ELF Documentary Wins Sundance Prize

Winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front is slated for broadcast later this year on PBS’ POV series and will remain an evergreen title in educational settings as well. Select theatrical dates in targeted markets could also prove fruitful. click here for more.

Ecowarrior Dies in Bilston Glen Blaze

Andrew Millhouse, 24, originally from South Africa was found dead after firefighters were called out to a blaze Bilston Glen at around 3am on Monday morning. In a short statement, fellow protesters said: “The people of Bilston Road protest site regret the loss of one of their friends, who has been a valued member of our community, and extend our deepest sorrow to his family and friends, who we would like to get in touch with as we have no way of contacting them. We would ask everyone to respect our grief.” Firefighters are treating the blaze as accidental. There is another person who was injured in the fire, and is being treated at a hospital. The Bilston Road protest camp, comprising at least 10 hand-built wooden huts, treehouses and tents, has been at the woodland site since 2002, in protest at plans to build a bypass alongside the A701 close to Loanhead and Roslin. The EF! Journal Collective wants to convey our sadness at Andrew’s passing, and express our deepest condolences to his family. click here for more.

First Nations Lockdown in Ottawa

Algonquin First Nations protesters say they have chained themselves to the trees of the Beaver Pond Forest Tuesday morning to halt the clearing of the area to make way for a residential development in western Ottawa. click here for more info.

Briana Waters Reindicted

On January 26, 2011, Briana Waters was re-indicted in a 9 count indictment which also served as a superseding indictment for Joseph Dibee, Josephine Overaker, and Justin Solondz. Briana is accused of: conspiracy to commit offense or defraud the US, possessing an unregistered firearm, arson of a building used in interstate commerce or in activity affecting interstate commerce, using a destructive device during a crime of violence, and arson of a building belonging to an institution receiving federal financial assistance. The use of a destructive device charge alone carries a 30 year minimum sentence. Trial is currently set for June 27, 2011 – although this date will almost certainly be pushed back. For more information on Briana and how you can help, please visit: http://supportbriana.org/