Frackman
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| Directed by | Richard Todd, Jonathan Stack |
| Produced by | Simon Nasht, Trish Lake, Richard Todd |
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Sarah Rossetti, Jonathan Stack, John Collee Additional Writers: Simon Nasht, Trish Lake, Richard Todd |
| Starring | Dayne Pratzky, Drew Hutton, Alan Jones |
| Narrated by | Dayne Pratzky |
| Cinematography | Dan Schist |
| Edited by | Axel Grigor |
| Distributed by | eOne, Madman |
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90 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$1 million (est) |
Sarah Rossetti, Jonathan Stack, John Collee
Frackman is an Australian feature-length documentary film which follows the exploits of former construction worker turned anti-fracking activist Dayne Pratzky as he responds to the expansion of the coal seam gas industry near Tara, Queensland. The film was produced by Simon Nasht of Smith & Nasht in collaboration with Trish Lake of Freshwater Pictures and was co-directed by Richard Todd of Aquarius Productions with Jonathan Stack. The film also features the president of Lock the Gate, Drew Hutton, conservative radio personality Alan Jones and many other residents of Queensland and New South Wales.
Frackman officially premiered in New South Wales in March 2015 and began a regional tour in marginal electorates before the 2015 New South Wales election.Frackman won Best Film and Best Environmental Film at the 2015 Byron Bay International Film Festival. The film is scheduled for release on DVD and digital platforms on 9 December 2015.
Aquarius Productions commenced production on Frackman in early 2011. The film was shot in Queensland and New South Wales and according to director, Richard Todd, the story is told "through the eyes of Dayne 'The Frackman' Pratzky". By November 2011, Todd had followed sub plot character stories with Drew Hutton, Jeremy Buckingham, Dr Marian Lloyd Smith, Bob Irwin, Barnaby Joyce. Alan Jones had been filmed at a community gathering in Bowral and also in Brisbane. Time-critical shoots had already occurred and further filming was expected to occur in mid 2013. Editing was expected to follow in late 2013. Todd, who was born in Newcastle and hails from Margaret River in Western Australia has said that he is "attracted to stories that require a very close and personal relationship with a central character." He has also said that he has "the ability to be 'let in' to complex and difficult to film situations."
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