The Filmmakers
Debra Anderson
Debra Anderson has worked in the film and television industry for twenty five years as an editor and a producer. Her work has appeared on PBS, National Geographic, Discovery and A&E.
Anderson began to shoot Split Estate in 2006 after reading a story in On Earth Magazine about a woman named Laura Amos from Garfield County, Colorado, who developed a rare adrenal tumor after drilling commenced in her neighborhood. Anderson was moved to tell the story of a growing number of people, like Laura, who are experiencing serious health effects associated with drilling practices.
Much to her surprise, the story landed in Anderson’s own backyard when Tecton Energy started drilling in the Galisteo Basin in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This time, there was a happier ending: a grassroots coalition, which used a rough cut of the film as a educational tool, helped to establish one of the strongest ordinances in the country and the industry backed off…for now.
During the production of Split Estate, Debra established Red Rock Pictures, a production company dedicated to the creation of documentaries that explore deeply felt human stories about the environment, energy and human rights.
Ali MacGraw
Narrator Ali MacGraw is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress. She has a long film, theater and television filmography, but is best known for her performances in Love Story and The Getaway. Today, Ms. MacGraw is widely known for her philanthropy and activist work. Currently living in the Rocky Mountain Southwest she has a particular interest in the issues portrayed in Split Estate and generously supported the project.
Michael Mierendorf
Three-time Emmy award-winning Advising Producer Michael Mierendorf is a highly respected documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist who has produced, written, and directed numerous award-winning documentaries for Frontline, HBO, ABC and others.
Joe Day
Writer Joe Day has been a journalist for more than 45 years working as an on-air reporter and producer in Boston for 22 years at WGBH; WCVB, the ABC affiliate; and WNEV, the CBS affiliate.
Douglas Crawford
Emmy and Peabody award-winning Director of Photography Douglas Crawford is best known for his direction and filming of the award-winning Surviving Columbus: The Story of the Pueblo People (PBS, 120 mins, 1992) and as Director of Photography for The Native Americans (TBS, six hours, 1994).
Dave Bowden
Director of Photography Dave Bowden has been a producer, writer, cameraman, and editor since 1980 for shows such as PBS' MacNeil / Lehrer News Hour, PBS’ Frontline, and HBO's America Undercover.
Film Credits
Narrated by | Ali MacGraw |
Directed and Produced by | Debra Anderson |
Writers | Joe Day | |
Avery Garrett | ||
Jean Wendt |
Cinematography | Debra Anderson | |
David Bowden | ||
Doug Crawford |
Advising Producer | Michael Mierendorf |
Consultants | Mitchell Marti | |
Tara Meixsell |
Editor | Debra Anderson |
Titles and Animation | Craig Lowy Design |
Music | Tim Anderson | |
Chris Jonas | ||
Music Box, LLC | ||
Michael Stearns | ||
Molly Sturges | ||
Ron Sunsinger | ||
Joe West |
On line Editor and Colorist | Bjorn Bellenbaum |
On-Line Facility | Hybrid Films |
Sound Design and Mix | Ron Sunsinger |
Researchers | Mitchell Marti | |
Matt Vest |
Outreach Coordinator | Christian Leahy |
Marketing | Dianne Elise Strauss |
Aerial Photography | Doug Crawford, DP | |
Doug Sheffer, Pilot | ||
DBS Helicopters |
Associate Producer for Garfield County | Tara Meixsell |
Internet Marketing | Nathan Anderson |
Development | Angela Farone | |
Christian Leahy | ||
Nancy Holly Hughes | ||
Dianne Strauss | ||
Jan Brooks |
Writers for Development | Christian Leahy | |
Nancy Holly Hughes |
Writers for Marketing | Christian Leahy |
Assistant Editors | Matt Vest | |
John Coffman | ||
Corina Sugarman | ||
Jacob Kedzierski |
Research Assistants | Corina Sugarman | |
Rebecca Mayorga |
Transcription | Ruth Frank |
Legal Services | Robert L. Seigel | |
Cameron Stracher |
Technical Advisors | Keith Robinson | |
Grant Taylor |
Still Photographers | Wendy Bristol | |
Melanie West | ||
Debra Anderson |
Additional Camera | Nick Isenberg |
Still Photographer for the Laura Amos story | Lynn Johnson |