Movie
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
Overview
Filmmaker Marshall Curry explores the inner workings of the Earth Liberation Front, a revolutionary movement devoted to crippling facilities involved in deforestation, while simultaneously offering a profile of Oregon ELF member Daniel McGowan, who was brought up on terrorism charges for his involvement with the radical group.
Details
- Release date
- 2011-06-22
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Oscilloscope, Black Fawn Films, Marshall Curry Productions, ITVS International, Lucky Hat Entertainment, P.O.V./American Documentary, BBC, Creative Capital, Cinereach, Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund, Sundance Institute, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada
- Original language
- EN
Crew
- Marshall Curry - Director
- Sam Cullman - Director
- Matthew Hamachek - Writer
- Marshall Curry - Writer
More like this
O.J.: Made in America
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Deliver Us from Evil
Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O'Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church that allowed him to abuse countless children. Victims' stories and a disturbing interview with O'Grady offer a view into the troubled mind of the spiritual leader who moved from parish to parish gaining trust ... all the while betraying so many.
Long Shot
When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.
Zeitgeist: Addendum
Director Peter Joseph examines examples of economic subjugation and offers solutions based on alignment with nature.
The Age of Stupid
Pete Postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?
Stolen: Heist of the Century
Antwerp, 2003. A gang of thieves rob the impenetrable Diamond Center. Who was behind one of the world's biggest heists - and how did they pull it off?
Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food
Through revealing interviews with experts and victims' families, this gripping documentary examines the problem of deadly foodborne illness in the US.
The Martha Mitchell Effect
She was once as famous as Jackie O—and then she tried to take down a President. Martha Mitchell was the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: a Republican wife who was discredited by Nixon to keep her quiet. Until now.
The War Room
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos.
Dirty John: The Dirty Truth
John Meehan created a terrifying trap of seduction, deceit and betrayal for countless victims. The illuminating revelations into his backstory showcase a series of events that flipped switches to create a monster wired for psychopathy. Goffard exposes John’s troubled background that built the foundation for his ominous fantasy world of lies and manipulation. In addition to hearing the Newell family’s terrifying tale, John’s first wife Tonia Bales and her daughters Emily and Abigail Meehan speak out, along with other women from his past who were caught in his web of lies.