The Surge At Mount Sinai

THE SURGE AT MOUNT SINAI is a memoriam to those we lost to the COVID-19 pandemic and celebration of the frontline heroes. THE SURGE takes viewers into one of the largest healthcare systems in the country during one of the most unprecedented global pandemics, COVID-19. It follows three healthcare workers, two intimate patient journeys and experts from across the hospital during the spring of 2020, giving intimate access to frontline workers and what it was like as New York City became the global epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak and experiencing more than 350 deaths per day. THE SURGE tells the story of one of the greatest challenges our generation has ever faced, and all of the different heroes who put their lives on the line to save many others. The film is narrated by Jon Bon Jovi, features a song from Billie Eilish, produced by CONVICTS in association with Mount Sinai Health System, and directed by Jonny Kapps. Stream the documentary on Discovery+.

Awards: 2022 Webby Award Winner: Video-Branded Documentary and 2022 People’s Voice Award Winner: Video-Branded Documentary

Credits:

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Mark Dowley, David Feinberg, Peter Maiden, Cindy Vanegas-Gesuale
PRODUCERS: Sarah Hawkins, Michelle Leung
CO-PRODUCERS: Nicci Cheatham, Lucia Lee
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Rhys Carlill, Jonny Kapps, Nicolas Vajello
EDTIOR: Kane Platt
ORIGINAL SCORE: Hakan Eriksson
SOUND DESIGNER & RE-RECORDING MIXER: Raphaël Ajuelos
COLORIST: Sofie Friis Borup
DIRECTOR: Jonny Kapps
MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS: Monique Ellis, Deborah Goldstein, Dennis Charney, MD, Don R. Boyce, JD, Richard Friedman, Deborah Marin, MD, Miriam Merad, MD, PhD, Lynne D. Richardson, MD, PhD, Judith Aberg, MD, Mirna Mohanraj, MD, Rafael Miranda, Jessica Montanaro, MSN, RN, Mary Fowkes, MD, PhD, Carlos Cordon-Cardo MD, PhD, Damodara Rao Mendu, PhD, DABCC, David L. Reich, MD, Deep Patadia, MD, Mohammad Khansa, RN, David Van De Carr, André Cooper, Emmaline Geronimo Viray, RN, Melissa Nelson, RN, Jonathan Stoever, MD, Sanam Ahmed, MD, Matthew Y. Bai, MD
PATIENT PARTICIPANTS: Gael Ganao, Anadino Flores, James Colon, Judy Brown, Larry Kelly
ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS: Jon Bon Jovi (opening voiceover), Savreen Gandi, Gian Gandi, Paul Montanaro, Dawn Kelly, Gloria Jimenez, Veronica Britez, Manny Miranda, Ashley Rivera, Layne Gabriel-Bloom, Betty Taco, Jackie Kelly, Mike Kelly, Jen-Marie Kelly, Francesca Montanaro, Linda Sgammato, Nick Sgammato
FIELD PRODUCERS: Olivia Becker, Sarah Hawkins, Jonny Kapps, Michelle Leung
CAMERA OPERATORS: Rhys Carlill, Carrie Cheek, Jonny Kapps, Michelle Leung, Nada Stjepanovic, Sharkey Weinberg, Eurica Yu, Nicolas Vajello
CAR-RIG CINEMATOGRAPHY: Underhill Productions
CAR-RIG ASSISTANT CAMERA: James J. Lamberg
GOPRO CAMERA OPERATOR: Cathy Clarke
ASSISTANT CAMERA: Eurica Yu, Logan Hursh, Nada Stjepanovic
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER: Samantha Hillman
MEDIA MANAGER: Logan Hursh
SOUND RECORDISTS: Joseph Watson, Mike Kelly, Austin Costeira
GAFFER: Max Slusky
PRODUCTION PROVIDED BY: CONVICTS
CEO: Peter Maiden
COO: Cindy Vanegas-Gesuale
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Tom Law
ART DIRECTORS: Rhys Carlill, Sharkey Weinberg
COPY WRITER: Cameron Higgins
ACCOUNT MANAGERS: Barron Hanson, Dori Light
PRODUCTION & RESEARCH INTERN: Katherine Dowley
PRODUCTION MANAGERS: Sarah Steinbach, Maria Sutherland
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: Barron Hanson, Michael Vassallo, Ricardo Carlota
HEALTH & SAFETY SUPERVISOR: Kay Peat
HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISORY COMPANY: Triumvirate
SECURITY: Harry Baker
PRODUCTION RV RENTAL: Innerspace
RV DRIVER: Terry McManus
POST PRODUCTION PROVIDED BY: Hooligan NYC
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR: Anne Gordon
CLIENT SERVICES: Charles Eldridge
MANAGING DIRECTOR: Rosemary Quigley
ADDITIONAL EDITING: Jonny Kapps
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Ben Wellington
ARCHIVAL & STORY PRODUCER: Jeanny Tsai
ASSOCIATE ARCHIVAL PRODUCER: Bridget Deely
COLOR & FINISHING: Company 3
FINISHING PRODUCER: Dean Mozian
FINISHING EDITOR: Nicholas Figueroa
IMAGE SCIENTIST: Dr. John Quartel
TECHNOLOGIST: Mike Chiado
COLOR ASSISTANT: Emily Bailey
FINISHING EXECUTIVE: Jim Gardner
HEAD OF PRODUCTION: Margaret Lewis
CO3 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Stefan Sonnenfeld
MOTION GRAPHICS ARTISTS: Maple Shipp, Daniel Maddoff
TITLE DESIGNERS: Rhys Carlill, Maple Shipp
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR: Camille Thomas
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR: Romain Sturma
MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM
- CASTING:
  - Media and Public Affairs Department
- STATISTICS: Robert Share, Doran Ricks, Joshua Singer, Snehalatha Donthireddy
- SECURITY TEAMS: Mount Sinai Morningside, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens
- SPECIAL THANKS: Audrey Madison, Mount Sinai Morningside, Catherine Hand, Cathy Clarke, Kathy Rubenstein
- FINANCE: Shirley Alban, Yajaira Estevez, Rosaria Fodera
- LEGAL: Nina Brodsky, Beth Essig
- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: Emma Palmer
MUSIC IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:
“The Universe Wakes Up”: Performed by The Comet Is Coming, Courtesy of Verve Records under license, from Universal Music Enterprises
"Way It Was": Performed by Vesa Beats, Courtesy of Crooked Letter Films
“when the party's over”, Performed by Billie Eilish, Courtesy of Darkroom/Interscope Records, under license from Universal Music Enterprises
"Manhattan": Written by Chan Marshall & performed by Cat Power, Published by Mattitude Music/Beggars Music, Courtesy of Matador Records
All other tracks are original composition by Hakan Eriksson
SPECIAL THANKS: Mount Sinai Health System, The New Jewish Home, GoPro, Interscope Records, Universal Music Records, Company 3, Richard Friedman
Additional & Archival footage provided by: Adam Kenworthy, NY State Governor's Office, Getty, BBC, Mount Sinai Health System, Cathy Clarke, Ronald Gordon, Minami Tokuyama - Dr. Saurabh Mehandru Lab
Research provided by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mount Sinai Health System, MTA New York City Transit, NYC Department of Health, NYC Mayor's Office, NY State Governor's Office, NY State Department of Health, NY State Department of Labor, United States Census Bureau, World Health Organization