Episode 08: Midnight Oil: Futures Beyond Refining

This episode of Data Remediations features a special interview with Philadelphia-based documentary filmmaker, Bilal Motley. For nearly 15 years, Bilal worked in management at the Philadelphia refinery. He offers us a glimpse into the everyday world of a petroleum refinery, and we talk about what it was like to work there and how it felt to be there the night last June when it blew up and why he decided to put his filmmaking skills--and experiences as a stand-up comedian--to make a documentary about a really scary event.

CREDITS:

Image: Bilal Motley

This episode was produced by Jasmine Erdener, and written by Bethany Wiggin.

MUSIC:

Sudan Archives - Green Eyes

Sudan Archives - Ballet of the Unhatched Twins I

Sudan Archives - Paid

Free Nationals, JID, Kadhja Bonet & MIKNNA - On Sight

Photay - Outre Lux (feat. Madison McFerrin)

POLIÇA - Driving

Charlotte Day Wilson - Work

Solange - Feelin' You, Pt. 2

Byther Smith - The Man Wants Me Dead

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