The Story
When Jack Tuller, a man with a terminal brain tumor for 25 years, decides to end his life, his family and friends struggle to accept his decision. Jack’s best friend documents his three-year quest to die a happy man, culminating in a permanent going-away party.
About the Film
JACK HAS A PLAN is a 73-minute feature documentary directed by Bradley Berman. It was completed in April 2022.
Awards
Best of Fest Award – DC Independent Film Festival
Best of Fest Award – Oneota Film Festival
Impact Award – Boulder International Film Festival
Jury Award – Best Documentary – Dances With Films Festival (LA)
Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature – Alameda International Film Festival
Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature – Mystic Film Festival
Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature – Oceanside International Film Festival
Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature – Atlanta DocuFest
David Kleiler Cinephile Award – Newburyport Documentary Film Festival
Audience Award – Best Documentary Feature – Calgary Underground Documentary Film Festival
Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature and Audience Award – Best Documentary Feature – Lake County Film Festival
Audience Award – Best Feature – DOCUTAH International Film Festival
Jury Ward – Best Documentary Feature – South Georgia Film Festival
Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature Finalist – Twin Cities Film Festival
Jury Award – Honorable Mention – New Jersey Film Festival
Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature Honorable Mention – Ojai Film Festival
UPCOMING SCREENINGS
KC Film Festival International
Post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers
Sunday, March 26 at 3:55 PM
Ward Parkway Theatre 4, 8600 Ward Pkwy Suite 14, Kansas City, MO
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American Documentary and Animation Film Festival
Post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers
Thursday, March 30 at 2:00 PM
Camelot Theatres at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA
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USC’s “Outside the Box” Film Series
Post-screening Q&A with filmmakers
Monday, April 3 at 7:00 PM
Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts (RZC), 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA
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Sleeping Giant Film Festival
Post-screening Q&A with filmmakers
Saturday, April 8, 2:00 PM
Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St. Jacksonville, FL
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San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
Post-screening Q&A with filmmakers
Wednesday, April 26, 2:30 PM
1035 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA
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PAST SCREENINGS
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival
March 18, Rialto Cinemas, Sebastopol, CA
Denver Documentary Society – Human and Civic Rights Series
March 10, MCA Denver at the Holiday Theater, Denver, CO
Omaha Film Festival
March 8, Aksarben Cinema, Omaha, NE
DC Independent Film Festival (Best of the Fest Award)
March 2 and 3, Landmark E Street Cinema, Washington, DC
Durango Independent Film Festival
March 2 and 4, Durango Arts Center, Durango, CO
Oneota Film Festival (Best of Fest)
March 3 and 5, Hotel Winneshiek Ballroom, Decorah, IA
Boulder International Film Festival (Impact Award)
March 4 and 5, Century Theater, Boulder, CO
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South Georgia Film Festival (Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature)
March 4, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
Atlanta Docufest (Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature)
March 5, Rolecall Theater, Atlanta, GA
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
February 26, Missoula Community Theater, Missoula, MT
Oceanside International Film Festival (Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature)
February 23, Brooks Theatre, Oceanside, CA
Alameda International Film Festival (Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature)
February 18, The Historic Alameda Theatre & Cineplex, Alameda CA
New Jersey Film Festival (Jury Award – Honorable Mention)
February 4, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival (Audience Award – Best Documentary Feature)
Presented by the Calgary Underground Film Festival
November 26, Globe Cinema, Calgary, Canada
Cucalorus Festival
November 20, Jengo’s Playhouse, Wilmington, NC
Lake County Film Festival (Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature and Audience Award – Best Documentary Feature)
November 5 and 12, The College Of Lake County in Grayslake, Ill.
Ojai Film Festival (Jury Award – Best Feature Documentary Honorable Mention)
November 5, AC Gallery, Ojai, CA
DOCUTAH International Film Festival (Audience Award – Best Feature)
November 3 and 4, Megaplex Pineview Theaters, St. George, UT
Twin Cities Film Festival (Jury Award – Best Feature Documentary Finalist)
October 21, ShowPlace ICON, Minneapolis, MN
Mystic Film Festival (Jury Award – Best Feature Documentary)
October 21, Mystic Luxury Cinemas, Mystic, CT
New Haven Documentary Film Festival
October 14, Bow-Tie Criterion Cinemas – Screening Room 9, New Haven, CT
Santa Cruz Film Festival
October 8, Scotts Valley Performing Arts Center, Scotts Valley, CA
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival
October 7, Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, Chagrin Falls, OH
October 9, Mariemont Theatre, Cincinnati, OH
Arizona Premiere – Presented by Arizona End of Life Options
October 2, Loft Cinema, Tucson, AZ
Clarion Film Series
October 1, Clarion Performing Arts Center, San Francisco, CA
Newburyport Documentary Film Festival (David Kleiler Cinephile Award)
September 16, Firehouse Center for the Arts, Newburyport, MA
Nevada City Film Festival
August 27, The Nevada Theatre, Nevada City, CA
Dances With Films Festival (Jury Award – Best Documentary)
June 19, TCL Chinese Theater, Hollywood, CA
Indy Film Fest
June 19, Kan Kan Theater 3, Indianapolis, IN
SF DocFest
June 5, Roxie Theater, San Francisco, CA
Florida Film Festival
April 9, Enzian Theater, Winter Park, FL
April 12, Regal Winter Park Village, Winter Park, FL
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