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Oscar voters tackle gas 'fracking' controversy
GreenspaceAdd one more unlikely group to the list of people debating the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" -- Oscar voters. Energy in Depth, a group representing oil and natural gas producers, has sent a letter to the Academy...... -
Hamptons Fest Sets 'Twenty Feet' to Kick Off SummerDocs
VarietyThe Hamptons Int'l. Film Fest has wrangled Morgan Neville's "Twenty Feet from Stardom" to kick off its fifth-annual four-part SummerDocs series starting June 15. The summer series presents East End auds with a curated batch of docus in an effort to...Tags: Festive Events, The Hamptons, Guild Hall, Columbus Day, Entertainment
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Illinois House panel OKs fracking measure
A bill to regulate horizontal hydraulic fracturing in Illinois was unanimously passed by a House committee Tuesday amid chants of "shame" from opponents who packed the hearing. The bill is expected to be voted on by the full House this week, perhaps...
Tags: Illinois Governor, Entertainment, Petroleum Industry, Movies, John E. Bradley
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Film goes inside Homeboy Industries
A unique cinema experience comes to Pasadena this week with the launch of the inaugural Docurama film series. Over the course of seven weeks, seven award-winning documentaries will be screened in 20 theaters nationwide representing a variety of topics...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, The Invisible War (movie), The Fruit Hunters (movie), American Airlines, Inc., Gang Activity
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To fight fracking, what Pennsylvania needs is a masterpiece
Movies can have a tremendous impact on society, if they're skillfully made. "Triumph of the Will" was a stunning documentary that helped Adolf Hitler consolidate power. "An Inconvenient Truth," a documentary about former Vice President Al Gore's...
Tags: Entertainment, Tom Corbett, Petroleum Industry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Adam Sandler
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Hollywood faces fracking in 'Promised Land'
Associated PressALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The new movie "Promised Land" digs into the fierce national debate over fracking, the technique that's generated a boom in U.S. natural gas production while also stoking controversy over its possible impact on the environment...Tags: Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Entertainment, Energy Resources, Frank Capra Jr.
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Three U.S. docs chase Puma-Britdoc prize: 'Bag It,' 'Budrus,' 'Gasland' on shortlist
VarietyLONDON -- Three documentaries from the U.S., one from Denmark and one from the Netherlands have been shortlisted for the second annual Puma.Creative Impact Award. The prize, awarded by the Britdoc Foundation and the philanthropic arm of sportswear firm...Tags: Greenpeace, Israel, Entertainment, Denmark, Mira Nair
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Atrocious anti-fracking movie 'Gasland' could discredit environmentalists
In 1999, three 20-something adolescents were filmed getting lost in the woods of Maryland and displaying terror while being beset by spooks, or something.
"The Blair Witch Project" was one of the worst movies ever made, with shaky and amateurish...Tags: Academy Awards, Economy, Business and Finance, Entertainment, Petroleum Industry, Vice (movie)
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91st anniversary of women voting
Editor: Friday, Aug. 26, marks the 91st anniversary of ratification of the constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote. Our nonpartisan League of Women Voters, founded the same year, celebrates Women's Equality Day by reflecting on...Tags: Entertainment, Human Interest, Colleges and Universities, Politics, Health
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Verde Laguna: Environmental films get the 'Grad' award
And the Verde Laguna Award for environmental documentary film in the "Materials & Resources" category goes to "Waste Land" from Brazilian director Lucy Walker, and in the "Energy & Atmosphere" category the award goes to "Gasland," a film by Josh Fox....Tags: Academy Awards, Lucy Walker, Entertainment, Film Festivals, Ecosystems
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