| If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front | |
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Promotional poster for If a Tree Falls |
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| Directed by | Marshall Curry, Sam Cullman |
| Produced by | Marshall Curry, Sam Cullman |
| Written by | Matt Hamacheck |
| Distributed by | Marshall Curry Productions |
| Release date(s) | January 21, 2011 (Sundance) June 22, 2011 (United States) |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Language | English |
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front is a documentary film by filmmaker Marshall Curry, exploring the origins, motives, and organization of the Earth Liberation Front and Eco-terrorism in general. Additionally, it explains how the Department of Justice was able to find and arrest Daniel McGowan and his co-conspirators in a nationwide sweep in December, 2005 and raises questions as to whether or not they deserved to be sentenced as "terrorists."
The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it also won an award for editing.