Petrolia
Synopsis
Petrolia takes its name from a redundant oil drilling platform sat in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland. The film looks at the architecture of the oil industry along the Scottish coastline where oil and gas supplies are predicted to run dry in the next forty years. Shooting on 16mm film, using time lapse and long exposure techniques, the film presents a record of industrial phenomena, – the toxic beauty of the refinery at Grangemouth, huge drilling platforms gliding across the water as they come in for maintenance and repair at Nigg and the last dance of the shipbuilding cranes in Glasgow harbour.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Emily Richardson
- Original Title
- Petrolia
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Release Date
- 01/01/2005
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 21m
- Production Studios
- Lighthouse Museum, Glasgow
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Emily Richardson
Emily Richardson
Department Leadership Roster
Emily Richardson
Director
Emily Richardson
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Petrolia
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What is Petrolia about?
Petrolia takes its name from a redundant oil drilling platform sat in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland. The film looks at the architecture of the oil industry along the Scottish coastline where oil and gas supplies are predicted to run dry in the next forty years. Shooting on 16mm film, using time lapse and long exposure techniques, the film presents a record of industrial phenomena, – the toxic beauty of the refinery at Grangemouth, huge drilling platforms gliding across the water as they come in for maintenance and repair at Nigg and the last dance of the shipbuilding cranes in Glasgow harbour.
Who directed Petrolia?
Petrolia was directed by Emily Richardson.
Who stars in Petrolia?
The principal cast of Petrolia includes Not specified.
When was Petrolia released and how long is it?
Petrolia was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 21m.