The Big Fix (2012 film)

The Big Fix
Directed byJosh Tickell
Rebecca Harrell Tickell
Written byJohnny O'Hara
Josh Tickell
Produced byRebecca Harrell Tickell
Darius Fisher
Tim Robbins
Jason Mraz
StarringJosh Tickell
Rebecca Harrell Tickell
Peter Fonda
Amy Smart
CinematographyMarc Levy
Edited byTina Imahara
Sean P. Keenan
Music byRyan Michael Demaree
Distributed byGoDigital Media Group
Release date
  • June 19, 2012 (2012-06-19)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Big Fix is a 2012 documentary film about two filmmakers, Josh and Rebecca Tickell, as they travel along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico meeting the residents whose lives were changed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.[1] The film argues that BP has utilized the oil dispersant Corexit in the Gulf to create the illusion that the Louisiana beaches are safe and the water (and seafood) uncontaminated.

The film briefly features an interview with G4S security guard Omar Mateen, who four years later would perpetrate the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting.[2][3][4]

Participants

Festivals and awards

  • Official Selection – Cannes Film Festival[5] (The Big Fix was the only US documentary chosen as an Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011.)
  • Winner, Best Documentary – Italian Environmental Film Festival
  • Winner, Best Documentary – International Water and Film Festival
  • Opening Night Movie – New Orleans Film Festival
  • Official Selection – Durban Film Festival
  • Official Selection – Best of Fest – IDFA
  • Official Selection – Rio de Janeiro Film Festival
  • Official Selection – Boulder International Film Festival
  • Official Selection – Sedona Film Festival
  • Official Selection – DC Environmental Film Festival
  • Official Selection – Hawaii International Film Festival
  • Official Selection – Tallahassee Film Festival
  • Official Selection – Bergen International Film Festival

References

  1. ^ "The shocking true story behind the BP oil spill". The Big Fix Movie. 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  2. ^ Mauney, Matt (June 15, 2016). "2012 documentary shows Omar Mateen working security during BP oil spill". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Big Fix". A YouTube video clip was used for purposes of discussion to establish the man's identity.
  4. ^ "Documentary Footage Shows Omar Mateen In 2010". Sky News. 2016-06-15.
  5. ^ "THE BIG FIX - Festival de Cannes (International Film Festival)". Festival-cannes.fr. 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2016-07-31.


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