THE OIL MACHINE in the United States

THE OIL MACHINE is going on tour in North America.

Why is a Brisih film about oil and gas relevant to audiences in the United States? In this must-watch intro, James Marriott claims: "The British North Sea is an American problem."

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If you are interested in hosting an impact or college campus event in Canada or the United States, our partners at Twin Seas Media and Bullfrog Films will make it happen:

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Past events

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Goucher College in Baltimore, MD

    Thursday, 07 Mar 2024 at 4:00 PM · Goucher College in Baltimore, MD (Google Maps)

    Post-screening Q&A with James Marriott and Sonja Henrici (both joining remotely).

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Colorado Environmental Film Festival

    Friday, 23 Feb 2024 at 3:00 PM · $12.00 USD · Bunker Auditorium at Green Center (CSM) in Golden, CO (Google Maps)

    The Oil Machine explores the complexities of how oil is embedded in our society, from high finance to cheap consumer goods, and brings together a wide range of voices to consider how this machine can be tamed, dismantled, or repurposed.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in Chicago

    Tuesday, 20 Feb 2024 at 4:30 PM · Northwestern University Law School in Chicago, IL (Google Maps)

    Discussion with James Marriott for students of the course 'Colloquium: Climate Change' who saw the film a week prior to this session.

    Hosted by Professor Michael R. Barsa, Co-Director of the Environmental Law Concentration, who has written widely on food security and climate change, international environmental claims under the Alien Tort Claims Act, risk perception, the Public Trust Doctrine, the Deepwater Horizon disaster, and judicial review in an age of hyper-polarization.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Energy Justice Lab in Bloomington, IN

    Thursday, 08 Feb 2024 at 4:00 PM · O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Woodburn Hall, Room 120, in Bloomington, IN (Google Maps)

    Documentary film screening of The Oil Machine followed by a conversation with the film director, Emma Davie. 

    Co-sponsored by Environmental Justice Fellows Program and Masters Program Office. 

    More info here

  • Exclusive Preview and Transatlantic Discussion of THE OIL MACHINE

    Friday, 02 Feb 2024 at 12:00 PM · Online

    Bullfrog Films is pleased to invite you to an exclusive online screening and discussion for educators featuring a compelling new documentary shedding light on our dependence on fossil fuels. The screening will start at noon EST / 9am PST and will be followed by a dynamic conversation with the filmmakers and subjects. During this event, you’ll get to watch the full film, meet the makers and find out how to bring this program to your campus during the spring semester or Earth Month.

    We are in the midst of offering a series of special academic screenings at US universities and colleges in partnership with Twin Seas Media. These events include screenings followed by virtual conversations with the Director, Emma Davie, Producer Sonja Henrici, and film participants such as Executive Producer James Marriott, who are based in the United Kingdom. Campus-wide stand-alone screenings, for which you create your own discussion panels, will also now be available.

    Here is a recording of the Transatlantic Discussion after the screening:

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Gabelli School of Business - Fordham University, NY

    Thursday, 09 Nov 2023 at 1:00 PM · Gabelli School of Business - Fordham University in New York, NY (Google Maps)

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Middlebury College

    Wednesday, 08 Nov 2023 at 5:00 PM · Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT (Google Maps)

    Join us for a screening of the much-buzzed about film, The Oil Machine, followed by a Q&A with Director, Emma Davie.

    More info here

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC)

    Monday, 06 Nov 2023 at 4:00 PM · Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago in Chicago, IL (Google Maps)

    Join us for a screening and small discussion with the director of The Oil Machine Emma Davie.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at "No Faith in Fossil Fuels" Conference, Lancaster, PA

    Sunday, 05 Nov 2023 at 7:00 PM · $13.00 USD · Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse in Lancaster, PA (Google Maps)

    Come join us for a captivating screening of The Oil Machine, followed by an insightful conversation with the director behind it all.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at the "No Faith in Fossil Fuels" Conference

    Saturday, 04 Nov 2023 at 7:00 PM · $10.00 USD · Online

    Join us for a virtual screening of the thought-provoking documentary The Oil Machine, followed by a lively conversation with the talented director, Emma Davie. Discover the captivating story behind the film and gain unique insights into the process of bringing it to life. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the filmmaker and fellow enthusiasts. 

    This event is part of PA IPL's Annual Conference 2023, No Faith in Fossil Fuels. 

  • THE OIL MACHINE at University of Pennsylvania

    Friday, 03 Nov 2023 at 6:00 PM · University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA (Google Maps)

    Climate Leaders at Penn are thrilled to invite you to a thought-provoking evening featuring the screening of The Oil Machine, a captivating documentary directed by Emma Davie and produced by Sonja Henrici. Join us for this experience that delves into the complex world of oil and its role in our society and economy.

    Following the screening, you'll have the opportunity to engage in a conversation with the director, Emma Davie, to gain deeper insights into the film.

    Snacks on us!

