A new documentary focusing on the growth of electric vehicles is to premiere on Earth Day at the Tribeca Film Festival, the film's producers confirmed March 14.
Chris Paine's Revenge of the Electric Car is to be the New York festival's Spotlight feature documentary, premiering on April 22, one of the most auspicious days of the year in the green calendar.
The film's high-profile premiere reflects how far the filmmakers -- and electric cars -- have come since Paine's first electric vehicle film in 2006, which focused on the destruction of electric vehicles in the 1990s.
Revenge of the Electric Car goes behind the scenes at three major companies racing to bring EVs to market (Tesla, Nissan and General Motors) to tell the story of how electric cars came to mainstream release in 2011, which Paine describes as "year one of the electric car."
It also focuses on the personal journey of Tesla boss Elon Musk, GM executive Bob Lutz and Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, all of whom have staked considerable personal credibility on the success of electric vehicles.
"For us to be playing at Tribeca in New York on Earth Day is a great sign that the electric car revolution is more than just a great story, it's our future with less imported oil," said Paine.
After the premiere, the film will have a handful of other screenings at Tribeca before showing in cities where it has proved the most popular -- the producers have set up a website where fans can request that it be shown where they live.
See the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkRIu5a6Sb0
http://www.revengeoftheelectriccar.com/
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