This episode, I talk REBECCA and JOSH TICKELL (“Kiss the Ground”) and WILLIAM MAPOTHER (“Lost”) about their powerful new environmental thriller, “ON SACRED GROUND.” Josh and Rebecca directed the film and William stars in this drama, which is inspired by real events surrounding the 2016 protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock Reservation. Josh and Rebecca are veteran documentary filmmakers but this is their first narrative feature. We discuss the pressure they faced and why they chose to make this story their first scripted film.
“On Standing Ground” is inspired by Josh’s actual experiences at Standing Rock and follows the colliding paths of a journalist (Mapother) searching for the truth and an oil man (David Arquette) determined to get the pipeline built and oil flowing. Amy Smart also stars. Check out the trailer and website below and see the film in theaters or on demand now.
“ON SACRED GROUND” TRAILER
WEBSITE
https://www.onsacredgroundmovie.com