Available screening types
Virtual
On-demand
In-person
Available between
Feb 27, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026
Speakers Available
Available in
Worldwide
About the film
With behind the scenes access to the largest litigation involving drinking water in American history, HOW TO POISON A PLANET investigates how the use of a product as seemingly harmless as firefighting foam, has resulted in the contamination of communities all over the world. Spanning from the heart of New York City to a small First Nations community in Australia the film exposes one of the most widespread environmental disasters in human history.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 18m
Released
2024
Director
Katrina McGowan
Producer
Katrina McGowan, Janine Hosking, Mathew Cornwell
Cast
Mark Ruffalo, Rob Bilott, Gary Douglas, Ned McWilliams, Carrie Fellner, Matthew Sims, Theresa Ardler
Upcoming screenings
Awards & recognition
International Film Festival The Hague
Official Selection
New York Metropolitan Screenwriting Competition and Film Awards
Nomination
Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism
WINNER- Best Documentary
The Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism
Best Documentary Nomination
What people are saying
‘"A gripping, powerful work, and thoroughly compelling for a global audience."‘
Judges Comments
The Walkley Awards