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An Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warning (2006) is a documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim and starring former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. The documentary primarily focuses on Gore as he presents an oversize slideshow on global warming and its devastating effects on planet Earth, interspersing vignettes of Gore's life to underscore the personal moments that led him to travel around the globe warning audiences about the catastrophic effects of global warming. The film's end credits then rearrange to spell out a variety of solutions to help solve global warming.
The book version of the documentary, entitled An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do about It, was published at the same time as the film was released.
Documentary Quick Facts
Directed by Davis Guggenheim
Produced by Lawrence Bender, Laurie David, Scott Z. Burns, and Lesley Chilcott
Starring Al Gore
Cinematography by Davis Guggenheim and Bob Richman
Film Editing by Jay Cassidy and Dan Swietlik
Original Music by Michael Brook
Main Title Song by Melissa Etheridge
Distributed by Paramount Classics
Running Time: 96 minutes
Release Date: 24 January 2006, Sundance Film Festival (premiere); May 24, 2006 in New York and Los Angeles (opening)
Awards: 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and for Best Original Song; the 2007 Stanley Kramer Award from the Producers Guild of America; at least fifteen other awards for Best Documentary ranging from the Chicago Film Critics Association to the Online Film Critics.
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For a fuller profile, see the Internet Movie Database's entry for An Inconvenient Truth at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0497116/
- 'An Inconvenient Truth' is available for free download on Vudu, as Al Gore and director David Guggenheim reflect on their Oscar-winning collaboration.
- An Inconvenient Truth focuses on efforts to educate the public about the severity of the climate crisis. It intersperses exploration of data and predictions regarding climate change and its potential for disaster.
- Download Free PDF. Book Re ie: An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore. Re ie ed in The Canadian Field-Naturalist: 9 - 9.
For more information on the makers of the documentary, for downloads, and educational information, visit the film's official website at http://www.climatecrisis.net/.
Selected Reviews of the Film
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'Al Gore, Sundance's Leading Man' by William Booth in the Washington Post (this review is after the film's premiere) at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/25/AR2006012502230.html
'Assessing the Art, Science of 'Inconvenient Truth' (sound recording). An All Things Considered conversation with film critic Bob Mondello and science correspondent Richard Harris on the National Public Radio website at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5428154
'An Inconvenient Truth' by Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times at http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060601/REVIEWS/60517002/1023
'Tuning In' by David Denby in The New Yorkerhttp://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/06/12/060612crci_cinema?currentPage=2
Selected Interviews
'The Heat over Global Warming: Filmmaker Laurie David on the Politics of Global Warming' and 'Al Gore on Global Warming.' Interviews with David Brancaccio of NOW on the Public Broadcasting Service website at http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/304/index.html
'Davis Guggenheim shares his thoughts about his documentary 'An Inconvenient Truth' (Video Interview) by Corey Boutilier at independentfilm.com .
The DVD Version
The DVD version of An Inconvenient Truth was released on November 2006 by Paramount Home Entertainment. The DVD contains a widescreen version of the feature film. Click here for a breakdown of the film's scenes and how long they last. The DVD's Special Features include:
- Commentary with Director Davis Guggenheim
- Commentary with Producers Laurie David, Lawrence Bender, Scott Z. Burns, and Lesley Chilcott
- 'An Update with Former Vice-President Al Gore' (see list of the global warming subjects)
- The Making of An Inconvenient Truth
- 'I Need to Wake Up' Music Video by Melissa Etheridge
Citing the DVD version of An Inconvenient Truth
Click here to see how to document the DVD version of the documentary in Modern Language Association (MLA) style and in American Psychological Association (APA) style.