DamNation is a 2014 documentary directed by Ben Knight and Travis Rummel. It is an advocacy documentary film about the changing attitudes in the United States concerning the large system of dams in the country. The film follows the Restoration of the Elwha River, as well as a variety of other Dam removal efforts
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| Edited by | Ben Knight |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was produced by Patagonia, Inc.,[2] and released on March 10, 2014. Blu-ray and DVD versions were also released in 2014.[3]
The film takes an explicit point of view in support of the emerging environmental strategy of dam removal as a way to restore river ecosystems.
Awards
- "Documentary Spotlight" (audience award) at South by Southwest (SXSW Film Festival), 2014 [4]
- Winner, 2014 "Documentary Award for Environmental Advocacy," Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital.[5]
References
External links
- Full film, made freely public by Patagonia, April 2020.
- Official website
- DamNation at IMDb
- DamNation at Rotten Tomatoes
- Review in The New York Times by Nicolas Rapold: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/movies/damnation-a-documentary-wants-nature-left-alone.html
- Interview with Stoecker and Knight: https://archive.today/20140711095510/http://www.wcsh6.com/video/3548225139001/49743021001/DamNation-Documentary
