Frackman (2015)

Directed by

Jonathan Stack

Genre

documentary film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

3.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Dayne Pratzky, a former construction worker who becomes an activist against coal seam gas mining in rural Queensland. The film shows his efforts with residents and local figures to oppose the industry's expansion.

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What happens

Frackman is a 2015 Australian documentary film about the former construction worker turned anti-fracking activist Dayne Pratzky as he responds to the expansion of the coal seam gas industry near Tara, Queensland. The film was produced by Richard Todd of Aquarius Productions, Simon Nasht of Smith & Nasht and with Trish Lake of Freshwater Pictures and was Directed by Richard Todd of Aquarius Productions. The film also features the president of Lock the Gate, Drew Hutton, conservative radio personality Alan Jones and many other residents of Queensland and New South Wales. Frackman officially premiered at the Byron Bay International Film Festival where it won best feature film and best environmental film in March 2015 and began a regional tour in marginal electorates before the 2015 New South Wales election. Frackman won Best Film and Best Environmental Film at the 2015 Byron Bay International Film Festival. The film was released on DVD and digital platforms on 9 December 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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