Fracknation (2013)

Science Documentary hosted by Phelim McAleer (Not Evil Just Wrong, Mine Your Own Business)

Journalist Phelim McAleer faces threats, cops and bogus lawsuits questioning green extremists for the truth about fracking. McAleer uncovers fracking facts suppressed by environmental activists, and he talks with rural Americans whose livelihoods are at risk if fracking is banned. Emotions run high but the truth runs deep.

There are two sides of every story and then there is the truth. FrackNation is the film that will tell the truth about fracking. People across the US told us that everything we had heard about fracking was wrong. They say that anti-fracking campaigns, one-sided media coverage and moratoriums and bans have damaged the lives of thousands of people who are now desperate to have their voices heard.

The film looks at the process of fracking for natural gas and seeks to address the concerns surrounding the process that were highlighted in the anti-fracking film Gasland. The film interviews many individuals directly affected by fracking, most of whom support the process

FrackNation was made after Phelim McAleer confronted GASLAND filmmaker Josh Fox at a Q&A in Chicago. McAleer asked Fox about instances of water being lit on fire well before fracking occurred in America and why he didn’t include that information in GASLAND. Fox said the information “wasn’t relevant.” McAleer disagreed and put their exchange on YouTube. Fox sued to have it removed. That’s when McAleer realized there was more to the story of fracking than Josh Fox was letting on.

FrackNation was funded by 3,305 backers on Kickstarter who generously donated $212,265 to have us investigate the truth about fracking. All funds from oil and gas companies or their executives were explicitly rejected. FrackNation is a film by the people, for the people.

Phelim McAleer accused the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of censorship when the organization invited him to speak at a two day joint IMF-Oxford University conference on commodity prices in Washington, D.C. but refused to show a clip of FrackNation that suggests fracking would ease dependence on imports in some Eastern European countries. McAleer accused IMF of being afraid of offending Russia and therefore censoring his right to free speech. The IMF insisted that it would not air the clip without allowing a rebuttal, which wasn't possible during the event. As a result of this, McAleer withdrew from the event rather than be censored.

The movie was shown to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Environment in February of 2013.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FrackNation

Video: Resolution: 960 x 540
Audio: English
Run-Time: 77mins
Source: DVD

Buy: http://fracknation.com/