documentaries like The Run Across America and Ride to Endure. Having spent much of his life on Martha’s Vineyard, Reece has watched the tick crisis take hold of both his family and the island community.
OLLIE BECKER
Producer
Ollie Becker is a seasoned filmmaker with over a decade of experience producing unscripted series for networks like CBS, History, and Discovery. Ollie has produced over 200 hours of original content at all levels, from associate producer to showrunner. Born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard, his recent work focuses on the island’s natural resources, environmental stewardship, and community life.
Lindsay Keys
Producer
Lindsay Keys is an award-winning filmmaker whose work centers on urgent, under-told stories at the intersection of health, science, and human experience. Her feature documentary The Quiet Epidemic premiered at Hot Docs, earned the NYWIFT Award for Excellence in Documentary Directing, and is now available on Amazon Prime. The film sparked a multi-year global impact campaign culminating in a screening at the U.S. Capitol, hosted by Members of Congress. It also garnered support from high-profile advocates including Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Meloni, and Tommy Hilfiger.
“ARE WE GOING TO SEND A GENERATION TO COLLEGE WITH EPIPENS IN THEIR POCKETS?”
“ARE WE GOING TO SEND A GENERATION TO COLLEGE WITH EPIPENS IN THEIR POCKETS?”
VIRGINIA BARBATTI · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TICK FREE MV
VIRGINIA BARBATTI · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TICK FREE MV
“ARE WE GOING TO SEND A GENERATION TO COLLEGE WITH EPIPENS IN THEIR POCKETS?”
VIRGINIA BARBATTI · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TICK FREE MV