**MEDIA ADVISORY**

Redford Center’s Film, Fighting Goliath, Takes On Coal Plants, Stars Texas

Sundance, UT—The Redford Center at the Sundance Preserve has recently released a new documentary, Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars, to boost awareness of and engagement in the global battle against conventional coal-fired power plants.

Narrated by Robert Redford and co-produced by Alpheus Media, the film follows the story of Texans fighting a high-stakes battle for clean air and centers around the unlikely partners—mayors, ranchers, lawyers, cities, citizens, green groups, and CEO’s—that came together to oppose the construction of 19 coal-fired power plants that were slated to be built in Eastern and Central Texas and being fast-tracked by the Texas Governor.

With the goal of sparking an international dialogue about the impacts and consequences of coal, the film uses the example of Texas to take an intimate look at today’s global energy challenge of powering communities in a way that supports the local economy and protects public health.

In America coal is the largest source of global warming pollution and coal-fired power plants are responsible for more than 30 percent of all carbon dioxide pollution, according to leading non-profit NRDC. Coal causes more damage to people and the planet than any other energy source.

According to the National Energy Technology Laboratory’s February 18, 2008 report 114 conventional coal-fired power plants are slated for construction in 40 U.S. states, with 47 of the 114 plants either under construction, near construction, or already permitted, and 67 of the plants in the early stages of development, having the status of being “announced.”

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The Redford Center at the Sundance Preserve is located in Sundance, Utah in the heart of the Sundance Preserve, 5,000 acres of protected lands that provide a place for inspiration and reflection and a haven for the creative process and the human spirit. A culmination of 25 years of public policy and other transformational work, the Redford Center is about new ideas. It is devoted to a distinct brand of problem solving, which embraces the belief that creativity and innovation are at the core of any significant social or sector change. The Center applies its well-tested and unique formula to the equally unique challenges of the 21st Century. Unlikely collaboration between diverse people, disciplines, and professions generate interplay and challenge, which often results in the best thinking and new ideas. These new notions and approaches need compelling narratives and innovative delivery systems to disperse them to wider audiences. Simply put, the Center believes that the value of new ideas can be best defined by the changes they inspire. This is the hallmark of the Redford model.

Alpheus Media is a film production studio located in Austin, Texas, which specializes in motion picture, documentary, and broadcast storytelling. Their highly creative work has garnered awards in both the world of film and commercial advertising, and their staff excels at creating entertaining stories that blend substantive content and human emotion. Recent projects include the regional Emmy Winning PBS series ‘State of Tomorrow’, which explores topics like energy, medicine, and science; and the Silver Hugo Winning documentary ‘Last Best Hope’, an intimate, little-known story about the courage exhibited by ordinary men, woman, and youth in the Belgian Underground in their efforts to hide and repatriate Allied airman downed in German-occupied Belgium during World War II. More information about Alpheus Media can be found at