The Oil Machine
@TheOilMachine
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#TheOilMachine is an award-winning film about our economic, historical & emotional entanglement with oil. Host an event & get involved 'After THE OIL MACHINE'.
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We're not really active on here any more, but wanted to share today's news that the legal challenge against the consent to the Rosebank North Sea oil field has been successful: https://t.co/QUNEtKSE7l (Uplift's @tessakhan is in #TheOilMachine. Watch now: https://t.co/SJPcWAFCW5)
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A judge has upheld a legal challenge by environmental campaigners against the decision to grant consent to two new oil and gas fields in the North…
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Excellent & a bit surprising to see the @TheOilMachine on @BBCScotland. Experts warning that oil/gas are stranded assets and our economy, savings & pensions are totally entangled in the oil economy. Well made & compelling argument. Worth watching.
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We have the screening of The Oil Machine film on at Unison Union in the city centre on TUESDAY! The Oil Machine explores Scotland's economic, historical and emotional entanglement with fossil fuels. Use the link below to book (free!) so we have a good idea of numbers attending:
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#TheOilMachine this week: 🛢️ 21 May (tonight!) 6:30pm – hosted by @XRGlasgow at @unison_glasgow And as part of PFS Green Film Festival in Portsmouth: 🛢️ 22 May 1pm @SouthseaCinema – free for school children 🛢️ 26 May 3pm @SouthseaCinema All events:
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THE OIL MACHINE explores our economic, historical and emotional entanglement with oil by looking at the conflicting imperatives around North Sea oil. This invisible machine at the core of our economy...
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More #TheOilMachine events over the next 3 days: 🛢️ 13 May (tonight!) 6:30pm @CaiaPark, Wrexham, Wales (free) 🛢️ 14 May 7pm St Barnabas Emmer Green, Reading, England (free) 🛢️ 15 May 8:30pm @idfa Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands All ticket links ⤵️ https://t.co/dx5vqXIGDU
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THE OIL MACHINE explores our economic, historical and emotional entanglement with oil by looking at the conflicting imperatives around North Sea oil. This invisible machine at the core of our economy...
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Screening of The Oil Machine at St Barnabas Church Emmer Green (Reading) followed by discussion of issues raised by the film. Tues 14th May 7-9pm.
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How can we break our addition to oil? Join us for a screening of the Scottish film The Oil Machine on Tuesday 21st May at @unison_glasgow Branch G1 1LQ for an inspiring screening, food and follow on conversation on our energy future. @TheOilMachine
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Fantastic to screen films 'Offshore' @PlatformLondon and @TheOilMachine with q&a with Hazel Falck, @sonjahenrici and James Marriot at POWER STATION's film club. Next up @finitedoc
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What a grande finale to our campaign for #TheOilMachine on behalf of @sonjahenrici. A massive thank-you to everyone involved!
"Beyond the film: How will Scotland deal with the oil machine?" This was the question we asked at our event in Holyrood at the iconic @ourdynamicearth. It was a celebration of a year and a half of campaigning with #TheOilMachine as well as a reminder of the urgent need to act. 1/
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Oh, and if you still haven't seen #TheOilMachine yet, or if you'd like to watch the film again, you can do so online: https://t.co/KRMylfEvCd 5/5
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We invited Members of @ScotParl to our event but couldn't predict it would coincide with very tumultuous times: @scotgov dropping climate targets was a key factor in events that eventually brought down a @ScotGovFM. One MSP did manage to join us though! Thanks @Ross_Greer. 4/
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A panel with Scottish contributors to #TheOilMachine, RMT's Jake Molloy, @_DylanHamilton_ , and @ewangibbs, was also hosted by @kcrayner. James Marriott of @PlatformLondon summed it all up, and @kempas of @filmcampaign looked back at the 18-month impact campaign. 3/
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Among many other key contributors to the film, our special guest of the night was Professor @KevinClimate Anderson, one of the UK's leading climate scientists, here in conversation with @kcrayner. 2/
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"Beyond the film: How will Scotland deal with the oil machine?" This was the question we asked at our event in Holyrood at the iconic @ourdynamicearth. It was a celebration of a year and a half of campaigning with #TheOilMachine as well as a reminder of the urgent need to act. 1/
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Thanks to Rachel and the @TheOilMachine for organising such a great discussion on the future of North Sea oil and gas and energy in Scotland and Britain. It was an honour to be in the illustrious company of environmentalists, trade unionists and scientific experts!
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@rachelgreenfilm @TheOilMachine @sonjahenrici @kempas @_DylanHamilton_ @ewangibbs @kcrayner @filmcampaign @ourdynamicearth Many thanks to all for organising the @TheOilMachine event last night. A measured, thoughtful & beautifully filmed way into thinking about the UK oil & gas industry & how the same can-do spirit that gave us North Sea oil could yet deliver a rapid transition to a renewable future.
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#TheOilMachine is returning to the Netherlands (a country playing a critical role as a major oil-refining centre in Europe). @IDFA is showing the film at its new home, Het Documentaire Paviljoen in Amsterdam, on 24 April (tonight!), 3 May, and 15 May. https://t.co/uszXr6oOvX
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The time when we described it as “liquid gold” may be over, but our economic, historical and even emotional connection to oil is still very much intact. Oil is in everything from the products in our...
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We made a mistake – the @XRGlasgow screening at the @unisonscot branch is actually on 21 MAY. Apologies! https://t.co/hNcWhYzPFd
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Can we break our addiction?
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Not in Australia or New Zealand? You can watch here instead: https://t.co/PVwMD5HHHp U.S. and Canada educational streaming: https://t.co/ptC2oOmWin Educational streaming elsewhere: https://t.co/r8xfBYOvBk
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Marking #EarthDay today, @DocPlayNow have just released #TheOilMachine in Australia and New Zealand. Pictures below are from a packed preview event earlier this month at @ACMI, addressed via video by the film's director Emma Davie. Watch now: https://t.co/wlK93Z73bf
Our economic, historical and emotional entanglement with North Sea Oil gets ever more complex as we hurtle towards climate breakdown. Is the era of North Sea oil over? Stream @TheOilMachine exclusive to DocPlay in Australia & New Zealand.
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