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Natural gas documentary ‘Haynesville’ to appear on CNBC
“Haynesville: A Nation’s Hunt for Energy,” the natural gas documentary directed by former Austin American-Statesman employee Gregory Kallenberg, has been purchased by NBC/Universal and is set to make its world television premiere on CNBC Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. CT. The film has previously been cropping up at festivals throught America and Europe.
“We are extremely excited to be working with CNBC to present the film and our take on a pathway to a clean energy future to a nationwide audience,” Kallenberg said.
The film broadly examines the discovery of America’s largest natural gas field (the Haynesville Shale is projected to hold 180 trillion cubic feet of gas or, in economic terms $1.75 trillion dollars worth of energy) in terms of our country’s current and future energy situation.
On a personal level, three residents are featured: A community activist single mom with environmental concerns; a preacher who wants to use the profits for Christian education; and an outdoorsman and hunter who finds himself conflicted as he weighs losing his land against the possibility of becoming a millionaire.
“Energy and its sources are something we all take for granted,” Kallenberg said. “Hopefully, ‘Haynesville’ helps give some perspective on where our energy comes from, the impact it has people’s lives and the potential benefit this energy could potentially have for the United States.”
CNBC has cropped the 72-minute film to an hour for broadcast.
The cable network lists additional showings of the film Nov. 24, 26 and 28. Find complete details at CNBC’s website.
For more information on “Haynesville,” visit the film’s website here.
Finally, check out the documentary’s trailer:
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