PETROPOLIS

Peter Mettler | Cananda 2009 | 43 min.

Material: HD
Format: DigiBeta
Original language: English

Camera: Peter Mettler, Ron Chapple
Editing: Roland Schlimme

Production: Spencer Tripp
Print/Sales: AUTLOOK Film Sales

www.petermettler.com

Public Youth Prize, Nyon 2010

Filming from a helicopter, Mettler shows how an important nature reserve in Canada is being devoured by immense open-pit mines and smelly smokestacks. Commissioned by Greenpeace, Mettler travelled to Canada's most controversial oil fields - the Alberta Tar Sands, an immense nature reserve. Mettler wholeheartedly takes a stance in his documentary: we are destroying the source of life. The HD photography from the helicopter is stunning.

Lisandro Alonso, Born in Toronto in 1958 to Swiss parents. In 1977, he entered Ryerson Polytechnic Institute's film school. In 1985 he founded his Toronto-based production company, Grimthorpe Film. His is a critically acclaimed Canadian film maker and interdisciplinary artist. His work bridges the gap between experimental, narrative, personal essay, and documentary. He has collaborated with an extensive range of international artists and has been honored with awards and retrospectives worldwide.

Films (selection): 2009 Petropolis - Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands | 2002 Gambling, Gods and LSD | 1996 Balifilm | 1994 Picture of Light | 1982 Scissere

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