Calendar – Past Event

In December 2005, Daniel McGowan was arrested by Federal agents in a nationwide sweep of radical environmentalists involved with the Earth Liberation Front-a group the FBI has called America's "number one domestic terrorism threat." For years, the ELF-operating in separate anonymous cells without any central leadership-had launched spectacular arsons against dozens of businesses theyaccused of destroying the environment: timber companies, SUV dealerships, wild horse slaughterhouses and a $12 million ski lodge at Vail, Colorado. With the arrest of Daniel and 13 others, the government had cracked what was probably the largest ELF cell in America and brought down the group responsible for thevery first ELF arsons in this country.

If a Tree Falls, directed and produced by Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman, tells the remarkable story of the rise and fall of this ELF cell, by focevents that led to his involvement with the group. And along the way If a Tree Falls asks hard questions about environmentalism, activism and the way we define terrorism.

IN THEATERS

Most of these are one-week runs, but check with the theater for details. And new theaters are being booked every week, so check in here for updates.

06/22/2011 - New York, NY - IFC Center
06/23/2011 - Eugene, OR - Bijou
July (date TBD) - Portland, OR - Cinema 21
07/9/2011 - Olympia, WA- Capitol Theater
07/15/2011 - Berkeley, CA - Landmark Shattuck
07/15/2011 - Denver, CO - Landmark Mayan
07/15/2011 - Los Angeles, CA -Landmark Nuart
07/15/2011 - San Francisco, CA - Landmark Lumiere
07/15/2011 - Santa Rosa, CA - Summerfield
07/22/2011 - Minneapolis, MN - TBA
07/22/2011 - San Diego, CA - Landmark Ken
07/22/2011 - Seattle, WA -Landmark Varsity
08/12/2011 - Washington, DC - Landmark E Street