Burning Skies: Short Film Showcase + Panel

Name: Burning Skies: Short Film Showcase + Panel
Released: 2026-06-09
Duration: 2 h 10 min

Five films - five faces of oil.<o:p></o:p>From dark David Suchet drama to Dylan Thomas’ Iran journey. From North Dakota to the North Sea. Five explosive tales.<o:p></o:p>Burning Skies is a curated evening of five stand-out short films shining a light into the dark hidden corners of the oil industry.  About the Q&A:Q&A Moderator: Amy Rennison, Earth SetPanelists: Tom Cholmondeley, Director Last Gasp. Mark Davis, Capterio. Rebecca Tremain, Flint Global About the films:1. Pouring Water on Troubled Oil (26')Dylan Thomas’s extraordinary 1951 journey into the heart of Iran’s oil industry.  2. Offshore (20')A documentary bringing together perspectives on working in offshore oil and gas and renewable energy. It explores what the coming energy transition means for workers around the North Sea. 3. The Shutdown (10')Writer Alan Bissett describes growing up in the ‘blader unner-like’ shadow of Grangemouth Oil refinery where his father had a life-changing accident.<o:p></o:p> 4. Last Gasp (18')A powerful drama with David Suchet playing an oil shareholder forced to confront the dark secrets of his investments. (‘A must-see brilliant film…’ Caroline Lucas – Former head of the Green Party) 5. White Earth (20')As thousands flock to America's Northern Plains for the oil boom White Earth, tells the story of an immigrant mother and three children navigating a harsh winter. <span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"> <o:p></o:p> PT2H10M182026-06-09

Nariman Massoumi

Hazel Falck

Adam Stafford

Tom Cholmondeley

J. Christian Jensen

Burning Skies: Short Film Showcase + Panel"Burning Skies: Short Film Showcase + Panel"

Showtimes

June 9, 7:00 pm