A working print of the incomplete film, Sins of Commission, has been subpoenaed by the California Coastal Commission, the very entity the doc takes on.
Filmmaker Richard Oshen says the CCC "misrepresents environmental protection policies for their own aggrandizement, and in the process, creates a hazardous situation for all Californians." See the trailer here.
Oshen says the actions are a violation of his First Amendment rights and a blatant attempt by the commission to silence the film.
No matter what the commission says regarding their demand for the film…the commission’s history, revealed for the first time in Sins of Commission, clearly shows how the California Coastal Commission obscures their real motives and objectives.
They simply want the film blocked, and will go to any length to accomplish their goal--even if it means violating the 1st Amendment of the US Constitution to do it.
The story was picked by KNBC Los Angeles news, see the report here:
Judge the film for yourself. Sins of Commission is set to screen at the 2009 West Hollywood International Film Festival, August 5-8.