It exposes the reality of fracking better than any other film out there. Jan 21, 20 fracknation film attacks fracking critics. As we hear him talk about the environmental damage done by american wells. In the fracknation world, god gets the credit for fracking and not the american tax payer funded. Mcaleer repeats these attacks in frequent addresses to conservative audiences, often presented in the form of snide applause lines, while ignoring an overwhelming and increasing body of evidence that what he is saying is either factually wrong or tortured. Ann mcelhinney born 1964 and phelim mcaleer born 1967 are irish documentary filmmakers and new york times bestselling authors. The untold story of americas most prolific serial killer kindle edition by mcelhinney, ann, mcaleer, phelim.
That said this film is probably the best and most truthful about the fracking process and the. We couldnt be happier that the truth about fracking is available to such a wide audience. Conservatives now have their own movies explaining why fracking is good for just about everyone. Youve heard glenn talk about the documentary frack nation on his radio program. Fracknation is mcaleers indepth look into the debates and beliefs on hydraulic fracturing. That said this film is probably the best and most truthful about the fracking process and the industry that uses hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas from the earth. It shows us just how easy it can be to sell lies, and it reminds us how we need to always be skeptical when accepting assumed truths. Jan 10, 20 fracknation those nursing the suspicion that hollywood politics are awash in kneejerk liberalism may well have their cynicism validated by fracknation, a counterargument to the outcry over the. Axs television, formerly hdnet, has agreed to air the film fracknation next month. But the filmmakers might have done well to address the animosity so many. Alright, fair disclaimer, i do work for the oil and gas industry and have been for a while. Log in to your account to automatically apply your fandango. Talking about her new movie, mcelhinney explained, it is a true story.
Jan 11, 20 the film was funded on kickstarter by small donations from more than 3,000 individuals. People across the us told us that everything we had heard about fracking was. The documentary, fracknation, features freelance irish journalist phelim mcaleer, directly challenging the antifracking documentary, gasland, produced by josh fox. All refundsexchanges must be completed before posted showtimes. Fracknations phelim mcaleer desperate for audience. Fracknation film attacks fracking critics usa today. Film attacks fracking critics january 21, 20 like a genial michael moore with an irish accent, mcaleer narrates his confrontations with fracking opponents. Mcelhinney is a producer and director known for fracknation 20, not evil just wrong 2009, and mine your own business. The film was funded on kickstarter by small donations from more than 3,000 individuals. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. May 28, 2014 during a time of globally heightened debate, journalist phelim mcaleer travels across the u. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gosnell. They have written and produced the political documentaries fracknation, not evil just wrong, and mine your own business, as well as the search for tristans mum and return to sender. The untold story of americas most prolific serial killer.
The film is a case of the good guys hitting a home run that changes the entire game, exclaimed energy in depth in a jan. According to an article by josh glasstetter, she is very upset about dumb, lying environmentalists and very excited about fracking, which is a miraculous gift from god. If you ever wondered what this process is all about and you want to know more about the people who do this work and those who oppose them watch this film. As of this writing, fracknation is scheduled to air on axs on the following dates and times times listed are eastern time. You can also buy the dvd here or through amazon, walmart, and many other retailers. Since accusations fly freely on both sides of the fracking issue the fracking war might be a more appropriate phrase here, and billions of dollars are being contested around the world over the issue, fracknations producers decided the best way to fund the film would be by using the website to aggregate small donations. Exchange receive your entire order amount as fandango credits that never expires saved to your active fandango vip account. Journalist phelim mcaleer searches for the truth about the alleged dangers of fracking, a method of extracting natural gas from shale rock by drilling deep underground, specifically challenging claims made by activist josh fox in his film gasland. Journalist phelim mcaleer faces bogus lawsuits, gun threats and intimidation questioning environmentalists and antifracking activists in his search for the truth. On december 17, 2012 mark cubans announced that they had acquired the television rights to fracknation, and the documentary had its television premiere on january 22, 20 at 9 p. Tipster notthatdewey has apparently landed himself on a heck of an email list, and now the down home, grassroots folks of the american petroleum institute would like him and you. The filmmakers offered an executive producer credit to anyone who supports the project.
Currently fracknation has 2,405 executive producers. Fracknation is mcaleers indepth look into the debates and beliefs on hydraulic frac. Jan 15, 20 youve heard glenn talk about the documentary frack nation on his radio program. Axs tv is a cable network owned by mark cuban, ryan seacrest and entertainment companies aeg and caa. Big oil has deployed the tobacco playbook once again, this time in response to the release of gasland 2. Fracking drills for natural gas using heated water blasted deep underground. Jan 11, 20 if your only exposure to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking extracting natural gas from shale has been gasland, then fracknation has a different perspective to offer. She has just completed her latest project, gosnell.
The new york times called the film meticulously researchedprovocative. Dalton laferney senior staff writerdirector and journalist phelim mcaleer will be on campus 5 p. Fracknation those nursing the suspicion that hollywood politics are awash in kneejerk liberalism may well have their cynicism validated by fracknation, a counterargument to the. Fracknation 20 proponents of the drilling process known as fracking claim that activists and the media have suppressed facts and that the process does not harm the environment.
The judge has rejected claims that the water was polluted by gas drilling the plaintiffs have already admitted that fracking had not damaged their water. The film looks at the process of fracking for natural gas and seeks to address the concerns surrounding the process that. There are two sides of every story and then there is the truth. Phelim mcaleer, who covered the trial, takes a break from his vacation to explain the main points of the dimock water trial judgement. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Fracknation is a feature documentary created by phelim mcaleer and ann mcelhinney, the directors of not evil just wrong and mine. Jun 03, 20 big oil has deployed the tobacco playbook once again, this time in response to the release of gasland 2. Fracknation sets out to ridicule victims and critics of fracking, claiming they have no evidence or science to back up their claims.
