Damnation
Official poster
Directed by
  • Travis Rummel
  • Ben Knight
Produced by
  • Matt Stoecker
  • Travis Rummel
[1]
Cinematography
  • Ben Knight
  • Travis Rummel
  • Matt Stoecker
Edited byBen Knight
Release date
  • March 10, 2014 (2014-03-10) (SXSW)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

DamNation is a 2014 documentary directed by Ben Knight and Travis Rummel. It is an advocacy documentary film about the changing attitudes in the United States concerning the large system of dams in the country.

The film was produced by Patagonia, Inc.,[2] and released on March 10, 2014. Blu-ray and DVD versions were also released in 2014.[3]

The film takes an explicit point of view in support of the emerging environmental strategy of dam removal as a way to restore river ecosystems.

Awards

  • "Documentary Spotlight" (audience award) at South by Southwest (SXSW Film Festival), 2014 [4]
  • Winner, 2014 "Documentary Award for Environmental Advocacy," Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Patagonia's new line of activism is documentary 'DamNation'". L.A. Times. May 1, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Official website". Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ "SXSW 2014 Film Award Winners | SXSW 2014". Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.


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