The Quietest Year!

April 20, 2024

"The Quietest Year is a powerful, haunting film about noise. Set in the seemingly peaceful state of Vermont, it reveals the dreadful consequences on individuals' lives of the lack of noise regulations in America." –John Stewart, UK Noise Association

This message is from Quiet Communities.

April 24 is International Noise Awareness Day. Join us for the U.S. online premiere of The Quietest Year!

 

Filmmaker Karen Akins is partnering with Quiet Communities to host the U.S online premiere of The Quietest Year. Reserve your tickets today for this special fundraiser to benefit QC. This groundbreaking documentary is available to stream on demand between April 24-30, 2024.

Tickets are free for QC members and $15 for non-members. If you are not a QC member yet, please consider becoming a member today in time for the screening! Membership makes progress possible! If you are already a QC member, RSVP here to claim your complimentary ticket.

All registered ticket holders will be invited to attend a panel discussion via Zoom on Tuesday April 30 at 4 pm EDT with filmmaker Karen Akins and medical and scientific experts: Dr. Shady Abohashem, Dr. Arline Bronzaft, Dr. Daniel Fink, Engineer Dan Gauger, and QC Founder Jamie Banks.

Help us spread the word about this important film—please share this invitation with your friends, family, and colleagues!

The Quietest Year Reviews

The Quietest Year is a powerful, haunting film about noise. Set in the seemingly peaceful state of Vermont, it reveals the dreadful consequences on individuals' lives of the lack of noise regulations in America. Filmmaker Karen Akins interweaves her own deep, dark personal story with those of others battling horrendous noise problems and devastated by the authorities' refusal to take action. The callousness of the noise culprits and the indifference of the authorities will take your breath away. The images and the sounds will live with you long after the film is over. I doubt any film has ever captured the deep darkness of noise like this one, the despair of helplessness it brings on. Don't miss it. You won't see its likes again.
–John Stewart, UK Noise Association

The Quietest Year tells the story of an often overlooked but hugely important issue to our health and well being. For those not living in Vermont, the reality that our bucolic environment is struggling with noise pollution may be a surprise, but for locals this film gives a voice to what many of us are experiencing. The Quietest Year shares many eye opening stories with the potential to make a positive change for the future.
–Heather Knoll, Sustainable Woodstock