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HOW TO POISON A PLANET

Available screening types

Virtual

On-demand

In-person

Available between

Feb 27, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026

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

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