Welcome to the Petropolis blog. This space will update information on the tar sands and the film with contributors ranging from production to campaign and creative.

In just a few short days the film will debut at the Visions du Réel film festival. I expect to post reaction from Nyon, Switzerland as well as Alberta, Canada where the film is certain to generate some discussion.

But before we get ahead of ourselves, I’d like thank a few of the inspiring people who made this film, the webisodes and website a reality. First and foremost, my thanks go to Peter Mettler. His resolve, enthusiasm and filmmaking genius are singular.

To my colleagues at Greenpeace, I thank them for their support. Laura Severinac in particular played a large role by first introducing us to Peter and then lending her talent to every aspect of production. Sandy Hunter doesn’t work for Greenpeace, but for one year he contributed enough energy and expertise to transform the organization into a successful production company.

Please take a moment to visit our Credits page for all the amazing, talented individuals and companies who deserve more praise than I can acknowledge here.

Spencer Tripp

Executive Producer