Escape from Suburbia explained
Escape from Suburbia
(Full title: Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream) |
| Director: | Gregory Greene |
| Producer: | Dara Rowland |
| Editing: | Dexter Ico |
| Distributor: | Self |
| Runtime: | 95 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream is a 2007 Canadian documentary film written and directed by Gregory Greene, as a sequel to Greene's film The End of Suburbia, and set to address what is termed "the upcoming energy crisis".[1] [2] Through interviews with individuals, Gregory Greene outlines potential solutions to the coming energy crisis.[3] [4] [5]
Cast
Among the interviewees are former Governor General of Canada Ed Schreyer, author Matthew Simmons, author Richard Heinberg, author Michael Ruppert, author Jeremy Rifkin, author Thomas Homer-Dixon, U.S. Representative from Maryland Roscoe Bartlett, former CIA director James Woolsey, author and speaker James Howard Kunstler, and political activist and journalist Kate Holloway.
Background
The film resulted from director Gregory Greene having attended a Paris conference on peak oil in 2003. Returning to Canada, he devised a trilogy of non fiction films addressing the issues global peaking of oil supplies adversely affecting modern civilization. The first of his trilogy, The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream, deals with the problem of rising world costs in the face of dwindling supplies.[6]
The second in the trilogy, Escape From Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream, outlines how the issue will affect modern life styles and speaks toward solutions.[1] [7] The film first aired on Sundance Channel in 2007,[8] and re-aired as part of their The Green television series.[9]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Burrows. Matthew. Peak oil director aims for sea change. https://archive.today/20070514202346/http://www.straight.com/article-105730/news-from-hollywood-north. dead. May 14, 2007. August 10, 2012. Straight. August 16, 2007.
- News: Documentary eyes sustainable future. August 10, 2012. Times Colonist. November 19, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20150227224155/http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/arts/story.html?id=3a4d9677-ea0c-4790-ae78-892adfc02e45. February 27, 2015. dead.
- News: Irwin. Tara . subscription . Plotting an escape route: Greg Greene goes back to Suburbia. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229160015/http://business.highbeam.com/416338/article-1G1-161399378/plotting-escape-route-greg-greene-goes-back-suburbia. dead. December 29, 2014. August 10, 2012. The Magazine. March 1, 2007.
- News: Ballamingie. Patricia . subscription . Suburban Dystopia and the Threat of Peak Oil: A Review of the Videos The End of Suburbia, Escape from Suburbia and Radiant City. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229160955/http://business.highbeam.com/79524/article-1G1-215117720/suburban-dystopia-and-threat-peak-oil-review-videos. dead. December 29, 2014. August 10, 2012. Environments. January 1, 2008.
- News: Hume. Christopher . subscription . It's not too late to change world. https://archive.today/20130131172005/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/1296030321.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+28,+2007&author=Christopher+Hume&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=It's+not+too+late+to+change+world&pqatl=google. dead. January 31, 2013. August 10, 2012. Toronto Star. June 28, 2007.
- News: Canavor. Natalie. Running on Empty (page 2-4). August 10, 2012. The New York Times. March 13, 2005.
- News: Baldwin. Natylie. The New Frontier. August 10, 2012. Dissident Voice. August 7, 2006.
- Web site: Escape From Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream. Sundance Channel. August 10, 2012.
- News: 'Green' begins season with look at eco-visionary. August 10, 2012. Youngstown Vindicator. March 31, 2008.
