A Derailment

"At 8:55pm on February 3, 2023, a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio."

2026 0h 25m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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At 8:55 PM on February 3, 2023, a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Told entirely through found footage and news archive, A DERAILMENT puts you in the center of disaster. As local news coverage and publicly circulated footage unfold in real time, the film reveals not only the immediate catastrophe but the deepening crisis that followed—raising urgent questions about oversight, accountability, and the failures that allowed it to escalate.

“At 8:55pm on February 3, 2023, a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nathan Truesdell
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nathan Truesdell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "At 8:55pm on February 3, 2023, a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39368618 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nathan Truesdell directs. Nathan Truesdell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Nathan Truesdell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marketing tagline: "At 8:55pm on February 3, 2023, a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.".
6IMDB entry: tt39368618 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.