Josh Tickell

**Josh Tickell**, born on August 7, 1975, is an esteemed American film director known for his commitment to producing films with significant social messages. His first feature movie, *Fuel,* was well acclaimed and won the Sundance Audience Award for Best Documentary. The film found immense success and was released theatrically in the United States, gaining over 1 million viewers on different platforms like Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, and CNBC. Impressively, it was screened in the White House for energy and environment staff working in the Obama administration. Beyond his success with *Fuel,* Tickell has been involved in notable projects like *The Big Fix* and *Freedom.* His film *The Big Fix* explored potential links between corporate and political wrongdoings and the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, garnering attention at the Cannes Film Festival. His third film, *Freedom,* was about alcohol fuel and aired on the SuperChannel in Canada. He further achieved recognition for his documentaries, *PUMP,* and *Good Fortune,* which are currently in production. Tickell is not only an accomplished filmmaker but also a dedicated environmentalist. His journey with the Veggie Van, a diesel-powered van running on biodiesel from used grease collected along a 25,000-mile tour of the US, promoted biodiesel as a credible alternative fuel and earned substantial media attention. Tickell also partakes in clean energy advocacy and has joined the advisory board of Grow Energy, a startup focused on developing algae as a viable energy resource. Alongside his film projects, he has co-written two books, *From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank* and *Biodiesel America*, the latter of which examines the status quo of the oil industry and suggests an alternative roadmap to free the US from fossil fuels.