Indian Point — the film
Ivy Meeropol's documentary about the reactor on the Hudson, just upstream of New York City.
Indian Point (2015) is a feature documentary directed by Ivy Meeropol. It takes its name from the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, New York — a nuclear power plant perched on the Hudson River, about 38 miles from Times Square. The film follows the plant's workers, the regulators of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the activists who spent years arguing that an aging reactor that close to millions of people was a risk not worth running.
Rather than a simple pro- or anti-nuclear argument, the documentary sits with the tension: the people who keep the plant running believe in it; the people who want it closed believe just as firmly. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was distributed theatrically and on demand by First Run Features.
Watch the trailer
You can watch the official trailer on our trailer page.
Where to see it
For current streaming, rental and home-video options, see our see the film page.
From a film to a magazine
This website began as the home of the documentary. Today it is Indian Point Film, an independent magazine about documentary and independent cinema — keeping the spirit of the original film while covering the wider world of non-fiction filmmaking. Read more about us, or start with our documentary coverage.