His first film, gasland, debuted at the 2010 sundance film festival, where it. Nationwide response to the film has been overwhelmingly positive. After a natural gas company expresses interest in his land, this documentarian does his own research on fracking and turns up startling results. It is the 101st in which dick cheney is the villain. Hi, i have to write a short 1 pg summary on the movie gasland and i have no way of obtaining the movie i do not own netflix and it is not on demand or at my local library etc. All of joshs work is produced and created with the award winning international. The kings speech is a british film and i think that would be enough for social network to win this yearand yes i know british films have won before. The second half of the oil age will be very, very different from the first half.
Another year for original screenplay and exit through the gift shop and gasland for doc. Filmmaker josh fox grew up in the verdant woods of the delaware river valley. The halliburtondeveloped drilling technology of fracking or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a saudia arabia of natural gas just beneath us. Stream the full film by visiting dogwoof tv at you can also. This sequel further enriches the argument that the gas industrys portrayal of natural gas as a clean and safe alternative to oil is a lie, where in.
Sing your song, pariah, the guard, project nim, and shorts program i. Josh fox has now produced a followup to gasland which deals with these claims, point by point, with expert witnesses. Hydraulic fracturing involves injecting a mixture of more than 99 percent water and. In 20, josh fox released the sequel to gasland, gasland part ii, which premiered at tribeca film festival.
Gasland, an oscarnominated film that documents alleged environmental damage from fracking, is fueling a backlash against natural gas drilling. Gasland shows a very important story and fox does a very good job in convincing the viewer to understand such importance. In 20, josh fox released the sequel to gasland, gasland part ii, which premiered at the tribeca film festival. Gasland 2010 josh fox in gasland 2010 gasland 2010.
In 20, filmmakers phelim mcaleer and ann mcelhinney released a documentary. Every film has a message that the filmmaker wants to communicate. Eid even mailed it to the academy of motion picture arts and sciences, along with a letter arguing that the film doesnt live up to the academys standards. They found spikes in activity immediately following the release, the film s nomination for an oscar award in february 2011 and its various local screenings. Gasland film debate continues after dispute at oscars. Hbo gasdrilling film exposes water worries june 21, 2010 new film investigates fracking for natural gas june 18, 2010 josh fox. The shale gas industry have tried to pick holes in this film s account of the problems resulting from fracking. The first half was awash with cheap, easytofind and easytoproduce oil and gas.
There are many scenes in the documentary which illustrate three key aspects to a film, subject, credibility, and impact. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. But fox responded with his own detailed defense of the movie affirming gasland pdf. Gasland was an official selection at the 2010 sundance film festival. Short film live action ian barnes and samantha waite. It shows fractures reaching up to the water table, though the text below says that they are separated by. From best picture to best short film, heres the complete list of nominees and winners for the 83rd academy awards. It is easy to understand why gasland has garnered so many film festival. Antioil, gas film compels with real people, false assertions.
When filmmaker josh fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a crosscountry odyssey uncovering a trail of. The study said the documentary helped shift fracking from a place of almost complete novelty to an established. Introduction the documentary film gasland made by josh fox narrates the story of environmental degradation in the usa and its reasons. The 27th annual sundance film festival took place from january 20, 2011 until january 30, 2011 in park city, utah, with screenings in salt lake city, utah, ogden, utah, and sundance, utah the festival opened with five screenings, one from each category in competition.
In an unprecedented move, an oil and gas industry front group sent a letter to the academy of. The citizens interviewed in the documentary are lied to about the safety of their water and given sums of money to avert law suits and public attention. It is truly, to coin the term usually used to describe. Hbo gasdrilling film exposes water worries june 21, 2010.
In case you missed it weve got a complete recap of all this years academy award winners for you right here. His narrative feature film debut memorial day 2008, is a jarring roller coaster ride from the beaches of girlsgonewild spring break to the torture chambers of abu ghraib, premiered at cinevegas film festival and went on to have a successful limited run at ifc center in new york. It is truly, to coin the term usually used to describe football, a game of two halves. Reviewed in the united kingdom on december 9, 2011. Gasland is a 2010 american documentary written and directed by josh fox. Josh fox, dick cheney, pete seeger, richard nixon, aubrey k. Gasland director josh fox responded with an open letter to journalists. The first gasland, which was released in 2010 and nominated for a 2011 academy award became this countrys wakeup call about fracking, the first prod for.
Millions of people around the world saw gasland because folks like you shared the film with family and friends. More keep up to date and engage with this issue locally through lock the gate, a national grassroots alliance of over 160 community, industry and. Complete 2011 oscars predictions here are the official fss predictions for the oscars as of february 21, 2011. Josh foxs gasland sequel opens, a tour through a land. Gasland is foxs urgent, cautionary and sometimes darkly comic look at the implications and. In this 2011 oscarnominated documentary, director josh fox journeys across. Hydraulic fracturing fracking and the hbo movie gasland on june 21, 2010, hbo aired a film called gasland about the process of hydraulic fracturing fracking to bring natural gas up from deep shale or coalbed methane formations found in many areas of the united states. Gasland josh fox, director gasland productions, llc. In particular, the author conducted his own investigation across the country in order to find out whether the grim rumors concerning the hydraulic fracturing were true. Gasland was awarded the special jury prize for documentary at the 2010 sundance film festival, and voted the best competition film of any section by indiewires sundance critics poll. The shale gas industry have tried to pick holes in this films account of the. The new frontier category opened with all that is solid. Gasland director josh fox responds to big oils attack on.
Gasland part ii follows on three years later, to continue documenting how the stakes have been raised on all sides in one of the most devastating environmental issues rapidly spreading the globe. Gasland is going a long way in spreading public awareness about gas drilling and the risks it poses on human and environmental health. The study said the documentary helped shift fracking from a place of almost complete novelty to. The film focuses on communities in the united states where natural gas drilling activity was a concern and, specifically, on hydraulic fracturing fracking, a method of stimulating production in otherwise impermeable rock fracking is a technique that has been used routinely since the late 1940s as an aid to. The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the united states. Documentary gasland pivotal to antifracking movement. Gasland is a better warning than a film, if you believe the two can be divided, but as a warning it is loud and timely.
Brilliantly assembled, this documentary unapologetically takes on ruthless corporations by pointing out how they are systematically destroying america to make money. On the other hand, if it were me going full of emotion, id probably just skip the drama and stay home. Nominated for a 2011 oscar for best documentary feature. Three and a half stars out of five one of the five films nominated for best documentary at the upcoming academy awards, this film focuses on homes effected by natural gas drilling around the united states. Water on fire marcellus shale reality tour part 1 fracking duration. An exploration of the fracking petroleum extraction industry and. Itll make you so angry that its hard to keep watching. On january 14th gasland part ii will be available on dvd, and were asking you to host a house party. With josh fox, dick cheney, pete seeger, richard nixon. This depiction on the gasland website is more dramatic than the graphic in the film.
My reactions to gasland part ii three years ago josh foxs gasland film castigating fracking for its environmental dangers received lots of attention. The film was nominated for the 2011 academy award for best documentary feature. There are a few key questions you can ask yourself to help figure out a. Ipaas energy in depth campaign issued a sevenpage rebuttal to the film, called debunking gasland.
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