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Plastic Free Delaware, Wimington, DE

    Thursday, 02 Nov 2023 at 7:00 PM · $10.00 USD · The Screeningroom at 1313 in Wilmington, DE (Google Maps)

    The film's director Emma Davie will do a Q&A immediately after the screening. Presented by Plastic Free Delaware.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at University of Richmond

    Wednesday, 01 Nov 2023 at 5:00 PM · University of Richmond in Richmond, VA (Google Maps)

    The film's director Emma Davie is expected to do a Q&A.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Georgetown University, Washington, DC

    Monday, 30 Oct 2023 at 5:00 PM · Georgetown University in Washington, DC (Google Maps)

    In partnership with the Twin Seas Media, the Earth Commons and Georgetown Film and Media Studies will host a festival screening of The Oil Machine, directed by filmmaker Emma Davie. The film explores our complex relationship with North Sea oil, questioning its future amidst climate activism and economic imperatives, all within a tight timeframe of addressing our oil dependency.

    Join us at 5pm for a vegetarian reception in the Lohrfink Auditorium on Monday, October 30th followed by the film screening (81 minutes) and a panel featuring Emma Davie, an award-winning filmmaker who also teaches documentary film at Edinburgh College of Art and Julia Cohen, Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Plastic Pollution Coalition.

    RSVP for Tickets. Free with RSVP.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Reading Film Fest, PA

    Saturday, 28 Oct 2023 at 12:00 PM · $10.00 USD · R/C Reading Movies 11 & IMAX - Theater 1 in Reading, PA (Google Maps)

    Reading Film Fest will be showing The Oil Machine as part of the Environmental Block.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Vassar, NY

    Wednesday, 25 Oct 2023 at 5:00 PM · Vassar in Poughkeepsie, NY (Google Maps)

    The film's director Emma Davie is expected to do a Q&A. More info coming soon.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at John Hopkins University, MD

    Tuesday, 24 Oct 2023 at 7:30 PM · Undergraduate Program in Environmental Science & Studies in Baltimore, MD (Google Maps)

    The ENVS program would like to welcome you all to a pre-release screening of the documentary “The Oil Machine.” After the documentary the Production Team will be on hand for a question and answer session.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Brandeis University, MA

    Sunday, 22 Oct 2023 at 7:00 PM · Wasserman Cinematheque in Waltham, MA (Google Maps)

    A Q&A with the film's director Emma Davie will follow the screeening.

    Co-Sponsored by the Brandeis Environmental Studies Program and the Brandeis Film, Television and Interactive Media program.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at San Diego International Film Festival, CA

    Sunday, 22 Oct 2023 at 2:30 PM · $18.00 USD · AMC UTC 14 in San Diego, CA (Google Maps)

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Twin Cities Film Fest, MN

    Thursday, 19 Oct 2023, time TBC until Sunday, 29 Oct 2023 · $9.00 USD · Online

    Please note: Streaming of this film is geo-blocked and only available to MN Audiences.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Chatham Orpheum, MA

    Tuesday, 17 Oct 2023 at 7:00 PM · $12.00 USD · Chatham Orpheum in Chatham, MA (Google Maps)

    Reception from 6:30pm. Film followed by a Q&A with producer Sonja Henrici.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at newportFILM, RI

    Tuesday, 17 Oct 2023 at 10:00 AM until Thursday, 19 Oct 2023 · $10.00 USD

    RSVP for streaming will begin at 10:00 AM EST on Tuesday, October 17th. The film will be available for streaming through Thursday, October 19th at 11:59 PM EST. 

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Brown University, Providence, RI

    Monday, 16 Oct 2023 at 4:00 PM · The Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance in Providence, RI (Google Maps)

    A Q&A with producer Sonja Henrici will follow the screening.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Cambridge Public Library, MA

    Saturday, 14 Oct 2023 at 1:00 PM · Cambridge Public Library in Cambridge, MA (Google Maps)

    The Library hosts the Cambridge premiere The Oil Machine. Stay for a talkback afterward with the film's producer Sonja Henrici.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

    Friday, 13 Oct 2023 at 7:00 PM · The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society in Hanover, NH (Google Maps)

    Screening and post-film discussion led by Dartmouth Professor of Environmental Studies Michael Cox.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at The Screening Room, Newburyport, MA

    Thursday, 12 Oct 2023 at 7:00 PM · $10.00 USD · The Screening Room in Newburyport, MA (Google Maps)

    Screening & Discussion with producer Sonja Henrici.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Green Film Festival of San Francisco, CA

    Thursday, 12 Oct 2023 at 12:00 AM · online

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Yale University, New Haven, CI

    Tuesday, 10 Oct 2023 at 6:15 PM · Yale University in New Haven, CT (Google Maps)

    Hosted by Yale Student Environmental Coalition in collaboration with EFFY, Environmental Studies, and YSEC. Producer Sonja Henrici will be there from the UK to open discussion about their film immediately following the film screening.

  • THE OIL MACHINE at Eugene Environmental Film Festival

    Saturday, 30 Sep 2023 at 7:00 PM · $15.00 USD · Art House in Eugene, OR (Google Maps)

    Join us for the North American Premiere of The Oil Machine.