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Splinters (Drzazgi) Split Estate
POLAND
Polish director Maciej Pieprzyca, known mainly for his documentary
USA
A split estate is a property owned by one party, for instance a private
Director: Maciej Pieprzyca work, deftly weaves together in his narrative feature debut the seem- Director: Debra Anderson citizen, that is situated atop stores of underground minerals owned by
Producer: Akson Studio ingly unrelated storylines of Robert, Marta, and Bartek. Taking place Producer: Debra Anderson
other parties – in many cases the federal government. Issues surround-
Screenwriters: Bartosz Kurowski,
over the span of a few days, this drama is divided into three different
Screenwriters: Jean Wendt, Joe Day,
ing such properties have become contentious in the past several years,
Maciej Pieprzyca parts to orient us to the main characters: Part I “Match,” introduces Rene Garrett especially in the Rocky Mountain West, because of the huge jump in
Cinematographer: Marek Traskowski us to Robert, a soccer hooligan and neighborhood know it all. In Part Cinematographers: Debra Anderson,
oil and gas drilling. Energy companies that hold leases to mineral rights
MS: A to Z
Editor: Leszek Starzynski
II, “Veil,” we encounter Marta, the spoiled, beautiful daughter of a
Doug Crawford, Dave Bowden
may drill wherever they choose – and in many recent cases have done so
MS: A to Z
il
Cast: Marcin Hycnar, Antoni Pawlicki,
wealthy businessman, and discover why she is running down the street Editor: Debra Anderson within just a few hundred feet of homes. This practice not only devas-
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Karolina Piechota, Jacek Braciak, in her wedding dress. Splinters concludes with “Mirage,” in which 2009 / color / 76 min.
tates the landscape but is blamed for a number of major environmental
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Krzysztof Globisz
Bartek, a recent university graduate, learns he has won a fellowship to and health problems.
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2008 / color / 105 min. study in Boston.
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Colorado-born filmmaker Debra Anderson decided to make a documen-
Each character has his or her own troubles and flaws, yet they all cross
DEBra anDErSon
tary on the subject after reading a magazine article about the struggle
paths on the way toward redemption. Ultimately, it’s the universal
Debra Anderson studied fine art at
of one resident of her home state who had developed a rare form of
Hunter College in New York City.
MaCiEJ PiEPrzYCa pursuit of love, connection, and acceptance that binds the three. Often
cancer as a result of the drilling near her home. Journeying to the towns
Her first job in production came as a
Born in 1964 in Katowice, Poland, Maciej
with humor (keep your eye out for the Elvis impersonator), Pieprzyca
production assistant for The Connie
of Rifle, Silt, and Paonia, Anderson gathered the stories of people
Pieprzyca went to various universities
makes of his splinters a cohesive and solid whole. Through his charac-
Chung Show. She has worked as a
caught up in estate disputes, often with energy companies whose
to studying political science, journalism,
ters’ interactions, hope emerges against the backdrop of an industrial producer and editor for such channels financial and legal resources far outweighed their own. The project
scriptwriting, and directing. He has
as PBS, National Geographic, HBO, A&E,
worked as a journalist and scriptwriter.
city full of poverty, racism, and violence. became personal eight months into filming, when she discovered that
AMC, and Biography. Split Estate is her
His short documentaries have received
Tecton Energy had begun drilling just a few miles from her own home
feature film debut.
numerous awards from international near Santa Fe, New Mexico. By providing a rough cut of the film to
film festivals; Splinters is his feature film
her community, Anderson helped build a grassroots coalition that was
debut.
successful against Tecton, which ultimately closed its well. Supporters of
Split Estate include New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.
Preceded by:
Battle for the xingu
USA
Director: Iara Lee
2009 / color, b&w / 11 min.
The Xingu, a tributary of the Amazon, is about to be dammed. If plans
continue, more than 10,000 indigenous people will be affected.
In cooperation with:
Environment Colorado, Colorado Environmental Coalition,
Natural Resources Defense Council
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