Media Inquiries:
Christopher Lucas
chris at fiegefilms.com
Press Quote Selects:
"An inspiring, dramatic, and very timely eco-doc."
-John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter
"A nail-biter of a showdown between man and machine."
-Adam Donaldson, We Got This Covered
"Engaging… captivating and often poignant…intimate."
-Don Clinchy, Slackerwood
"Above All Else is a devastating, beautifully shot portrait of an intimate, deeply personal struggle embedded with broad implications, from indigenous peoples’ tribal autonomy to permanent climate change. It’s a movie everyone should see."
-Melanie Haupt, Austin Chronicle
John Fiege's Above All Else chronicles not the aftermath of the petrochemical disaster but one community's attempts to stop the next before it occurs. Benefiting from a sympathetic protagonist surrounded by colorful characters, the film outshines many eco-docs in its often dramatic account of their attempt to halt progress of the controversial Keystone Pipeline. Pending decisions from the Obama administration about that project's fate make the doc especially timely, which should benefit any near-future theatrical bookings."
-John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter
"Deeply impressive… Above All Elsewas made by a director who clearly embraces the personal over the overtly political. By letting us get to know these humble Americans who are being steamrolled by corporate forces, Fiege has created a work that can speak to those on both sides of the divide, as opposed to merely preaching to the stubborn choir."
-Mike Tully, Hammer to Nail
"With gorgeous cinematography in the dense woods of the Lone Star State, Fiege stands by a small collective of demonstrators who refuse to stand down against billion-dollar bullies even when it seems all is lost in an unfair legal battle. It is unnerving to witness someone be told they could be arrested on their own property for trespassing if they impede construction for an undertaking they combat. It’s unjust and it’s not right no matter how you look at it."
-Jimmy Martin, Slug Magazine
"Emotionally driven… gorgeous cinematography."
-Jimmy Martin, Slug Magazine
Reviews and Interviews:
Weekends with Alex Witt: Interview with John Fiege, MSNBC
Review: Above All Else [SXSW], John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
Review: Above All Else, Melanie Haupt, Austin Chronicle
Review: Above All Else [Hot Docs], Adam Donaldson, wegotthiscovered.com
New Film Destroys TransCanada's Sunny Keystone PR Campaign, Joshua Holland, billmoyers.com
Documentary Shows Discontent for Keystone XL: Interview with John Fiege & Daryl Hannah, KVUE-TV
Talk at Ten: Interview with John Fiege & Chris Lucas (audio), Marfa Public Radio
Dallas Film Society Interview with John Fiege, conducted at Dallas International Film Festival
Ripple Effects of Keystone XL, CTV 'Alberta Primetime' Interview with Ron & Julia
Doc about Keystone Opens Global Visions Fest, Edmonton Journal (interview)
Interview with Julia Trigg Crawford, CBC | Edmonton AM
Video: News Hour- Above All Else, Global Television News
Above All Else: Pipeline Storytelling in Film, High Plains Reader
Above the Pipeline, FW Weekly (Fort Worth)
Interview with John Fiege, (audio) StateImpact Texas, KUT News 90.5
Filmmaker Chronicles Anti-Pipeline Movement in Texas, KETR 88.9 (Commerce)
Review: Above All Else, Slug Magazine
Director John Fiege on "Lights, Camera, Austin!" (audio) KOOP radio
Austin at SXSW: Interview with John Fiege, Slackerwood
Film Mention, Culture and Media Institute
Ten Most Anticipated Films at SXSW, IndieWire
Personal True Tales, Plus New and Returning Legends, Austin Chronicle
AFS Grant Winners 2013, Slackerwood
How the Keystone XL Became Too Big to Approve, Huffington Post, by John Fiege
Review: Above All Else, (audio) Robert Fontaine, CBC
Documentary Targets Pipeline Project, BayToday.ca
