Big Men

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PBS Premiere: Aug. 25, 2014Check the broadcast schedule »

Links & Books

FILM-RELATED WEBSITES

Big Men
http://www.bigmenthemovie.com
Visit the film's website for more details about the film, including reviews and interviews with the director.

Original Online Content on POV
http://www.pbs.org/pov/bigmen/
To enhance the broadcast, POV has produced an interactive website to enable viewers to explore the film in greater depth. The Big Menwebsite -- www.pbs.org/pov/bigmen -- offers a streaming video trailer for the film; an interview with filmmaker; a list of related websites, articles and books; a downloadable discussion guide; and special features.

WEBSITE RESOURCES

Africa Centre for Energy Policy
http://acepghana.com/
This website provides information on the latest developments in Ghana's oil and gas sector, including detailed information on how much money the country is receiving from oil revenues and how it is being spent.

Ghana
http://www.ghana.gov.gh/
This is the official web portal of the Ghanaian government.

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
http://www.gnpcghana.com
This website provides history and current information on Ghana's agreements with oil companies to develop its petroleum resources.

GhanaWeb
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=175414
This site offers a 2010 report on the corruption investigation from the perspective of the Mills administration. A counterpoint is available from ModernGhana at www.modernghana.com/news/261330/1/eo-group-denies-wrongdoing-in-deal-with-kosmos.html.

Kosmos Energy
http://www.kosmosenergy.com
The official Kosmos Energy site includes general information about the corporation, including earnings reports and its operations in Ghana.

Open Society Foundations: Covering Oil: A Reporter's Guide to Energy and Development
http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/publications/covering-oil-reporters-guide-energy-and-development
Designed for journalists covering oil issues, this guide provides a comprehensive overview of the global oil industry. It was developed by the Open Society Institute's Revenue Watch program and Initiative for Policy Development.

Oxfam America
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/take-action/campaign/natural-resources-and-rights/
The Oxfam America website provides information about oil, gas and mining issues in Ghana and other resource-rich but poor developing countries.

Public Interest and Accountability Committee, Republic of Ghana
http://piacghana.org/
This is the website of a committee that conducts independent assessments and publishes annual and semi-annual reports on the management of oil revenues in Ghana.

Transparency International
http://www.transparency.org/
This group's website offers information about corruption around the world and ways to get involved in the issues.

U.S. Department of Justice: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/fcpa/
The U.S. Department of Justice website offers comprehensive information on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

U.S. Energy Information Administration
http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/report/global_oil.cfm
This website provides charts and graphs depicting global and country-specific oil consumption over time.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
http://www.sec.gov/index.htm
This government website offers information about U.S. laws and regulations, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.