This Is Not a Drill
Synopsis
It’s easy, in 2025, to despair that any film might course-correct our everquickening descent towards climate disaster. And yet, climate change is a cause so vital to the entire planet that it’s possible to find inspiration to carry on. Director Oren Jacoby’s new film gives us reason to not only hope, but believe. We meet the climate activist Sharon Wilson, whose eerie thermal images of methane pollution in Texas unveil invisible destruction (and earn her death threats for sharing them).
Release History & Theatrical Window
Telluride Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Oren Jacoby
- Original Title
- This Is Not a Drill
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Storyville Films, Patagonia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Oren Jacoby
Betsy West, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Adam Lewis, Melony Lewis
Department Leadership Roster
Oren Jacoby
Director
Betsy West
Producer
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What is This Is Not a Drill about?
It’s easy, in 2025, to despair that any film might course-correct our everquickening descent towards climate disaster. And yet, climate change is a cause so vital to the entire planet that it’s possible to find inspiration to carry on. Director Oren Jacoby’s new film gives us reason to not only hope, but believe. We meet the climate activist Sharon Wilson, whose eerie thermal images of methane pollution in Texas unveil invisible destruction (and earn her death threats for sharing them).
Who directed This Is Not a Drill?
This Is Not a Drill was directed by Oren Jacoby.
Who stars in This Is Not a Drill?
The principal cast of This Is Not a Drill includes Not specified.
When was This Is Not a Drill released and how long is it?
This Is Not a Drill was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.