Black Hole (2015 film)
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| Black Hole | |
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| Directed by | João Dujon Pereira |
| Written by | João Dujon Pereira |
| Produced by | João Dujon Pereira |
| Cinematography | João Dujon Pereira |
| Edited by | João Dujon Pereira |
| Distributed by | Independent |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$90,000 (est) |
Black Hole is a feature-length documentary film about the blockade opposing the expansion of Whitehaven Coal's Maules Creek coal mine in the Leard State Forest, New South Wales. It was directed and produced by Joao Dujon Pereira and premiered on 3 September 2015 at the Environmental Film Festival Australia in Melbourne.[1] Interview subjects appearing in the film include Jonathan Moylan, an environmental activist responsible for the production and distribution of a fraudulent press release regarding the ANZ Bank's financial relationship with the coal mine in 2013.[2]
The film premiered at the Environmental Film Festival Australia in Melbourne on 3 September 2015, after which the director spoke. A Canberra screening followed on 11 September 2015.[3] Following EFFA,[4] the film embarked on a limited release tour of Australian towns and cities in late 2015,[5][6][7][8][9][10] with further screenings scheduled for 2016.[11] By January 2016, the film had screened in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.[12]
Reception
The film was commended by former Australian Greens party leader Bob Brown, and was warmly received by participants in the blockade[13] and Australian audience members, many of which helped facilitate screenings in their own towns.[12]