''Fuel'' (previously called ''Fields of Fuel'') is a 2008 documentary film directed by
Josh Tickell
Josh Tickell (born August 7, 1975) is an American film director who specializes in movies with a social message. His first feature movie, '' Fuel'' won the Sundance Audience Award for Best Documentary, was released theatrically in the United S ...
and produced by
Greg Reitman
Greg Reitman (May 10, 1971) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He is best known for directing, producing and writing '' Hollywood’s Magical Island- Catalina (2003)''.
Education
Reitman earned his Bachelor of A ...
,
Dale Rosenbloom, Daniel Assael,
Darius Fisher
Darius Fisher is a British film producer, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and visual effects engineer. He is most well known for his work on the 2008 Sundance award-winning film ''Fuel'', and also for '' The Aviator'', ''Bhutto'', '' The Big Fix'', Ki ...
, and Rebecca Harrell Tickell.
It won the audience award at the
2008 Sundance Film Festival
The 2008 Sundance Film Festival ran from January 17, 2008 to January 27 in Park City, Utah. It was the 24th iteration of the Sundance Film Festival. The opening night film was '' In Bruges'' and the closing night film was '' CSNY Déjà Vu''.
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The DVD was released on June 22, 2010.
Editing
According to director Josh Tickell, since its appearance at the Sundance Film Festival, the film has gone through major editing changes and additions. The name was changed from ''Fields of Fuel'' to ''Fuel''. This edited film is a re-cut of the same film with 45 minutes of new material in its total 112-minute running time.
Reception
The film has a 72% approval rating from critics on
Rotten Tomatoes
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based on 18 reviews.
Awards
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2008 Sundance Film Festival
The 2008 Sundance Film Festival ran from January 17, 2008 to January 27 in Park City, Utah. It was the 24th iteration of the Sundance Film Festival. The opening night film was '' In Bruges'' and the closing night film was '' CSNY Déjà Vu''.
Fil ...
Winner - Audience Award
* 2008 AFI Dallas Film Festival Winner - Current Energy Earth Friendly Award
* 2008
Sedona Film Festival
The Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF) is an annual, eight-day film festival in Sedona, Arizona. The festival was founded in 1994.
The Sedona Film Festival screens feature films, documentary films, short films, animated films, and studen ...
Winner - Most Compelling Documentary
* 2008 Sedona Film Festival Winner - Best Screenwriting
* 2008 Santa Cruz Film Festival - Producer's Award
* 2008 Gaia Film Festival Winner - Audience Award, Best Documentary
* Nominated –
61st Writers Guild of America Awards
The 61st Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film writer, film, television writer, television, and Television writer#Video game writing, videogame writers of 2008. Winners were announced on February 7, 2009.
Nominees
Names in bold d ...
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Best Documentary Screenplay
References
External links
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Full movie available on Youtube
2008 films
2008 documentary films
Environmental films
American documentary films
Documentary films about alternative energy
Documentary films about peak oil
Films set in California
American independent films
Films directed by Josh Tickell
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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