The unforeseen / Ojo Partners presents ; in association with Despair, Inc. ; a Two Birds film ; producers, Jef Sewell, Laura Dunn [and others] ; directed by Laura Dunn.

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"The American Dream of owning a house with white picket fence goes head-to-head with environmental sustainability ... When an ambitious real estate developer sets out to transform thousands of acres of pristine hill country in Austin, Texas into a suburban development - threatening a nearby natural...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Ojo Partners (Firm) (Production company)
Two Birds Film (Production company)
Cinema Guild (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Dunn, Laura (Film director, Film producer, Editor of moving image work)
Redford, Robert (Producer, on-screen participant.)
Daniel, Lee, 1962- (director of photography.)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional English captions.
Published: [New York, N. Y.] : Cinema Guild, [2008]
Edition:Widescreen format (1.85:1).
Subjects:
Environmentalism > Texas > Austin.
Real estate development > Texas > Austin.
Springs > Texas > Austin.
Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (Tex.)
Environmentalism.
Real estate development.
Springs.
Texas > Austin.
Texas > Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource via Kaltura MediaSpace - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (93 min.)) : sound, color
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
"The American Dream of owning a house with white picket fence goes head-to-head with environmental sustainability ... When an ambitious real estate developer sets out to transform thousands of acres of pristine hill country in Austin, Texas into a suburban development - threatening a nearby natural spring - the community fights back. In the conflict that ensues, we see in miniature a struggle that is playing out in cities and towns across the country"--Publisher information.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007.
Call Number:GE198.T49 U54 2008 Online
Credits:Executive producers, Terence Malick, Robert Redford ; cinematography, Lee Daniel ; editors, Laura Dunn, Emily Morris ; sound designer, Tom Hammond.
Participant or Performer:
Featuring interviews and commentary from Robert Redford and other environmental activists.
Source of Description:
Videodisc version record.