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The Big Fix
directed by Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Joshua Tickell; produced by Jason Mraz, Maggie Wachsberger, fl. 2012, Peter Fonda, 1940-2019 and Tim Robbins, 1958-, Green Planet Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 1 hour 31 mins
On Earth Day, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig sank into the Gulf of Mexico, creating the worst oil spill in history. It was one of the largest man-made environmental catastrophes in American history.
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directed by Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Joshua Tickell; produced by Jason Mraz, Maggie Wachsberger, fl. 2012, Peter Fonda, 1940-2019 and Tim Robbins, 1958-, Green Planet Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 1 hour 31 mins
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On Earth Day, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig sank into the Gulf of Mexico, creating the worst oil spill in history. It was one of the largest man-made environmental catastrophes in American history. College Adult High School Junior High School
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jason Mraz, Maggie Wachsberger, fl. 2012, Peter Fonda, 1940-2019, Tim Robbins, 1958-, Green Planet Productions
Author / Creator
Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Joshua Tickell
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Barack Obama, 1961-, Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935
Topic / Theme
Chemical engineering, Lobbying, Fish (Animal), Political corruption, Accidents (Physical health), Drilling platforms, Energy industry, Pollutants, Pollution, Ecological integrity, Aquatic ecology, Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, April 20-July 15, 2010
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Copyright © 2011 Green Planet Productions. Used by permission of Filmakers Library.
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Crude Independence
directed by Noah Hutton, 1987-; produced by Sam Howard, fl. 2009 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2009), 1 hour 10 mins
In 2006, the United States Geological Survey estimated that more than 200 billion barrels of crude oil rested in a previously unreachable formation beneath western North Dakota. Oil companies from far and wide began descending on small rural towns across the state with men and machinery in tow.
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directed by Noah Hutton, 1987-; produced by Sam Howard, fl. 2009 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2009), 1 hour 10 mins
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In 2006, the United States Geological Survey estimated that more than 200 billion barrels of crude oil rested in a previously unreachable formation beneath western North Dakota. Oil companies from far and wide began descending on small rural towns across the state with men and machinery in tow.
Crude Independence travels to the town of Stanley (population 1,300) atop the largest oil discovery in the history of North America and captures the chan...
In 2006, the United States Geological Survey estimated that more than 200 billion barrels of crude oil rested in a previously unreachable formation beneath western North Dakota. Oil companies from far and wide began descending on small rural towns across the state with men and machinery in tow.
Crude Independence travels to the town of Stanley (population 1,300) atop the largest oil discovery in the history of North America and captures the change wrought by the unprecedented boom. Townsfolk—store owners, farmers, and county officials—had lived there for decades when the oil men began to arrive searching for clear information on the rightful owners of the land and the riches that flow beneath it.
Through revealing interviews and breathtaking imagery of the northern plains, Crude Independence is a rumination on the future of small town America—a tale of change at the hands of the global energy market. Framed by the July 4th parade down Stanley's Main Street, the film presents a modern American tale of how one resource so far below ground can dramatically affect life on the surface.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Howard, fl. 2009
Author / Creator
Noah Hutton, 1987-
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Natural resources, Oil mines and mining
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Filmakers Library
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Ecuador
directed by Jacques Sarasin, fl. 2001; produced by Jacques Sarasin, fl. 2001, Crescendo Films and Les Productions Faire Bleu (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2011), 1 hour 12 mins
In 2006 Rafael Correa was elected president of Ecuador. An educated economist, he came to politics with a mission to transform a country struggling under poverty and debt into a self-sufficient, social, independent, ecological and participative democracy. From the Yasuni Initiative, where the country would no long...
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directed by Jacques Sarasin, fl. 2001; produced by Jacques Sarasin, fl. 2001, Crescendo Films and Les Productions Faire Bleu (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2011), 1 hour 12 mins
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In 2006 Rafael Correa was elected president of Ecuador. An educated economist, he came to politics with a mission to transform a country struggling under poverty and debt into a self-sufficient, social, independent, ecological and participative democracy. From the Yasuni Initiative, where the country would no longer rely on exploiting their natural oil resources, to the analyzing of the IMF debt structure, he has given Ecuadorians genuine reason...
In 2006 Rafael Correa was elected president of Ecuador. An educated economist, he came to politics with a mission to transform a country struggling under poverty and debt into a self-sufficient, social, independent, ecological and participative democracy. From the Yasuni Initiative, where the country would no longer rely on exploiting their natural oil resources, to the analyzing of the IMF debt structure, he has given Ecuadorians genuine reason to believe that a new type of government is possible.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jacques Sarasin, fl. 2001, Crescendo Films, Les Productions Faire Bleu
Author / Creator
Jacques Sarasin, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Person Discussed
Rafael Correa, 1963-
Topic / Theme
Negotiation in government, Petroleum industry, Conservation of natural resources, Economic development, Rainforests, Globalization, Social reforms
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 Cinema Libre Studio
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Equatorial Guinea: Drowning in Oil?
directed by Lluis Jene and Enric Miro (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 32 mins
In 1995 U.S. oil companies arrived in Equitorial Guinea in West Africa and found petroleum. Guinea has now become the third biggest oil producing nation in sub-Saharan Africa, with production at 300,000 barrels a day. Because of its location, away from the Arabian peninsula, Guinea is important to the U.S. since i...
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directed by Lluis Jene and Enric Miro (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 32 mins
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In 1995 U.S. oil companies arrived in Equitorial Guinea in West Africa and found petroleum. Guinea has now become the third biggest oil producing nation in sub-Saharan Africa, with production at 300,000 barrels a day. Because of its location, away from the Arabian peninsula, Guinea is important to the U.S. since it helps the U.S. in its goal to diversify its sources of oil. Throughout its Spanish colonial past and until the discovery of oil, the...
In 1995 U.S. oil companies arrived in Equitorial Guinea in West Africa and found petroleum. Guinea has now become the third biggest oil producing nation in sub-Saharan Africa, with production at 300,000 barrels a day. Because of its location, away from the Arabian peninsula, Guinea is important to the U.S. since it helps the U.S. in its goal to diversify its sources of oil. Throughout its Spanish colonial past and until the discovery of oil, the raising of cocoa crops was the only economic activity. Sarah Wykes, Global Witness NGO says that "...although the country will have about $700 million in oil revenues per year there has been no improvement in the development of the country. It isn't benefiting the people of Guinea." Where is the money going? John Bennett, the ex-US Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea says that President Obiang, considered a dictator by many, is stealing much of the oil money (estimated at $1.5 to 2 billion over the past nine years) and depositing it offshore. Besides financial corruption, the government suppresses and even imprisons the leaders of the political opposition. The human rights violations and the lack of democracy are tolerated by the governments of the West in order to support U.S. oil interests. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Lluis Jene, Enric Miro
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Human rights, Political corruption, Energy resources, Energy industry, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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