Debris | 9/11 Film

Debris is a 25 minute film made in collaboration with the National September 11th Memorial. This short film tells the story of September 11th, 2001 using bystander footage, source audio and newly composed music. Some of what you'll see may seem familiar - but certain events in this film have rarely been viewed by the public. I've spent the last handful of years finding what I believe to be some of the most important footage of that day in order to preserve the memory of this day for future generations.

Youtube decided to restrict this film because of the nature of the subject material, which is why I am now uploading it here to Rumble. Hundreds of million of people saw the attacks live on television 21 years ago - youtube's censorship is ridiculous. Please be assured that my team and I took great care in omitting far more intense moments of the attacks that could have been perceived as exploitative, shocking or salacious.

Most of what you'll see and hear in this film is recovered film and audio from the day of the attacks in lower Manhattan, Washington DC and Shanksville, PA. This documentary is not designed to shock, re-traumatize or entertain. It is simply an audible record of the day - a time capsule to hold history in place for coming generations.

The 9/11 attacks killed 2,977 people - the single largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on American soil. Among the dead were 441 first responders, which remains the greatest loss of life for emergency responders on a single day in American history.

Since 9/11, more than 4,300 first responders have died from respiratory illnesses and cancers as a result of exposure to toxins at Ground Zero during the cleanup - nearly double the amount killed the day of the attacks.

In memory of American Airlines Flight 11, United Airlines Flight 175, American Airlines Flight 77 and United Airlines Flight 93.

Help us preserve the memory of those we've lost: https://www.911memorial.org

Tunnels to Towers - Educating & Informing future generations about 9/11: https://t2t.org

Director of Photography, Co-Directed & Co-Produced by Mitchell Mullins:
https://www.instagram.com/mitchell_mullins/

Cello: Clarice Jensen
Violin: Ben Russell
Additional Production: Noah Gorelick
Mastering: Brian Calhoon: https://www.instagram.com/bcalhoon1/
My Music (Licensing): Musicbed: https://www.musicbed.com/artists/tony-anderson/7054
My Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3aRscMJRah0QrvGE5rkvZl?si=iWF7EgWxSHWGGxVoUEmYFg
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tony-anderson/19063662
Support my music on Bandcamp: https://tonypterodactyl.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ptonypterodactyl/

Special thanks to Ray Maione, retired FDNY and to Carl Gelardi of 38 Engine and Rescue 1

Thank you to the FDNY, the NYPD and all of the first responders who helped in the recovery and cleanup efforts at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, PA.

Bystander Footage filmed by:

The Naudet Brothers
Jack Taliercio
Mark Heath
Luigi Cassaniga
Richard Peskin
Paul Berriff
Guy Rosbrook
NJ Burkett
Jim Huibregtse
Clifton Cloud
Kevin Westley
Michael Hezarkhani
Keith Behrle

Thank you to Enhanced WTC Videos for hosting so much of this historic day on your channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WTCFOIAVideos

And to WTC911 Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-de5cnz8631-wQyUmdsJcg

Any uncredited footage has been secured from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)