| Surviving Ohio State | |
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| Directed by | Eva Orner |
| Based on | "Why Aren't More People Talking About the Ohio State Sex Abuse Scandal?" byJon Wertheim |
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| Cinematography | Nick Higgins |
| Edited by | Charles Olivier |
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| Distributed by | HBO |
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Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Surviving Ohio State is a 2025documentary film, directed and produced byEva Orner. It follows theOhio State University abuse scandal.George Clooney serves as a producer under hisSmokehouse Pictures banner.
It had its world premiere at theTribeca Festival on June 9, 2025, and was released on June 17, 2025, byHBO.
The film explores theOhio State University abuse scandal. It is based upon the 2020Sports Illustrated article "Why Aren't More People Talking About the Ohio State Sex Abuse Scandal?" byJon Wertheim.[2][3]
In February 2021, it was announcedGeorge Clooney andGrant Heslov would produce a documentary series revolving around theOhio State University abuse scandal.[4] In June 2022,Eva Orner was announced to direct the project, now a feature-length film, withHBO distributing.[5] By October 2023, production had commenced, with the filmmakers uncovering new data.[6]
It had its world premiere at the 2025Tribeca Festival on June 9, 2025.[7] It was released on June 17, 2025.[8]