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Gus Van Sant: Promised Land

The volatile combination of energy policy and corporate profits vs. small town values and ecological concerns are examined in director Gus Van Sant’s new feature Promised Land. In the film a salesman (Matt Damon) for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources via the controversial extraction process known as ‘fracking.’ Van Sant spoke about the challenges of making the film following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on December 8. Director Jeremy Kagan (Golda’s Balcony) served as moderator.

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photos by Trixie Textor/print courtesy of Focus Features

Director Gus Van Sant speaks about the making of his new feature Promised Land.
Director Gus Van Sant speaks about the making of his new feature Promised Land with moderator Jeremy Kagan in Los Angeles.
Moderator Jeremy Kagan asks director Gus Van Sant a question about his new feature Promised Land.
Director Gus Van Sant poses for a photo with moderator Jeremy Kagan following the screening of his new film Promised Land.

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