Pickaxe (1999)
94 min
An eclectic mix of activists take a stand to protect an old growth forest from logging at Warner Creek in the Willamette National Forest of Oregon, blockading the logging road and repelling the State Police. Over months a community builds around the illegal blockade as it develops into the Cascadia Free State and similar actions spread across the region. Years after its release, Pickaxe has become a classic document of the potential for grassroots direct action to achieve victory against the forces of both government and big business. Lovingly crafted by the participants themselves, the film expertly presents every moment, from confrontation to celebration.
- Release date
- April 3, 1999
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Jake Ferguson as Self (activist)
- Mick Garvin as Self (activist)
- Tim Ingalsbee as Self (Cascadia Fire Ecology Education Project)
- James Johnston as Self (photographer)
- Catia Juliana as Self
- Jeanne Patton as Self
- Lacey Phillabaum as Self
- Tim Ream as Self
- Cecilia Story as Self
- Kevin Tubbs as Self