Fat of the Land

In the first kitchen-grease-powered road movie, five women tour America fueling up on the waste oil their fellow travelers have left behind. From New York to San Francisco, the women careen across the nation in their modified van, fueled only by leftover restaurant frying oil. Through interviews and chance encounters, the video sardonically critiques the stranglehold petroleum has on our economy, while investigating the possibility of bio-diesel as an alternative. Shot in an energetic style, consistent with the do-it-yourself impetus of the project, this documentary humourously engages ordinary people in a serious discussion about transportation fuel. Selected screenings: MACBA, Barcelona, Spain, 2001; Global Visions Festival, Edmonton, AB, 1999; Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia, 1996; Images Festival of Independent Film & Video, Toronto, ON, 1996 Awards: Bronze Apple Award, National Education Film & Video Festival, Oakland, CA, 1996