Oil on Ice
Oil on Ice | |
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Directed by | Bo Boudart Dale Djerassi |
Written by | Stephen Most |
Produced by | Bo Boudart Dale Djerassi |
Narrated by | Peter Coyote |
Cinematography | Bo Boudart |
Edited by | Rhonda Collins |
Music by | William Susman |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 min[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Oil on Ice is a 2004 documentary film directed by Bo Boudart and Dale Djerassi. It explores the
Cast
The film was narrated by
Production
Oil on Ice was sponsored by Northern Alaska Environmental Center (NAEC) and was filmed on location in
Release
The film premiered at
Reception
FilmCritic.com reviewer Eric Meyerson described the film as "unabashed counter-propaganda to the pro-drilling forces" seeking access to wilderness land. He credits its professional production and its "powerful story, with astonishing wildlife photography and fascinating and tragic tales of the plights of local fishermen and native tribes." Meyerson found the interviews with Gwich'in Indian Adeline Peter Raboff "particularly affecting." He noted that the film is "as one-sided as the
Russell Engebretson, writing for DVDVerdict, wrote of its "beautiful Alaskan wildlife cinematography, including one truly stunning shot of a grazing
Awards
Oil on Ice received several awards: the 2004 International Documentary Association Pare Lorentz Award for best representing the "democratic sensibility, activist spirit and lyrical vision" of Pare Lorentz,[2] the 2005 Missoula International Wildlife Film Festival Festival Prize,[5] the 2005 Moondance International Film Festival Calypso Award for feature documentary and Seahorse Award for best film score,[6] and the 2006 Park City Film Music Festival Gold Medal for Excellence in the category Documentary, Jury Choice: Best Impact of Music.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Meyerson, Eric (September 6, 2005). "Oil on Ice". FilmCritic.com.
- ^ a b McNary, Dave (November 18, 2004). "'Fahrenheit,' 'Born' share top IDA kudos". Variety.
- ^ a b c d e "DVD Verdict Review - Oil On Ice". dvdverdict.com. 2006-03-28. Archived from the original on 2006-03-28. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ISBN 978-1578051489.
- ^ "2005 Award Winners". International Wildlife Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2005-04-11. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ "Congratulations Moondance 2005 Winners". Moondance Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2006-03-26. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ Past Festivals. Park City Film Music Festival.
External links
- Official website
- Oil on Ice at IMDb
- The film is available for viewing online in sections on Life on Terra.com:1 2 3 4 5 6 at the 'Terra: The Nature of Our World'