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A Crude Awakening
Theatrical Poster
Directed by
Basil Gelpke
Ray McCormack
Produced by
Basil Gelpke
Ray McCormack
Music by
Daniel Schnyder
Editing by
Georgia Wyss
Distributed by
Lava Productions AG
Release date(s)
May 24, 2006 (2006-05-24)
Running time
94 minutes
Country
Switzerland
Language
English
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash is an award-winning[1] documentary film about peak oil, produced and directed by Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack.[2]
Contents
1 Overview
2 Interviews
3 Findings
4 References
5 External links
[edit] Overview
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash explores key historical events, data and predictions regarding the global peak in petroleum production through interviews with petroleum geologists, former OPEC officials, energy analysts, politicians, and political analysts. The film contains contemporary footage interspersed with news and commercial footage from the growth heyday of petroleum production. The documentary focuses on information and testimony that supports the projection of a near-term oil production peak.
The documentary examines our dependence on oil, showing how oil is essential for almost every facet of our modern lifestyle, from driving to work to clothing and clean tap water. A Crude Awakening asks the tough question, ¡°What happens when we run out of cheap oil?¡± Through expert interviews, the film spells out in startling detail the challenges we would face in dealing with the possibility of a world without cheap oil¡ªa world in which it may ultimately take more energy to drill for oil than we can extract from the oil the wells produce.
[edit] Interviews
Interviews include energy investment banking CEO Matthew Simmons, petroleum geologist Dr. Colin Campbell, former OPEC Secretary-General Fadhil Chalabi, among many others.[3]
[edit] Findings
The interviewees provided the results of their analysis of current levels of proven reserves, the limited opportunities for significant oil discoveries, and the dire economic consequences of a global oil production peak. Their overall conclusions were that a global peak was imminent (if not already occurring), more wars would be fought to control access to oil resources, and economies most dependent on oil (or relying on trade with oil-dependent nations) would suffer dire consequences rivaling the Great Depression, without the benefit of cheap oil to enable a recovery.
The producers of this film are trying to express their opinion that the world is running out of cheap, easily accessible oil, and present some of the possible consequences of this increasing scarcity. It is important to remember that the producers are not suggesting that the world is running out of oil; they are arguing that the world is running out of easy-to-get-at ¡°cheap oil.¡± This theory presented in the documentary is popularly known as the ¡°peak oil¡± theory.
[edit] References
^ "Festivals and Awards". http://www.oilcrashmovie.com/festival.html.
^ "Swiss Films". Swiss Films. http://www.swissfilms.ch/detail_f.asp?PNr=2146532727.
^ http://www.oilcrashmovie.com/media/interviews_oilcrashmovie.pdf
[edit] External links
A Crude Awakening
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash Lava Productions AG, film distributor
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash at the Internet Movie Database
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