If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
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Cast & Crew
Marshall Curry
Steve Bannatyne
James Baxter
Marcia Carver
Sam Cullman
Sam Cullman
Film Details
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Synopsis
Frustrated with the ineffectiveness of letter writing campaigns, and peaceful protests silenced by the brutality of police forces, Eugene native Jake Ferguson and several accomplices formed the ELF as a way to pursue more controversial protest tactics. A horse slaughtering plant, an SUV dealership and a $12 million ski lodge, were all burnt to the ground by the ELF, vying for attention to issues that usually remain ignored. After four years following the arsons, the FBI traces the crimes to Ferguson, who agrees to sell out his accomplices for a chance at freedom.
Director
Marshall Curry
Crew
Steve Bannatyne
James Baxter
Marcia Carver
Sam Cullman
Sam Cullman
Sam Cullman
Marshall Curry
Marshall Curry
Marshall Curry
Sally Jo Fifer
Nick Fraser
Bill Gallagher
Matthew Hamachek
Matthew Hamachek
Simon Kilmurry
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2011
Released in United States on Video August 30, 2011
Limited Release in United States Summer June 22, 2011
Released in United States 2011 (Documentary Films)
Released in United States 2011 (Silver Spectrum)
Released in United States 2011 (U.S. Documentary Competition)
Limited Release in United States Summer June 22, 2011
Recipient of a post-production grant through the Cinereach Project at Sundance Institute in Spring 2011.
Released in United States on Video August 30, 2011
