Film and discussion: Gasland
| Date/Time: | Tuesday, 24 Apr 2012 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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| Location: | 101 Carver Hall |
| Cost: | Free |
| Phone: | 515-294-6868 |
| Channel: | Student Activities |
| Categories: | Lectures Student activities |
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About the film
The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology called "fracking" or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a "Saudia Arabia of natural gas" just beneath us. But is fracking safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country road trip to find the answer to this question. A nearby Pennsylvania town which was recently drilled reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations of a new country called Gasland. Part verite travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown, Gasland is a cross-country odyssey with unexpected humor, uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination.
Filmmaker Josh Fox is Founder and Artistic Director of the award winning film and theater production house International WOW Co. Over the last 15 years, Josh has written, directed and produced two feature films and over 20 works for the stage. His feature documentary debut Gasland won the 2010 Sundance Special Jury Prize, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Artistic Vision award, the Audience Award at Thin Line Film Festival, the Special Jury Prize at Sarasota International Film Festival and the Grand Jury Prize at the Yale Environmental Film Festival.