Frack This: Documentary ‘This Is Not A Drill’ Shows How Brave Trio Stood Up To Power Of Big Oil

EXCLUSIVE: For the grassroots activists in a new documentary, confronting Big Oil and environmental racism isn’t an idle pastime. It’s not a drill. It’s a matter of urgency involving the wellbeing of their communities and themselves.

The trio of Justin J. Pearson, Roishetta Ozane, and Sharon Wilson form the heart of This Is Not a Drill, the film directed by Oscar nominee Oren Jacoby.

The documentary, which held its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival last year, screens Wednesday – Earth Day – at Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City. On April 30, the nonfiction feature will post to Patagonia’s YouTube page, where it can be viewed for free.

We have your first look at the documentary in the teaser-trailer below.

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