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Windfall

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Residents of a rural upstate New York town discover the dark side of wind-energy development when they look into going green.

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Tom Keogh Seattle Times Mar 1, 2012
4/4
The poignant, frightening and visually striking documentary "Windfall" places debate within a very human perspective. Go to Full Review
J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Feb 3, 2012
A full-throated attack on wind energy, this feature by Laura Israel is one of the most surprising (and depressing) eco docs I've seen in years. Go to Full Review
Andy Webster New York Times Feb 2, 2012
3.5/5
[An] urgent, informative and artfully assembled documentary. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Feb 6, 2012
B
Laura Isreal's probing examination of America's emergent windmill industry comes through a microsomal case study in the small upstate New York town of Meredith. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Merin About.com Feb 6, 2012
4/5
Filmmaker Laura Israel's investigation of how construction of wind turbines in rural New York State impacts local citizens is an important reminder that there are no easy and quick fixes for environmental issues. Go to Full Review
Doris Toumarkine Film Journal International Feb 3, 2012
A stunning debut, with a fascinating subject, an array of plain-folk talking heads, and precious access to a besieged community. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Laura Israel

Director

Rosemary Nichols

Actor

Robert L. Rosen

Actor

Don Faller

Executive Producer

Laura Israel

Producer

Autumn Tarleton

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Residents of a rural upstate New York town discover the dark side of wind-energy development when they look into going green.
Director
Laura Israel
Producer
Laura Israel, Autumn Tarleton
Distributor
First Run
Production Co
Cat Hollow Films
Genre
Documentary, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 3, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 25, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.1K
Runtime
1h 21m
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