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BABELGUM'S FIRST ORIGINAL FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION 
Oil Story: 2010 Annecy Animation Festival Nominee 02:16 |
Dirty Oil: Trailer 01:01 |
Dirty Oil: An Introduction 03:31 |
Downstream: The short film that started it all 33:33 |
REVIEWS Dirty Oil reviews from: DIRTY OIL: THE FILM From the makers of Downstream: Narrated by Canadian actress and environmentalist Neve Campbell, this much anticipated feature documentary from Academy Award®-Nominated director Leslie Iwerks goes deep behind-the-scenes into the strip-mined world of Northern Alberta, Canada. 
The first film to tackle this subject, Dirty Oil dramatically explores the battle between industry, government, local communities and environmentalists over the development of the oil sands of Alberta, Canada. From the heart of the oil sands, the film follows the pipelines to the U.S. Midwest refineries, to witness how refineries, much like its Canadian counterparts, try to increase toxic dumpings into the Great Lakes. These disturbing stories profoundly illustrate the price dirty oil is taking on both sides of the border. It is the heart-wrenching story of industry and government putting money before the health and security of its people and the environment. .JPG)
DOWNSTREAM: Where It All Began Downstream: This 30-minute documentary generated a media storm about the Alberta Oil Sands, got the Canadian government hot under the collar, and was shortlisted for the 81st Academy Awards. Dirty Oil builds upon the foundations of Downstream, exploring in full our addiction to oil - and offering hope for the future. |
HITS UK CINEMAS MARCH 15 The nationwide UK premiere of Dirty Oil took place at the Barbican in London on March 15 and was beamed live by satellite to cinemas across the country. The screening was followed by a Q&A with our special VIP guests. Here is all the media buzz around the premiere of Dirty Oil: 
INTERVIEW WITH DIRTY OIL'S DIRECTOR: LESLIE IWERKS 
Leslie Iwerks talks about some of the issues surrounding the new documentary, which lifts the lid on the devastating impact that Albertan tar sands developments are having on the environment and local First Nation communities. Read the entire interview at indielondon.co.uk. NEWS Shell sees bigger role for oilsands in it future - Edmonton Journal, March 17th, 2010 MPs accused of funding tar sand - Telegraph.co.uk, March 15th, 2010 Money spent on tar sands projects could decarbonise wester economies - Guardian.co.uk, March 15th, 2010 New film and report Show the folly of £250 Billion of tar sands investments - The Co-Operative Group, March 15th, 2010 Royal Dutch Shell slows expansion in Alberta oilsands - Calgary Herald, January 25th, 2010 World Needs Canada's "Dirty Oil", says IEA - Financial Post, November 10th, 2009 Canada steps up oil sand push in United States - Financial Post, November 6th, 2009 The new gold rush that is blackening Canada's name - Times Online, November 4th, 2009 DIRTY OIL premiered at the 17TH ANNUAL HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL on October 11, 2009 THE DIRTY FACTS 
- The majority of America's oil is imported from tar sands in Canada - not the Middle East. - Extracting oil from tar sands emits three times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional oil and uses four times as much water and heat. |
HOW YOU CAN HELP 1. Join the Toxic Fuels campaign: www.toxicfuels.com. 2. Support the Beaver Lake Cree indigenous community in Alberta by helping to fund their legal battle. 3. UK residents - put pressure on the UK government to introduce mandatory greenhouse gas reporting. 4. UK residents - If you have a work or private pension you are likely to be a shareholder in UK oil companies that operate in the Alberta tar sands. Contact your pension provider and ask them to back the tar sands resolutions.
DISCOVER MORE 
DirtyOilSands.org Network. 
New Steidl book release and touring exhibition organized by the Corcoran Gallery of Art of Edward Burtynsky's photographs called "Burtynsky Oil". 
Join Friends of The Earth in their quest to making life better for people by inspiring solutions to environmental problems. 
Louis Helbig's Aerial Photographs: A stunning collection of ariel photographs of the tar sands 
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