Power Trip: Fracking in the UK (63mins, 2019)
The movie synopsis
Power Trip: Fracking in the UK (63mins, 2019) takes you onto the frontlines of UK resistance in the battle to stop the controversial energy extraction process known as 'Fracking'.
Undercurrents shows what happens beyond the few seconds glimpsed on the mainstream TV news. We follow grandmothers (Lancashire Nanas) as they team up with younger activists (Reclaim the Power) to shut down Cuadrilla's drilling sites. In Lancashire and Sussex trucks are occupied, drilling sites are blocked and supply chains are disrupted. Police are spending millions of pounds trying (and failing) to stop the daily protests. One man attempts to make a citizens arrest on the Prime Minister for allegedly misleading the public over this form of extreme energy extraction. The film shows the truck surfing actions which led to the controversial jailing of 3 people for protesting Fracking. The film widens the discussion to highlight the role of the media and lobby groups in shaping public perception of unconventional gas and oil exploration. We expose the role of John Browne (former BP boss and Cuadrilla boss) in forcing Fracking onto the public. We hear from energy experts, journalists and key politicians amongst the voices of local residents and councillors. The film has been supported by the Lush Film Fund Watch the Full Movie here Download the full movie here Power Trip movie public showings
Power Trip public showings in 2019.
Links to venues are updated and dates added constantly; 18th Feb 2019, Quaker Meeting House, Bean St, Hull HU3 2PR 7.30pm 13th March 2019, Centre for Alt Tech, ‘Energy Provision’ module 22nd Sept 2019, Barents Ecology Festival, Moscow Watch the Full Movie Here
Resources about Fracking #powertripfilm Where is Fracking banned? Reclaim the Power- network of environmental activists Refracktion- info on fracking in Lancashire Preston New Road- Lancashire Fracking site Drill or Drop - Independent journalism on fracking Frack off- find your local campaign group Frackogram- who is who in the Fracking industry Anti-Fracking Mural painter United Resistance- get yourself involved Ecotricity green energy company Support for jailed Fracking protesters Cuadrilla- the Fracking company featured in Power Trip OTHER MOVIES ABOUT FRACKING The Bentley Effect (Australia) Gasland (America) First people jailed for protesting Fracking in UK Fracking in the UK doesn’t make much sense. I think it was a test to see if it worked. We probably don’t need to do it." Summer 2018 TOUR DATES March 22nd Premiere in London (Lush studios) SOLD OUT April 12th SOAS university London SOLD OUT April 26th Pulborough, Sussex SOLD OUT April 27th Sheffield, South Yorkshire May 6th London SOLD OUT May 7th Blackburn, Lancashire May 8th Lancaster University May 9th Manchester SOLD OUT May 10th: Nottingham YMCA May 10th Dorking, Surrey SOLD OUT May 10th London (Brixton) May 11th Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire SOLD OUT May 12th Misson, Notts SOLD OUT May 15th Sheffield, South Yorkshire SOLD OUT May 16th Oxford City SOLD OUT May 18th Hackney, East London May 19th Wood festival, Oxfordshire 9:30pm SOLD OUT May 20th Clevedon Community centre, Somerset SOLD OUT May 22nd Blackpool, (The Grand Theatre) Lancashire May 23rd Bristol (Hamilton House ) May 23rd Depot cinema, Lewes, East Sussex May 23rd Oxford (Lady Margarets Hall) May 24th Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire SOLD OUT May 25th Brixton, South London June 6th The Canvas Cafe, near Brick Lane London June 7th Birmingham (Bike Foundry) June 9th Glastonbury, Somerset June 11th Huddersfield, West Yorkshire June 11th Leeds (Cafe Ollo) June 11th Holmfirth, West Yorkshire June 13th Warwick University (students only) 7pm June 15th Oxford - Green Economic Institute June 16th London 7pm Kentish Town NW5 2RX June 21st Avebury, Wiltshire June 27th Totnes (Royal Seven Stars' Ballroom) July 17th Coventry (Peace House) July 19th-22nd Buddhafield festival, Somerset July 26th Assoc for the Study of Science and Technology (Lancaster) August 8th Frome, Somerset August 3rd Green Gathering, Chepstow 9pm August 17th Earth First! gathering, Sussex August 24-27th Braziers' indi-film festival, Oxfordshire SOLD OUT Autumn 2018 Dates October 9th, Cambridge 7pm Friends Meeting House, Jesus Lane. October 10th Leeds 7pm October 23rd PECT, 4-6 Cowgate, Peterborough, PE1 1NA October 24th, Glossop Labour Club Derbyshire October 26th, Ovada Art Gallery, Oxford 7pm Octobner 29th Birmingham FoE November 4th, Bacup, Lancashire 4pm November 9th, County Staff Club Stafford ST16 2NG November 10th Reclaim the Power National Gathering, Sheffield November 12th Crouch End, London 7pm November 15th Brighton, Brighthelm centre 6pm November 18th Transition Totnes Film Festival 7.30pm November 20th, Royal Agricultural University, GL7 6JS, 7pm November 20th Cardiff University 6.00pm |
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Interviews include (amongst others)
George Monbiot, Columnist and author Caroline Lucas MP, Leader of Green Party John McDonnell, Shadow Chancellor (Labour) Tamasin Cave, Spinwatch Tina Louise Rothery, Lancashire Nanas Anna & others, Reclaim the Power Paul Mobbs, Ecological Futurologist Dale Vince, Founder Ecotricity Prof. Andrew R. Barron, Director Energy Safety Research Institute Kevin Blowe, The Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol) Ruth Hayworth, Journalist Drill or Drop Jamie Kelsey Fry, New Internationalist John Vidal, Environment editor The Guardian Film Production Credits Directed by: Paul O'Connor Assistant Director: Zoe Boughton Executive Producer: Erica Edwards Music by: Raithism (links to the music used in the film) Audio Mix: Dan Broughton Animation by: Melissa Gunasena Title Graphics: Claudio Laurini Download Power Trip for public showings
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Filming Caroline Lucas MP at Fracking site