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If a tree falls : a story of the Earth Liberation Front / a film by Marshall Curry ; directed and produced by Marshall Curry ; co-directed and produced by San Cullman ; written and edited by Matthew Hamachek, Marshall Curry ; a co-production of Marshall Curry Productions, LLC and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), with funding by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) ; in association with Lucky Hat Entertainment, American Documentary (POV) and the BBC ; Storyville.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionWidescreen.
Publication InfoNew York, Ny : Oscilloscope Laboratories, ©2011.
Description1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Supplemental Content Related website
Subject(s)
McGowan, Daniel, 1974-
Earth Liberation Front--History.
Ecoterrorism--United States --History.
Other author/creatorCurry, Marshall, director, producer, screenwriter, film editor.
Other author/creatorCullman, Sam, director, producer, cinematographer.
Other author/creatorHamacheck, Matthew, screenwriter, film editor.
Other author/creatorMcGowan, Daniel, 1974- interviewee.
Other author/creatorMcGowan, Lisa, interviewee.
Other author/creatorLewis, Tim interviewee.
Other author/creatorEngdall, Kirk, interviewee.
Other author/creatorFlynn, Jim, interviewee.
Other author/creatorSynan, Jenny, interviewee.
Other author/creatorPickering, Leslie James, interviewee.
Other author/creatorHarvey, Greg interviewee.
Other author/creatorSavoie, Suzanne, interviewee.
Other author/creatorFerguson, Jacob, interviewee.
Other author/creatorBaxter, James, composer.
Other author/creatorNational (Musical group) composer.
Other author/creatorMarshall Curry Productions.
Other author/creatorIndependent Television Service.
Other author/creatorCorporation for Public Broadcasting.
Other author/creatorLucky Hat Entertainment (Firm)
Other author/creatorAmerican Documentary, Inc.
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation.
Other author/creatorStoryville Films.
Other author/creatorOscilloscope Laboratories (Firm)
Portion of title Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Contents Earth Liberation Front -- Daniel -- Warner Creek -- Making change -- House arrest -- Take initiative -- Civil disobedience -- Seattle -- Superior lumber -- Book club -- What is wild -- Jacob -- Takedown -- Terrorism -- Seven years.
Abstract The remarkable story of the rise and fall of the Earth Liberation Front, a radical environmental group that the FBI calls America's 'number one domestic terrorist threat,' told through the transformation and radicalization of one of its members, Daniel McGowan. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Marshall Curry weaves a chronicle of McGowan facing life in prison with a dramatic investigation of the events that led to his involvement with the ELF.
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General noteFilm was broadcast on the PBS series POV in 2011.
General noteExtra features: Optional feature length audio commentary with director/editor Marshall Curry, co-director/cinematographer Sam Cullman, and editor Matthew Hamachek; Deleted scenes; Extended interviews; "You cannot control what is wild", updates from subjects in the film; Post-screening Q&A in Ashland, Oregon, with Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman.
CreditsCinematography by Sam Cullman ; original music by James Baxter, The National.
Performer Interviewees: Daniel McGowan, Lisa (McGowan), Tim Lewis, Kirk Engdall, Jim Flynn, Jenny Synan, Susan Synan, Bill Barton, Leslie James Pickering, Greg Harvey, Chuck Tilby, Suzanne Savoie, Steve Swanson, Chuck Wert, Don Rice, Jake Ferguson, Dan McGowan, Lauren Regan, Stephen Peifer.
Audience Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD ; NTSC, region 0 ; 1.78:1 aspect ratio ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround and stereo.
LanguageEnglish dialogue with optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired.
Awards noteWinner, Documentary Film Editing Award (Marshall Curry, Matthew Hamachek), 2011 Sundance Film Festival ; Winner, Environmental Visions Grand Jury Prize, 2011 Dallas International Film Festival ; Winner, Best Documentary Feature (Marshall Curry), 2011 Nashville Film Festival ; Winner, EarthVision Environmental Film Grand Jury Prize (Marshall Curry), 2011 Santa Cruz Film Festival.
Genre/formDocumentary films.
Genre/formBiographical films.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
Genre/formEnvironmental films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formVideo recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
Other title POV (Television program)
ISBN1937772179
ISBN9781937772178
UPC 896602002388
Publisher numberOSC 38 Oscilloscope Laboratories
Publisher numberOSC 038 Oscilloscope Laboratories
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

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