“Gasland” director and author Josh Fox says environmental movements should counter industry opposition with global solidarity Story Transcript DHARNA NOOR Welcome back to The Real News. I’m continuing my conversation with environmental activist, and Emmy Award and Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Josh Fox. He’s known for his films like Gasland, and Awake: A Dream From a Standing […]
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Josh Fox is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of the International WOW Company. Josh has written/directed/produced three feature films, several short films and over twenty-five full- length works for the stage which have premiered in New York, Asia and Europe. "Gasland", which Josh wrote, directed and shot, premiered at the Sundance film festival 2010, where it was awarded the 2010 Special Jury Prize for Documentary. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for best documentary, nominated for four Emmys including best documentary, best writing and best cinematography, and awarded the EMMY for best directing. "Gasland" was nominated for best Documentary Screenplay by the WGA, and also awarded the Environmental Media Association Award for best documentary. As a result of Josh’s activism and campaigning on the issue of gas drilling Josh was awarded the 2010 Lennon Ono Grant for Peace by Yoko Ono. Josh also directed the 2013 documentary "Gasland Part II". His latest film is "How To Let Go of the World -and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change".
