Vs. Goliath

It’s time to end fossil fuels and build healthier, more peaceful, futures 🔥🌎 The official trailer for our award-winning series, VS. GOLIATH, is HERE! We’re honored to announce that award-winning actor, director, and climate justice champion Don Cheadle (@doncheadle ) has officially joined the series as Executive Producer, alongside The Solutions Project (@solutions.project ) where he serves as a board member. Don brings his unwavering commitment to justice, courage, and community-powered change to this urgent documentary series. After winning both the Best Unscripted Pilot Award and the Audience Award at SeriesFest, and packed screenings at DOC NYC, DC/DOX, and more, the momentum continues as the series screens at the DC Environmental Film Festival on March 20, 2026! VS GOLIATH is produced by Tikkun Olam Productions (@tikkunolamfilms ), and is made possible with support from Fossil Free Media, Equation Campaign, Patagonia Inc., and The Redford Center, and executive produced by Don Cheadle alongside Jamie Henn, Marielle Olentine, and Katie Redford. When leaders across film, advocacy, and organizing come together, stories don’t just get told — they spark movements. ✊🌎 This is about community. This is about our shared futures. This is about taking on Goliath. 🎬 Watch & share the trailer now. ✊ Sign up to host screenings (link in bio) #VSGoliath #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateAction

🔥 LAST NIGHT IN EL PASO: HOW WE CAN DEFEND OUR COMMUNITY FROM PROJECT JUPITER & WIN We came together to hear Maury Johnson—the West Virginia farmer who helped delay the Mountain Valley Pipeline for ten years—share hard-earned lessons from Appalachia on how El Paso, Las Cruces, and Ciudad Juárez can unite to do the same to the pipelines feeding Project Jupiter. Here’s what we learned: ✅ “If it’s wrong in Appalachia, it’s wrong here.” – Maury’s photography/videography proved that documenting violations (photos, water tests, cultural sites) can force the government to act—even when they’re in the industry’s pocket. We need more eyes on the ground documenting construction! ✅ “It’s here. You just have to build on it.” – The resistance in the Borderlands isn’t starting from scratch. Local groups like Fight Chihuahuan Desert Extraction (FCDX) are already organizing, and 7,000+ public comments forced NM to rewrite its energy plan. The foundation is laid—let’s construct the movement! ✅ “We made the Mountain Valley Pipeline too expensive to ignore.” – From organic farm designations (forcing costly cleanup) to view shed studies (delaying permits), red-tape strategies work. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) just protested a Project Jupiter pipeline for the first time ever because of Hold the Line Campaign’s pressure! ✅ “They’ll divide us—we must unite.” – Project Jupiter isn’t just a New Mexico issue. It’s a two-state, two-nation fight (El Paso-Texas, Ciudad Juárez-Mexico, Doña Ana County-New Mexico). Imagine what 20,000 comments could do! ✅ “Standing Rock is everywhere.” – The same Energy Transfer Partners that build the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Trans Pecos Pipeline are here. “Go home and organize your community.” Mecha del Chuco is doing just that! Missed it? The fight’s just getting started! #noprojectjupiter #holdthelinecampaign #nopipelines #BorderlandsFightBack #waterislife

