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Freedom Fuels
Credits
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Year: 2006
Running Time: 49:00
Producer/Director: Martin O'Brien
Producer/Editor: Robbie Proctor
Category: Documentary Short |
Film Description
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FREEDOM FUELS takes an in-depth look at
renewable fuel sources, such as bio-diesel, ethanol, and
vegetable oil. It explores the interaction of the
petroleum industry and alternative fuels over the last
150 years and examines the global impact that bio-fuels
can have on our future. Featuring interviews with
leading scientists from around the world and activists
including Darryl Hannah and Willie Nelson, as well as
clips from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and
The Colbert Report.
Screenings: Austin Film Festival, New Zealand
International Documentary Film Festival, Silver Lake
Film Festival, Green Reel Environmental Film Festival
Trailer:
http://www.mofilms.org/trailer/large.html
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Filmmaker Information
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Martin O'Brien is a documentary filmmaker and
activist from Oakland, California via Cork City,
Ireland. Martin’s production company, Mofilms, has
produced three documentaries. His most recent film,
JUSTICIA NOW, is about the 'Artivist' John Quigley's
organized protest at the original Texaco drilling site
in Ecuador.
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Screening Information
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Day: Sunday, March 30
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Independence Hall,
UACCB
Admission: F R E E |
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