Jan 07, 20 directed by phelim mcaleer, ann mcelhinney, magdalena segieda. Fracknation interviews frackings proponents and foes, as well as government officials and scientific experts, to find the truth behind all the hype about fracking. Fracknation, the featurelength documentary film he produced and. This documentary is the antigasland with its highly favorable perspective on the controversial method of drilling known as fracking. You will become an executive producer of the film and will be listed in the credits unless you dont want to. Fracknation, a film by investigative journalist phelim mcaleer, will be broadcast on jan. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The process involves the highpressure injection of fracking fluid primarily water, containing sand or other proppants suspended with the aid of thickening agents into a wellbore. The film premiered at the cinevegas film festival in 2008 and was called unforgettable by variety. It comes in the form of a documentary film titled, fracknation, whose codirectors funding in the past came from donors capital and donors trust, referred to by mothers jones andy kroll as the darkmoney atm of the right and a major source of funding for climate change denial. Director and journalist phelim mcaleer will be on campus 5 p. Actrices et acteurs fracknation 20 fracknation, casting du film. Im planning on showing fracknation and gasland as part of my environmental science class. Fracknation is a feature documentary that claims to address misinformation about the process of hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking.
Daily email what the fbi doesnt want you to know about. Jan 22, 20 the documentary, fracknation, features freelance irish journalist phelim mcaleer, directly challenging the antifracking documentary, gasland, produced by josh fox. Fracknation presents reallife fracking success stories and shows that the process is not to be feared or condemned, but defended and embraced. Seeing how the first director uses propaganda to sell his message and the second pursues the truth is a powerful lesson in todays society. It focuses on the hydraulic fracturing process, or fracking, that energy companies use for getting oil and gas from shale deposits underground. Fracknationthe new featurelength documentary that sets the record straight on the process of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gaswill debut on television tomorrow, tuesday, january 22, on axs tv.
Ann and phelim media llc is raising funds for fracknation on kickstarter. During a time of globally heightened debate, journalist phelim mcaleer travels across the u. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Interviewing scientists and individuals directly affected by fracking, mcaleer presents a different side to the fracking debate. Fracknation is an eyeopening, stimulating, entertaining documentary about the deceit and lies the environmentalist movement often uses to scare people. It premiered in 20 on mark cubans axs tv and was distributed by magnolia pictures in 2014. If your only exposure to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking extracting natural gas from shale has been gasland, then fracknation has a different perspective to offer. Earl parson february 20, 20 audiopdf in the objective standard, spring 20. Fracknation is a feature documentary created by phelim mcaleer and ann mcelhinney, the. Fracknation was featured as the most popular project in kickstarters film section. Feb 16, 20 fracknation was featured as the most popular project in kickstarters film section. Check out an additional video after the jump for some background info on.
Fox completed his first feature film, memorial day. Check out an additional video after the jump for some background info on why and how the film came to be. Bruce ames, karl canfield, terry engelder, josh fox, bill graby, ernest majer, phelim mcaleer, karen radwanski, mark ruffalo, craig sautner, marian schweighofer, carl shaffer, bryan swistock, mike uretsky, ron white et tyler white. Jun 04, 20 the film is a case of the good guys hitting a home run that changes the entire game, exclaimed energy in depth in a jan. Watch fracknation on your ipad, mobile device, or tv through netflix. It was in response to gasland, a 2010 documentary that encouraged antifracking movements. Fracknation is a feature documentary that will tell the truth about fracking for natural gas in us and globally. Fracknation is a feature documentary created by phelim mcaleer and ann mcelhinney, the directors of not evil just wrong and mine your own business, and magdalena segieda, that aims to address what the filmmakers say is misinformation about the process of hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking the film looks at the process of fracking for natural gas and seeks to address the concerns.
Phelim mcaleer, director of the film, fracknation, argues that frackings critics have vastly overstated their case. Variety said it was a briskly pacedmischievous pic. The film is expertly produced, profoundly important, and deserves as wide an audience as possible. Aug 14, 2015 watch fracknation on your ipad, mobile device, or tv through netflix. Journalist phelim mcaleer faces gun threats, mailcious 911 calls and bogus lawsuits when questioning green extremists for the truth about hydraulic fracturing. Directed by phelim mcaleer, ann mcelhinney, magdalena. Hydraulic fracking is controversial, but should it be. Part one of the desmogblog investigation of fracknation a film made in response to gasland 2 honed in on the past track records and funding streams of codirectors phelim mcaleer and ann mcelhinney.
Fracknation film crew claims they were accosted, held hostage at protest camp. Fracknation those nursing the suspicion that hollywood politics are awash in. With bruce ames, karl canfield, terry engelder, josh fox. Fracknation is the film that will tell the truth about fracking. Hydraulic fracturing also called fracking, fracing, hydrofracking, fraccing, fracing, and hydrofracturing is a well stimulation technique involving the fracturing of bedrock formations by a pressurized liquid. Fracknation follows journalist phelim mcaleer as he faces gun threats, malicious 911 calls and bogus lawsuits. Fracknations phelim mcaleer desperate for audience texas. The new documentary fracknation looks at the truth about the natural gas industry and fracking. Fracknation premiered january 22, 20 on mark cubans axs tv and was later picked up for distribution by magnolia pictures. Fracknation is an inspiring movie if you care about ideas and the truth. This is a clear example of how desperate the fracking mafia and all their minions are. Fracknation by ann and phelim media llc kickstarter. Does anyone have resources that they have used with those videos in the past.
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