Public Trust
“The fight for America's public lands.”
Synopsis
There are 640 million acres of public land in the United States. But there are powerful forces, both in government and in corporate America, eager to plunder this bounty. David Garrett Byars’s eye-opening documentary travels to Alaska, into the red rock canyons of southern Utah, and to Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, and exposes a land war going on under our very noses.
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Public Trust Official Trailer | The Fight for America’s Public Lands
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-09-14
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Hal Herring
Self - Journalist
Terry Tempest Williams
Self - Author
Angelo Baca
Self - Navajo/Hopi Filmmaker
Spencer Shaver
Self - Conservation Director, Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters
Marshall Helmberger
Self - Editor, The Timberjay Newspaper
Levi Lexvold
Self - Regional Organizer, Save the Boundary Waters
Douglas Brinkley
Self - Professor of History at Rice University
Patrick Shea
Self - Former Director, Bureau of Land Management
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
James G. Watt
Self - Secretary of the Interior (archive footage)
Charles Wohlforth
Self - Author/Reporter, Anchorage Daily News
Release History & Theatrical Window
Big Sky Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 25, 2020
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Byars
- Screenplay & Story
- Lyman Smith
- Original Score
- Stephanie Nicora, Bill Reynolds
- Original Title
- Public Trust
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Patagonia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Byars
Lyman Smith
Stephanie Nicora, Bill Reynolds
David Byars, Drew Xanthopoulos
Lyman Smith
Rose Marcario, Alex Lowther, Monika McClure, Josh Nielsen, Jeremy Rubingh
Department Leadership Roster
David Byars
Director
Jeremy Rubingh
Producer
Lyman Smith
Editor
David Byars
Director of Photography
Drew Xanthopoulos
Director of Photography
Lyman Smith
Writer
Stephanie Nicora
Original Music Composer
Bill Reynolds
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Public Trust
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What is Public Trust about?
There are 640 million acres of public land in the United States. But there are powerful forces, both in government and in corporate America, eager to plunder this bounty. David Garrett Byars’s eye-opening documentary travels to Alaska, into the red rock canyons of southern Utah, and to Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, and exposes a land war going on under our very noses.
Who directed Public Trust?
Public Trust was directed by David Byars.
Who stars in Public Trust?
The principal cast of Public Trust includes Hal Herring, Terry Tempest Williams, Angelo Baca, Spencer Shaver, Marshall Helmberger.
When was Public Trust released and how long is it?
Public Trust was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Public Trust?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Public Trust was composed by Stephanie Nicora, Bill Reynolds.