NOW SHOWING
CHC presents a free screening of Bidder 70: the story of Tim DeChristopher and the power of citizen action
Who: Citizens for a Healthy Community, Wilderness Workshop, and The Paradise Theatre
What: A free screening of the documentary Bidder 70: the story of Tim DeChristopher and the power of citizen action
When: Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00 PM
Where: The Paradise Theatre in Paonia
Why: To share the story of Tim DeChristopher, who took the actions that he felt were necessary to prevent the illegal sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Utah for oil and gas drilling, and to hear brief updates from Citizens for a Healthy Community and Wilderness Workshop about current efforts in the North Fork and Roaring Fork Valleys.
Citizens for a Healthy Community, Wilderness Workshop, and The Paradise Theatre proudly present a free screening of the award-winning documentary Bidder 70 on Tuesday, May 14th at 7:00 pm at The Paradise Theatre in Paonia.
Bidder 70 tells the story of Tim DeChristopher, a young man who disrupted a controversial BLM Oil and Gas leasing auction in 2008. He posed as a bidder (#70) and bid $1.7 million to win 22,000 acres of land he had no intention of paying for or drilling on. Tim was federally indicted, convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for his courageous act of civil disobedience. Bidder 70 is a personal story surrounded by a wider context of citizen action, our nation’s history of peaceful civil disobedience, and grass roots movements demanding government and industry accountability.
Join us for this exciting film and for brief updates from Citizens for a Healthy Community and Wilderness Workshop about current efforts in the North Fork and Roaring Fork Valleys.