Middle Eastern oil refineries have nothing on the tar sands of Alberta, Canada. According to a new documentary, one of the world’s most polluting industrial projects lies just north of the American border. Not only do Americans not know it, but our insatiable appetite for oil is also keeping oil extractors in business.

Dirty Oil, which premiered Oct. 11 at the 17th annual Hamptons International Film Festival, documents the oil extraction process in the tar sands of Northern Alberta. Narrated by Canadian actress Neve Campbell (of Scream and Party of Five fame), the film mines the contentious relationship between government, oil industry and environmental interests. The process of gleaning oil from tar sands, environmentalists say, emits three times more greenhouse gases than conventional oil and takes the energy equivalent of two barrels of oil to produce three. It uses four times as much water and heat. (more…)

Thanks to Jandrito and Thiago for the heads up. This is a 1991 McDonalds TV Spot with Neve. Look how cute she was:

Television » Ads: McDonalds – 1991

Peter Bart at Variety is reporting Scream IV will start production in April or May 2010 as the first film in a new trilogy and Dimension is in talks with Scream 1, 2 and 3 helmer Wes Craven to return for the new franchise. On top of that he reports Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox and David Arquette will star.

The news comes as part of a piece announcing a new slate of films Dimension is putting into production. Along with Scream IV there’s word Robert Rodriguez is writing a Spy Kids IV which he apparently will direct (where will he find the time) and will start shooting in March 2010 according to Dimension head Bob Weinstein.

Along with those two films there’s also the previously announced Halloween 3-D and a remake of Children of the Corn. Weinstein is heading back to the franchise mold with plans to also shoot sequels to Hellraiser and Scanners in 3D as well as remakes of Short Circuit and American Warewolf in London.

Weinstein told Variety “there is no question that financing is readily available to produce and market these films.”

Craig Mackay is a scottish photographer which is doing an exhibition, celebrating emigration, internationalism, and the Scottish impact overseas. It will open next month at the National Museum of Scotland.

A surprise entry among the 20 contemporary photographs in the exhibition, which is entitled Salt of the Earth, is Neve Campbell, best known for the Scream films. It transpires that her Scottish father emigrated to Canada from Glasgow’s East End.

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Thanks to Jandrito, there’s new pictures to our gallery, of Neve leaving Groucho’s, in London, last September 4th!

Public Appearances » 2009: Leaving Groucho’s, London, September 04

I just found 12 new pictures of “Sea Wolf” photocall did past Sept. 2nd.

Events » 2009: “Sea Wolf” Germany Photocall (*updated!)