Friday, November 4, 2011

REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR IN COPENHAGEN DURING CPH:DOX



On November 7th 2011, Chris Paine's "Revenge of the Electric Car" will be shown in Denmark during the Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival - CPH:DOX. 


The above image is of Chris Paine when he was in Copenhagen 2009 during COP15. The 3rd version  of CO2 E - Race Project during COP15 was documented for "Revenge of the Electric Car", but was taken out in the final edit.

The above is of Chris Paine talking to the Danish Climate Minister in 2010 Lykke Friis, in connection to his visit to Roskilde Festival where he produced a film for the American Embassy about the New Jersey Punk band Titus Andronicus and their perspective on sustainability and Roskilde Festivals way of handling trash as  American Ambassadors in Denmark.



The short film was shown as the Pre-movie to Bjørn Lomborg's "Cool It" at CPH:DOX 2010


The above image is of Chris Paine while driving the Electric Nimbus, that is the worlds oldest converted registered bike. The conversion was done by the Danish scientist Axel Boisen and the location for the image is in the courtyard of Hotel King Arthur where Chris was staying, that is also the location for the after party in connection to the screening of "Revenge of the Electric Car" in Copenhagen.


In connection to Earth Day NYC and the New York version of CO2 E - Race on April 22nd 2011, Chris Paine opened the day with a speech at the Solar One Building on West 23rd Street waterfront. It was also the very same day "Revenge of the Electric Car" had it's world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival later in the evening.


THE PANEL DEBATE IN CONNECTION TO THE SCREENING


The panel debate following the screening of ROTEC will include Lærke Flader, who is the CEO of the Danish Electric Car Alliance.




Søren W. Rasmussen, who is the most electric car skeptic Danish Motor journalist and have written articles like: "Is the Electric Car an Illusion?"



Martin Messer Thomsen, who is one of Denmark's leading Electric Car specialists and very active online and as a test pilot of all new electric cars on the market.


Per Clausen, who is a member of Parliment in the radical left wing political party called "Enhedslisten", where he is in charge of amongst many other issues; Climate, Energy and Culture.


The Moderator of the Panel Debate will be Nikolaj Sonne, who is the TV host of a Danish National TV program about Technology and first mover gadgets. In the spring of 2011, he did an extended program of the Tesla Roadster where he tested the "Tesla Grin" on many Danish celebrities.

The Screening and Panel Debate:
18:00 - 20:30
Monday the 7th of November 2011
Theater GROB
Nørrebrogade 37

Thanks to Vitamin Well for supporting us with refreshing drinks at the screening!

Order tickets HERE
Facebook event page HERE

After Party:
20:30 - 22:00
Hotel Kong Arthur
Nørre Søgade 11
Free Drinks and a presentation of the 2012 plans for
CO2 E - Race at for example Burning Man.

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