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Energy independence is a hot topic. It can be hard to personalize such a global subject, but filmmaker Josh Tickell has spent the past few years creating an informative documentary that sums it up simply: we need to change our relationship to oil, and we need to do it fast.

In the tradition of personal journey documentaries, Tickell's Sundance award-winning film, FUEL, produced by Greenlight Theatrical (formerly Blue Water Entertainment) and Open Pictures, covers the government's relationship to the oil industry and the challenges of alternative fuels. He tells the story in the context of the effect of fossil fuels on the health of his family, and how this inspired him to become part of the green energy movement.

There are many eco-celebrities who have been advocating alternative fuels for ages, and some of them appear in the film, like Sir Richard Branson, Sheryl Crow, Julia Roberts and Woody Harrelson.

The film opens on limited screens November 14th. Check out the trailer, and if you live in one of the areas below, make an effort to see it. The rest of us will have to hope it gets wider distribution, or wait for the DVD.

FUEL Screening Schedule:

• November 14-20 – Portland, OR
• November 21-27 – Seattle, WA
• November 21 – Austin, TX
• December 5-11 – Bend, OR

To buy tickets, and learn more about the film, visit the FUEL website.