FRACTURED LAND, the documentary
A modern Indigenous warrior. A Goliath industry. A new way forward.
Follow along as filmmakers Fiona Rayher and Damien Gillis explore Canada's Carbon Corridor through the eyes of Caleb Behn, a young Indigenous law student fighting to protect his land and people from the ravages of neocolonialism.
Watch the trailer, learn more: FracturedLand.com.
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Help us tell Caleb's story!
We've been following Caleb for two years, helping tell his story of a land and worldview under attack. Now, we’re raising funds to complete the film while building a coalition to support the work of Caleb and other Indigenous leaders. Learn how you can contribute - and discover tempting rewards! - at our crowdfunding page!
IndieGoGo.com/FracturedLand
Find a snapshot of our fundraising progress below:
Look who’s on the cover of Up Here magazine!
NDP critic Romeo Saganash
via Idle No More in nationwide protests as MPs return to House of Commons, The Globe and Mail
For the people of northern Canada, moose are central to diet, tradition and livelihood. When you make a contribution of $800, you a seat at the table with the Fractured Land crew for a Moose Meat Dinner at Damien’s home, a 1-night stay at the Skwachàys Healing Lodge in Vancouver.
Plus… We’ll list your name in the credits of the film and give you 2 tickets to the premiere of the film!
But you have to DONATE by midnight tonight (Jan 18, 2013) to claim this prize!
Donate $80 or more and receive a copy of Small Business, Big Change: A Microentrepreneur’s Guide to Social Responsibility, by Susan Chambers.
The book examines the role corporate social responsibility can play on the environment, consumer and employee well-being, and the health and welfare of local communities. With practical tips and advice on how to achieve change as an entrepreneur.
Business of all sizes can be social change agents!
anonymous said:
“The trailer moved me to tears. When I was 6 years old, my mother and stepfather took me to Telegraph Creek for the summer (my stepfather had previously run the River Song Café). There was a magic to that place that has left an indelible impression on me. When we left Telegraph creek, we did so by boat, taking the Stikine River right to the ocean—I remember being awed by this journey. Thank you for your work and a huge thanks to Caleb. Looking forward to seeing this film in completion.”
Had to share this heart-warming comment left by one of our funders today. Thank you for sharing your story, friend.
UBERDROP!!
Flashmob to demonstrate for water before oil!
11:30am, January 18, 2013
Meet at Burrard and Nelson in Vancouver.
via Zack Embree
Huge gratitude to the 350.org crew, Bill McKibben and Naomi Klein, for their climate justice work - and on-going support of our film, offering interviews, shout-outs and leadership by example!
This four-part series by veteran energy reporter Andrew Nikiforuk explores the mythology and the reality of natural gas fracking for The Tyee.
345 giant, boldly coloured waterdrops will converge in a bold statement of support for WATER before oil, outside the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel hearings in Vancouver this Friday, January 18.
JOIN the #Überdrop flashmob at 11:30am at Burrard and Nelson!
While you’re there, check out Hope The Storytelling Whale at the corner of Burrard and Nelson!
Photo by Zack Embree (head Uberdrop’er and Hope builder).
![Caleb Behn and Fractured Land featured in The Globe & Mail!
“[Fractured Land] follows Caleb Behn, one of B.C.’s bright, emerging native political leaders, as he explores the complex issues surrounding development in the northeast gas patch. That’s where, as the son and grandson of chiefs, he grew up hunting moose, fishing – and watching his community get torn apart by violence, alcohol abuse and poverty.
Mr. Behn, who sports tattoos, a Mohawk haircut and nicely cut suits, says the goal of the film is to shake people awake.
He wants more than anything else to move the debate over oil and gas development away from the confrontational front lines and into the living rooms of the nation. …”
- Mark Hume, The Globe & Mail, 6 Jan 2013: Fracking issue causes reel buzz](http://25.media.tumblr.com/ea98303ece29d4a02184db225d77cd25/tumblr_mgpujz7Sw41rveea3o1_500.jpg)
Caleb Behn and Fractured Land featured in The Globe & Mail!
“[Fractured Land] follows Caleb Behn, one of B.C.’s bright, emerging native political leaders, as he explores the complex issues surrounding development in the northeast gas patch. That’s where, as the son and grandson of chiefs, he grew up hunting moose, fishing – and watching his community get torn apart by violence, alcohol abuse and poverty.
Mr. Behn, who sports tattoos, a Mohawk haircut and nicely cut suits, says the goal of the film is to shake people awake.
He wants more than anything else to move the debate over oil and gas development away from the confrontational front lines and into the living rooms of the nation. …”
- Mark Hume, The Globe & Mail, 6 Jan 2013: Fracking issue causes reel buzz
Check it out! Fractured Land was selected to be featured on the homepage of IndieGoGo.com! Only 3 days left to donate!
http://youtu.be/jMyL_QtRfEINEW TRAILER!
With new footage, important interviews and an evolving story…
We - Fiona and Damien - are delighted to share with you the latest trailer for our documentary film, Fractured Land, featuring interviews with Naomi Klein, MP Thomas Mulcair, Josh Fox, Maude Barlow, Wade Davis, Lillian Moyer, Terri Brown, Oscar Dennis and many other powerful voices!
Fractured Land tells the story of one man’s journey to find balance between the modern world and that which we hold most sacred – water, land, tradition, each other.
Join Caleb Behn and a powerful new wave of leaders challenging a system that threatens to destroy us - seeking sustainable solutions to our voracious energy needs while blazing a new way forward to heal this fractured land.
Our deep thanks,
Damien and Fiona
Help us share Caleb’s story: Contribute toward the completion of our film - and receive amazing GIFTS - before midnight on Friday!
Donate $50 or more by January 18 and win $500 off enrolment in Pull Focus Film School’s 12-week Documentary Diploma Program!
Five chances to win!
Fractured Land co-director Fiona Rayher is an alumni of the program, which teaches student how to craft bold, compelling stories that make a difference!
To enter, donate and then email fracturedland@gmail.com with the subject line “Doc Contest.”
Good luck!
Many thanks to Pull Focus Film School for making this generous offer available to Fractured Land supporters!
Spina bifida and other neural tube defects are more common in babies whose mothers live in neighborhoods with high air levels of benzene – a chemical released from oil and gasoline refineries as well as traffic exhaust.
(via Re-Gauge Media)
