The New York Times ‘A NEW INFERNO’
DOCUMENTARY | 2026 | 16 Mins
Filmed during the hottest days of Phoenix, Arizona’s summer heatwave, A New Inferno follows paramedics as they race to save the lives of heatstroke victims using a radical new treatment: ice immersion therapy.
Official Selections:
SXSW 2026 (World Premiere)
Tribeca Festival 2026
Mountainfilm Festival 2026
Palm Springs International ShortFest
Indy Shorts Film Festival
Rooftop Films
HollyShorts Film Festival
Nashville Film Festival
Sidewalk Film Festival
deadCenter Film Festival
AfterImage Film festival
Ouray International Film Festival
Cinema Columbus
Mill Valley Film Festival
Coast Film Festival
Online Streaming:
New York Times Opinion & The New York Times Youtube
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As featured on the New York Times Op Docs — We Are Living in a New Inferno
Featuring: Jason Smith, Jake West, Roy Lewis & Colter Fosdick
Directed & Produced by: Jonathan Pickett & Nita Blum-Reddick
Executive Producers: Sam Osborn, Alejandra Vasquez, & Jesse Ray Sheps
Director of Photography: Ryan Dent
Production Sound Mixer: Daniel Reddick
Production Sound Mixer: Josh Morrison
Rigging Grip: Stephane Strande
Rigging Grip: Brian Osback
Production Assistant: Camden Smith
Editor: Jonathan Pickett
Sound Design & Mix: Hansdale Hsu
Composer: Jack Gillette
Colorist: Keyhan Bayegan
Title & Poster Design: Jason Cryer
Weather Consultant: Jorge Torres
Advisor: Dr. Charles Finch, Medical Director, Phoenix Fire Department
Advisor: Maki Lloyd, Deputy Chief, Phoenix Fire Department
For The New York Times Op-Docs:
Associate Producers: Ingrid Homquist & Rebecca Shaid
Producer: Yvonne Ashley Kouadjo
Senior Producer: Andrew Blackwell
Executive Producer: Alexandra Garcia
