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''Greedy Lying Bastards'' investigates the [[climate change]] misinformation campaign waged by the oil industry and its funded think tanks. The film exposes how a small number of well paid spokespeople have worked to confuse the public and lawmakers on the issue. Both [[ExxonMobil]] and [[Koch Industries]] are identified in the film as two of the worst culprits funding the denial campaign. In addition to exposing the denial campaign, ''Greedy Lying Bastards'' tells the stories of those currently impacted by changing climate. These include residents of [[Kivalina]], [[Alaska]] who are faced with relocation due to erosion of shorelines caused from rising temperatures and those in [[Tuvalu]] facing sea level rise. The film also covers the 2012 wildfires in Colorado, drought in Kansas and [[Hurricane Sandy]].<ref>''Arizona Reporter'': [http://www.azreporter.com/news/index.php?itemid=2097 GREEDY LYING BASTARDS, REVIEW]</ref> |
''Greedy Lying Bastards'' investigates the [[climate change]] misinformation campaign waged by the oil industry and its funded think tanks. The film exposes how a small number of well paid spokespeople have worked to confuse the public and lawmakers on the issue. Both [[ExxonMobil]] and [[Koch Industries]] are identified in the film as two of the worst culprits funding the denial campaign. In addition to exposing the denial campaign, ''Greedy Lying Bastards'' tells the stories of those currently impacted by changing climate. These include residents of [[Kivalina]], [[Alaska]] who are faced with relocation due to erosion of shorelines caused from rising temperatures and those in [[Tuvalu]] facing sea level rise. The film also covers the 2012 wildfires in Colorado, drought in Kansas and [[Hurricane Sandy]].<ref>''Arizona Reporter'': [http://www.azreporter.com/news/index.php?itemid=2097 GREEDY LYING BASTARDS, REVIEW]</ref> |
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''Greedy Lying Bastards'' was directed, produced and narrated by [[Craig Rosebraugh]]. He co-wrote the film with two-time [[Emmy Award]] winning editor Patrick Gambuti, Jr., who also served as editor. [[Daryl Hannah]] was an executive producer and [[Michael Brook]], who wrote the score for [[An Inconvenient Truth]], was the composer.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2012/jan/20/greedy-lying-bastards-oil-filmmaker</ref> |
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In making the film Rosebraugh sought to "undertake a project that would uncover the hidden agenda of the oil industry and provide answers as to why we as a nation fail to implement clean energy policies and take effective action on important problems such as climate change."<ref>http://www.wthr.com/story/20936434/greedy-lying-bastards-to-open-nationally-on-march-8-2013</ref> |
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The film began production in 2009 and finished late in 2012. |
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| Directed by | Craig Rosebraugh |
| Written by | Craig Rosebraugh Patrick Gambuti, Jr. |
| Produced by | Jeremy Chilvers Patrick Gambuti, Jr. Craig Rosebraugh Marianna Yarovskaya |
| Narrated by | Craig Rosebraugh |
| Cinematography | Carl Bartels |
| Edited by | Patrick Gambuti, Jr. |
| Music by | Michael Brook |
Production company | One Earth Productions |
| Distributed by | One Earth Productions/Lambert Releasing |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $93,511[1] |
Greedy Lying Bastards is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Craig Rosebraugh. The film explores the phenomenon of climate change denial.
Content
Greedy Lying Bastards investigates the climate change misinformation campaign waged by the oil industry and its funded think tanks. The film exposes how a small number of well paid spokespeople have worked to confuse the public and lawmakers on the issue. Both ExxonMobil and Koch Industries are identified in the film as two of the worst culprits funding the denial campaign. In addition to exposing the denial campaign, Greedy Lying Bastards tells the stories of those currently impacted by changing climate. These include residents of Kivalina, Alaska who are faced with relocation due to erosion of shorelines caused from rising temperatures and those in Tuvalu facing sea level rise. The film also covers the 2012 wildfires in Colorado, drought in Kansas and Hurricane Sandy.[2]
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References
External links
- Greedy Lying Bastards website
- Greedy Lying Bastards at IMDb
- Kaleidoscope Film Distribution website
