The story of Tim DeChristopher, a young man who disrupted a controversial BLM Oil and Gas leasing auction in 2008. He posed as a bidder (#70) and bid $1.7 million to win 22,000 acres of land he had no intention of paying for (or drilling on). Tim was federally indicted, convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for his courageous act of civil disobedience. Bidder 70 is a personal story surrounded by a wider context of citizen action, our history of peaceful civil disobed... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of Tim DeChristopher, a young man who disrupted a controversial BLM Oil and Gas leasing auction in 2008. He posed as a bidder (#70) and bid $1.7 million to win 22,000 acres of land he had no intention of paying for (or drilling on). Tim was federally indicted, convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for his courageous act of civil disobedience. Bidder 70 is a personal story surrounded by a wider context of citizen action, our history of peaceful civil disobedience, and grass roots movements demanding government and industry accountability.
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| New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisWisely deciding to refrain from rapping our knuckles with greenhouse gas statistics and Al Gore-style pie charts, the filmmakers fashion a portrait of a conscience spurred to action by an unexpected opportunity. |
| Slant MagazineKalvin HenelyWithout being didactic, the documentary demonstrates how an ordinary concerned citizen can take a stand when politicians neglect to make decisions for the good of the people and instead serve the interests of big business. |
| Village VoiceDiana ClarkeTim DeChristopher, proves a fascinating subject for Beth and George Gage's new documentary. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThough viewers may already be aware of how DeChristopher's 2011 trial ended, the film maintains a gripping air of tension and mystery leading up to the verdict (he was sentenced to two years in federal prison for fraud but released after 21 months). |
| NPRMark JenkinsDeChristopher's primary concern is climate change, which is no small issue. But Bidder 70 would be more compelling if it had used the U.S. government's assault on the ad hoc activist to also discuss threats to the American political environment. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsLouis ProyectGripping documentary about a young man who risked a stiff prison sentence for doing something to stop global warming, a crisis that could lead to the deaths of 100 million people. |
| New York PostKyle SmithAt least there is a happy ending — DeChristopher, for wasting the government’s resources, properly served 21 months in federal prison. Now, he has moved on to Harvard Divinity School, where his sanctimony will serve him well. |
| User ReviewJim BA very impressive documentary, "Bidder 70" doc is well worth the watch, whatever your stance on environmentalism. Afterward, you may find a broader, deeper context that will rankle the independent thinker in all of us. ... and disturbingly so. |
| User ReviewKim TA look at a young climate activist who chose to fight the government's sale of treasured Utah wilderness for oil drilling. His choice to place phony bids on the land leases landed him in federal prison but also shed light on the entire situation he was battling. |