🚨 MEET MAURY: A MAN WHO TOOK ON THE SUPREME COURT AND CONGRESS 🚨 📅 MAY 7 | 6:00 PM 📍 Café Mayapan, El Paso 🎟️ RSVP: Link in bio 💥 WHO IS MAURY? Maury Johnson is a West Virginia farmer and impacted landowner who fought against the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP)—a 303-mile pipeline that racked up 600+ violations, got blocked 8 times by federal courts, and forced Congress to ram it through in the 2023 debt ceiling deal. Even the Supreme Court had to step in to move it forward in the interest of their fossil fuel sponsors/investors. But here’s the thing: Maury and his community delayed it for years. How? By documenting every violation, building unshakable local networks, and refusing to back down—no matter how much power was stacked against them. 🔥 WHY HE’S HERE: Maury’s coming to El Paso to inspire us all and connect the dots between Appalachia’s fight and our fight. Because Project Jupiter’s pipelines? Same playbook. Similar bullies. Similar stakes. This is our chance to learn from a legend—and defend our Borderlands community from faraway decision-makers/investors who don’t live here nor face the impacts. 🎬 WHAT’S HAPPENING: ✔️ Short film screening: “Appalachia vs. Goliath” (The story of MVP’s resistance) ✔️ Maury’s talk: “How We Fought MVP—And How You Can Fight Here” ✔️ Strategy session: Pipelines to Project Jupiter—how to document, organize, and win ✔️ Food, drinks, and people power 💬 COME IF: ✅ You’re tired of wealthy-elites treating our land like a sacrifice zone. ✅ You want to stand up to Project Jupiter’s pipelines before it’s too late. ✅ You believe El Paso’s youth can play a big role in this fight—just like Appalachian youth did. 🔗 RSVP NOW: [Link in bio] 📢 Tag a fighter! #NoProjectJupiter #NoPipelines #AppalachiaVsGoliath #BorderlandsPushBack

🔥 JOIN US FOR A SCREENING OF “APPALACHIA VS. GOLIATH” 🔥 📅 THURSDAY, MAY 7 | 6:00 PM 📍 El Paso, TX (Venue: Café Mayapan – RSVP via link in bio!) 🎬 THE FILM: “Appalachia vs. Goliath” follows Army veteran Russell and his community as they take on a massive fracked gas pipeline tearing through their mountains, forests, and streams. Their fight—tree-sits, lawsuits, and grassroots organizing—delayed the Mountain Valley Pipeline for years, proving that people power can stand up to corporate greed. 💡 WHY IT MATTERS FOR EL PASO: We’re facing our own Goliath: Project Jupiter, a $165 billion data center in Doña Ana County, NM, just across the border. Here’s the truth: ✅ Emissions: Project Jupiter is projected to emit 25 billion pounds of CO₂ annually—estimated over 3x the emissions of El Paso Electric ✅ Pipelines: Two new methane gas pipelines have been proposed to power the data center, plus the expansion of a 60+ year-old pipeline— threatening residential neighborhoods, land, water, and air ✅ Community Impact: This isn’t just about pollution—it’s about who gets sacrificed for profit. Sound familiar? It’s the same playbook Appalachia fought. 🗣️ MEET MAURY JOHNSON: Maury, a West Virginia farmer and veteran of the MVP fight, will join us to share lessons from the frontlines—how to document violations, build coalitions, and never back down. His story is our story! 💬 WHY YOU SHOULD COME: Because what’s happening in Appalachia is happening here. Because our land, water, and future are worth fighting for. Because together, we can stop Project Jupiter and the pipelines feeding it. 🔗 RSVP: Link in Bio 📢 Share this post! Tag a friend who cares about clean air, water, and community power.

📆 TONIGHT 🎥 Join us for a special screening of the documentary VS. GOLIATH: Greater Chaco, part of the award-winning @vsgoliath series. The sacred Greater Chaco region of New Mexico, ancestral homeland of the Pueblo and Diné peoples, is under siege from a relentless surge of oil and gas extraction. After a life-changing call to Standing Rock, young Sandia Pueblo leader Julia Bernal returns home to confront the same forces threatening her own community. Uniting with Diné elder Daniel Tso and an intergenerational coalition, they lead a powerful fight to defend tribal sovereignty and protect Chaco for future generations. Executive Produced by Award-Winning Actor & Director Don Cheadle and the Solutions Project, the Equation Campaign and Fossil Free Media and Produced by Tikkun Olam Productions, join us for a screening and conversation…

A few photo's from tonights screening of 2 episodes of VS Goliath, with Maury Johnson in Lake Charles! Thanks to everyone who came out! Follow @betterbayou on socials and join our email list @ Betterbayou.net to stay informed! And follow @vsgoliath !! ❤️❤️❤️

