Part ii 20 movie trailer and movie poster are for the sequel documentary on hydraulic fracturing fracking and natural gas debate. Gasland part ii premiered on hbo july 8, 20 won the 20. A frightening documentary that follows director josh fox as he attempts to uncover the truth about halliburtondeveloped procedures for drilling for natural gas. A look at the effect of natural gas drilling seems to be having on many parts of the u. Gasland part ii, which premiered at the 20 tribeca film festival, shows how the stakes have been raised on all sides in one of the most important environmental issues facing our nation today. Watch gasland 2010 full movie free online streaming tubi. Gasland part ii begins with the 2012 state of the union address, in which. Filmmaker josh fox plays the banjo with a gas mask between two towers of hydraulic fracturing. Hbo gasdrilling film exposes water worries june 21, 2010. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Unfortunately for those who attended the premiere of gasland part ii this past. Sequel of oscarnominated film on natural gas boom puts focus on. After a natural gas company expresses interest in his land, this documentarian does his own research on fracking and turns up startling results.
Fracking, a devastating corporate assault on the earth and its inhabitants. Gasland part ii official trailer, premieres july 8th 20. The denton record chronicle said fox decides that his own backyard in. Gasland part ii from emmy winning and oscar nominated director josh fox premieres on hbo july 8th 20. Josh foxs gasland ii to expose power politics of fracking this article is more than 6 years old. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Gasland is going a long way in spreading public awareness about gas drilling and the. Fringe festival of new york city, hbos decision to air the gasland. Gasland, an oscarnominated film that documents alleged environmental damage from fracking, is fueling a backlash against natural gas drilling. The film argues that the gas industrys portrayal of natural gas as a clean and safe alternative to oil is a myth and that fracked wells inevitably leak over time, contaminating water and air, hurting families, and endangering the earths climate with the potent greenhouse gas, methane.
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. In this 2011 oscarnominated documentary, director josh fox journeys across america to examine the negative effects of naturalgas drilling, from poisoned water sources to kitchen sinks that burst into flames to unhealthy animals and people. That is all i have to say about this film that will should have bested all others at the 2011 oscars for best documentary. Gasland, produced by the filmmaker josh fox in 2010, sparked a rise in online searches, social media chatter, news coverage, and environmental activism surrounding fracking that may have led to. Gasland 2, now on hbo, a sequel to filmmaker josh foxs 2010 gasland documentary which follows his international odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination related to hydraulic fracking. Gasland part ii pierces prevailing myths by arguing how and why fracked wells leak over time, contaminating our water and air, hurting families and endangering the earth s climate with methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Gasland is a 2010 american documentary written and directed by josh fox. Dee hoffmeister is known for his work on defenseless 2011 and gasland 2010. The champions season 2 finalists tvline 3 hours ago who do want to win season. Gasland gets a sequel, but does it offer anything new. Gasland part ii watch the hbo original documentary hbo. This story on gasland is a very impressive communique it is indeed rare for now, or anyone else, to so artfully compile such an audacious masterpiece of slight of hand and disinformation.
Gasland 2010 josh fox in gasland 2010 gasland 2010. Gasland shows ordinary americans setting their formerly potable kitchen tap water on fire, it looks like a special effect, but sadly isnt. Josh foxs gasland ii to expose power politics of fracking. With al armendariz, kindra arnesen, lon burnam, lois capps. Watch gasland part ii, the original hbo documentary online at hbo. Nationwide response to the film has been overwhelmingly positive. In this 2011 oscarnominated documentary, director josh fox journeys across. And more than two times the number of petroleum wells were drilled back then. A grim study of how the push to drill for natural gas is turning vast swaths of beautiful american country into dangerous sludge dumps. The film was nominated for the 2011 academy award for best documentary feature.
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