Frac Attack: Dawn of the Watershed » cinemapolis http://fracattackthemovie.com A short environmental zombie thriller Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:24:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Photos and Videos from the World Premiere http://fracattackthemovie.com/2009/12/photos-and-videos-from-the-world-premiere/ http://fracattackthemovie.com/2009/12/photos-and-videos-from-the-world-premiere/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:45:25 +0000 shira http://fracattackthemovie.com/?p=296 The World Premiere of Frac Attack at Cinemapolis on December 10th was a huge success! Over 180 folks came out to watch the film and participate in a lively discussion about the making of the film and the issue of natural gas drilling.

Through ticket sales, merchandising and donations, we were able to raise $600, exactly twice what we spent on making the movie! Part of the remaining $300 will be donated to Shaleshock and the rest will be used for future activist media projects. Here’s to community-supported filmmaking!

The after party at Ragmann’s was tons of fun. We danced, chowed down on food donated by Pizza Aroma and Greenstar Cooperative Market, and announced the raffle winners. Eric, who played a zombie in the movie, won the Frac Attack movie poster, Evie won the “Ithaca is Braains” T-shirt (provided at a discount by T-shirt Express), and Jerry won a zombie make-up session.

]]> http://fracattackthemovie.com/2009/12/photos-and-videos-from-the-world-premiere/feed/ 0 Thank you for making our premiere night such a success! http://fracattackthemovie.com/2009/12/thank-you-for-making-our-premiere-night-such-a-success/ http://fracattackthemovie.com/2009/12/thank-you-for-making-our-premiere-night-such-a-success/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:18:32 +0000 ari http://fracattackthemovie.com/?p=240 Last night Frac Attack: Dawn of the Watershed premiered at Cinemapolis and we packed the theatre! Thanks to everyone for coming out to support the film and Shaleshock. We’ll be posting photos, videos, and more soon.

In the meantime…

And most importantly, please, take action to help protect our water! Visit Shaleshock for two petitions and one letter you can sign with just a few clicks.

]]> http://fracattackthemovie.com/2009/12/thank-you-for-making-our-premiere-night-such-a-success/feed/ 0 Frac Attack World Premiere TONIGHT: Cinemapolis, Dec. 10 http://fracattackthemovie.com/2009/12/frac-attack-world-premiere-cinemapolis-dec-10/ http://fracattackthemovie.com/2009/12/frac-attack-world-premiere-cinemapolis-dec-10/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:04:14 +0000 ari http://fracattackthemovie.com/?p=18 frac-attack-posterCome one, come all, to the World Premiere of the environmental zombie short Frac Attack: Dawn of the Watershed at Cinemapolis!

7:00pm PG-13 Family Screening
7:30pm Q&A with Filmmakers
8:00pm R-Rated

$5-10 suggested donation
CASH ONLY
Tickets at the door – come early!

Cinemapolis
120 E. Green St., Ithaca NY 14850 (Map)

We’ll have an outreach table where you can take action to help stop natural gas drilling and pick up DVDs, soundtrack CDs, and postcards. We’ll also be raffling off an “ITHACA IS BRAAINS” shirt and a full-size Frac Attack movie poster! (Winners will be announced at the After Party at Ragmann’s.)

Proceeds from this event will support Shaleshock, Frac Attack and other activist media projects.

RSVP on Facebook.

After Party at Ragmann’s Restaurant
9pm – 12am
108 N. Aurora St., Ithaca NY 14850
No cover, free snacks!
Raffle winners will be announced by the end of the night!

Ragmann’s is also offering a 10% dinner discount BEFORE the screening. Just go in and say you’re planning on seeing Frac Attack.

After Ragmann’s or before you go, stop by The Shop (312 East Seneca St.) and check out Ryan Clover (one of our actors and a Shaleshock organizer!) playing at the Water for Sudan Benefit Show. Just $3!

Check out the article from the front page of the Ithaca Journal:
Gas drilling opposition inspires art

]]> http://fracattackthemovie.com/2009/12/frac-attack-world-premiere-cinemapolis-dec-10/feed/ 4 Frac Attack on the Front Page of the Ithaca Journal http://fracattackthemovie.com/2009/12/frac-attack-on-the-front-page-of-the-ithaca-journal/ http://fracattackthemovie.com/2009/12/frac-attack-on-the-front-page-of-the-ithaca-journal/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:03:22 +0000 shira http://fracattackthemovie.com/?p=183 Stacey Shackford wrote a great piece about artistic responses to natural gas drilling with a focus on our movie! It’s on the front page of the Ithaca Journal today, which means more people are being exposed to the issue and will hopefully take action.

Read the full article:
The Ithaca Journal, December 2, 2009
Gas drilling opposition inspires art

Here’s an excerpt:

There’s something in the water, and it’s turning Ithacans into confused, drooling, flesh-craving grunters. Luckily, the scores of stumbling undead are actors, and the frightening hydrofracturing fluid contamination that turns them into zombies is simply the premise of a short movie produced by a group of local filmmakers. But the fun flick belies a serious message about the potential dangers of hydraulic horizontal gas drilling and is just one example of how the issue has inspired artists to become activists. Shira Golding said she hopes her movie Frac Attack: Dawn of the Watershed will engage people who may not have otherwise cared. “History shows that whenever there are social justice issues, it takes a combination of strategies to make change. Art may not be the most important of those, but it’s definitely a tool to capture the hearts and minds,” she said.

Frac Attack on the front page of the Ithaca Journal

Frac Attack on the front page of the Ithaca Journal - click for larger image

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