You're invited to a FREE film screening right here in Lake Charles! Join us on Saturday, May 3rd at 5:00 PM at For a Better Bayou (1638 Ryan St) for a special double screening of the award-winning documentary series VS. GOLIATH — executive produced by Don Cheadle. VS. GOLIATH: Cancer Alley A Louisiana grandmother and retired schoolteacher named Sharon Lavigne leads her parish in a fight against a multibillion-dollar petrochemical plant threatening to pollute their community. This one hits close to home. VS. GOLIATH: Appalachia An army veteran unites farmers, neighbors, and Indigenous leaders to stand up against a massive gas pipeline — and the powerful forces behind it. We're also excited to welcome Maury Johnson, who is bringing these films to communities across the country on his Great American "Crazy" Train Trip! Maury is traveling by bus and train from Appalachia all the way through the Gulf Coast to share these stories and spark conversation — and Lake Charles is one of his stops. Come hear firsthand from someone living this mission. After the screening, we'll gather for a conversation about what these stories mean for our Gulf Coast community. ✅ FREE admission 📍 For a Better Bayou, 1638 Ryan St, Lake Charles 📅 Saturday, May 3rd | 5:00 PM 🔗 RSVP & info: https://bit.ly/fabbfilm See you there — bring a friend! 🙌

‼️Big news!‼️ @deadline announces award-winning actor Don Cheadle (@doncheadle ), and climate-focused nonprofit The Solutions Project (@solutions.project ), are joining Vs. Goliath as Executive Producers! We created Vs. Goliath to spotlight the heroes of the environmental justice movement – everyday people standing up to enormous odds. Having Don Cheadle join us as executive producer, with the incredible support of The Solutions Project, not only validates the urgency of this work, but also brings powerful visibility to the people and stories featured in the series. Join us for our screenings at @dceff_org today and on Monday, and sign up to get involved in bringing this series to your communities! 🔗Link in bio🔗 #documentaryseries #climateaction #frontlineheroes

Please Support Tikkun Olam Productions: bit.ly/tikkunolamdonate Up to $40k in donations will be matched by generous donors who believe in our work. We are Tikkun Olam Productions, the democratically run, non-profit production company behind the original projects @israelismfilm @beyond.israelism @vsgoliath & @breakinawaydoc We’ve also helped lead and support the impact and social media campaigns for the incredible films @nootherland.film @theencampments @coexistencemyass @lifeafter.film and many others. We tell urgent stories for social and narrative change, and in these horrific times of mass death, censorship, and media consolidation, unflinching and uncompromising independent media orgs like ourself are more important than ever. We are a democratic socialist organization, and we need your help to ensure our work continues and thrives. Please donate what you can at bit.ly/tikkunolamdonate

📣 VS. GOLIATH is coming to the DC Environmental Film Festival! 📣 🗓️ Friday, March 20: Joint screening of Episode 2 (Appalachia) and the World Premiere of Episode 3 (Greater Chaco) 🗓️ Monday, March 23: Screening of Episode 1 (Cancer Alley) and special sneak preview of Episode 4 (Port Arthur), followed by a sharing of our impact campaign Come and meet our film team as well as some of our amazing participants. We’re continually grateful to our inspiring frontline organizers without whom this series wouldn’t be possible, and we’re so excited to be bringing VS. GOLIATH to DC! 🎟️🔗 Ticket links in bio! #dceff #dceff26 #climatecrisis #endfossilfuels #documentary

What a night. ✨ Our NYC premiere sold out at IFC Center, and our hearts are so full. Thank you to everyone who lifted up the @docnycfest premiere of Vs. Goliath: Cancer Alley. Having @shamyra_elizabeth join us from @risestjames to share their story made the night even more special. Lots of gratitude to DOC NYC, our phenomenal team, and the movement organizers and frontline leaders who continue to inspire us. 💚 Stay tuned for more updates from VS. GOLIATH! ✊🏾

🚨ENCORE, ENCORE🚨 After selling out our NYC Premiere, on opening night of @docnycfest we are so proud to be back TOMORROW (THURS, NOV 20th) for our final screening at the Village East by Angelika @ 1pm There are still a few seats left, so get your tickets now! 🎟️🔗Link in bio or visit docnyc.net/film/shorts-truth-to-power-2025/)