Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars

EDUCATIONAL DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: For self-hosted school servers $400 (PURCHASE a download above). WATCH NOW ON THESE PLATFORMS Narrated by Robert Redford and produced by the Redford Center and Alpheus Media, FIGHTING GOLIATH: TEXAS COAL WARS follows the story of Texans fighting a high-stakes battle for clean air. The film introduces the unlikely partners-mayors, ranchers, CEOs, community groups, legislators, lawyers, and citizens-that have come together to oppose the construction of 19 conventional coal-fired power plants that were slated to be built in Eastern and Central Texas and that were being fast-tracked by the Governor. Narrated by Robert Redford Executive Producers: Jill Tidman and Julie Mack Written by Mat Hames and George Sledge Producer: Cara Carney Director of Photography Shane Kelly and Wilson Waggoner Edited by Sandra Guardado and Mat Hames Assistant Editor: Ginny Patrick Motion Graphics Design by Erik Lauritzen Directed by Mat Hames and George Sledge Format: NTSC Language: English All Regions Length: 34 minutes Release: 2009 www.fightinggoliathfilm.com AWARDS AND FESTIVALS Official selection of 9 film festivals in 4 countries. Winner of the 2008 Red Rock Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary Short Indie and Audience Award for Best Documentary Short. Winner of the 2008 Wild and Scenic Film Festival Jury Prize.