Film Overview

POWER TRIP IS NOW ACCEPTING ORDERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY, CORPORATE,
AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY MARKETS.

THIS EDUCATIONAL BONUS EDITION DVD INCLUDES THE POWER TRIP
FULL-LENGTH THEATRICAL FILM, A SPECIAL CLASSROOM-LENGTH VERSION
OF POWER TRIP, A NEW 20 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY ON GEORGIA'S ROSE
REVOLUTION, FULL-LENGTH GEORGIAN CARTOON, DELETED SCENES AND MORE...

"Gripping! A Real-Life Thriller!"
-- LA Weekly

Broadcast on the acclaimed PBS series Independent Lens,
2004 Independent Spirit Award Nomination,
2004 Grierson Award Nomination (Britain),
Winner, 10 International & US Film Festival Awards,
including Berlin, Hot Docs in Toronto and Florida.

"Superbly balanced and organized documentary about the politics of
electricity in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia."
-- Stephen Holden, The New York Times

"A compelling cautionary tale for the classroom."
--Professor Witold J. Henisz, The Wharton School

Emmy award-winner Paul Devlin (SlamNation) captures a comic
clash of cultures that combusts when an American energy company,
AES, tries to transform the dysfunctional electricity distribution
system in Tbilisi, capital of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia.

Struggling against corruption, assassination, and street rioting,
AES manager Piers Lewis must convince the Georgians to pay
for, rather than steal electricity. This "compelling and passionate
tale of a country rebuilding itself" (Hollywood Reporter)
has "suspense, comedy and some colorful characters" (Variety)
and develops into an "increasingly absurdist standoff between
Communist-inspired cynicism and tenacious capitalist zeal."
(New York Daily News).

"An instructive account of the perils of attempting to privatize decrepit
public utilities in countries with stagnant economies."
-- The Washington Post

POWER TRIP has screened worldwide and served as an influential policy
and educational tool for: The US State Dept., World Bank, IFC, Council on
Foreign Relations, USAID/AED, Columbia University's Center for Energy,
and others.

WHY SCREEN POWER TRIP IN THE CLASSROOM:

*Uniquely instructive on-the-ground case study of energy sector restructuring.

*Graphic demonstration of the pitfalls of international privatization and
the AES model in Georgia specifically.

*Dynamic and entertaining example of the importance and impact of energy
reform.

*Effective microcosmic study of the vast political, social, & economic
changes endured by post-Soviet nations.

*Compelling portrait of the resourceful Georgian people, their rich culture,
turbulent history, and stunning natural landscape.