The Unforeseen


1h 34m 2007

Brief Synopsis

In the 1980s, an ambitious real estate developer came to Austin, Texas with a dream--to transform miles of pristine wilderness into a sprawling self-sufficient city. When the development threatened a local treasure, a fragile limestone aquifer and a naturally spring-fed swimming hole, the community

Film Details

Also Known As
Unforeseen
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Submarine Entertainment; SundanceTV
Distribution Company
Cinema Guild, Inc.; Cinema Guild, Inc.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

Synopsis

In the 1980s, an ambitious real estate developer came to Austin, Texas with a dream--to transform miles of pristine wilderness into a sprawling self-sufficient city. When the development threatened a local treasure, a fragile limestone aquifer and a naturally spring-fed swimming hole, the community decided to fight back. The chronicle is a microcosm of what's happening in communities across the country today, as it considers the cost of the American dream.

Film Details

Also Known As
Unforeseen
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Submarine Entertainment; SundanceTV
Distribution Company
Cinema Guild, Inc.; Cinema Guild, Inc.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States February 29, 2008

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States January 2007

Released in United States March 14, 2008

Released in United States November 2007

Released in United States October 2007

Released in United States on Video March 31, 2009

Released in United States Winter February 29, 2008

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 17-21, 2007.

Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 17-November 1, 2007.

Shown at Rome Film Festival (Extra - Other Visions) October 18-27, 2007.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Documentaries) April 26-May 10, 2007.

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Spectrum) January 18-28, 2007.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Climate for Change) September 27-October 12, 2007.

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 17-November 1, 2007.)

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Documentaries) April 26-May 10, 2007.)

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Climate for Change) September 27-October 12, 2007.)

Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Spectrum) January 18-28, 2007.)

Limited Release in United States February 29, 2008 (NY)

Released in United States Winter February 29, 2008

Released in United States March 14, 2008 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video March 31, 2009

Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 17-21, 2007.)

Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Rome Film Festival (Extra - Other Visions) October 18-27, 2007.)

Released in United States November 2007 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Documentary Competition) November 1-11, 2007.)