Event: Canadian Premiere of ‘The Family Farm’
Posted: October 27, 2014
Categories: Digital Media (videos, infographics, digital stories) / Events / Food in the News
Saturday, November 8th, 10:30 AM, Art Gallery of Ontario – Jackman Hall
As 2014 marks the UN’s International Year of Family Farming, the release of The Family Farm proves to be very timely. Produced and directed by Ari A. Cohen, The Family Farm seeks to address the importance of family farming in securing the well-being of local communities and environments..
As described in Rotating Planet’s press release for the film:
“The Family Farm explores the diverse agricultural pursuits of earnest farm families, and serves as a window into the small-scale food production process that modern day consumers have become estranged from. The film begins in Nova Scotia with egg farmer, Aaron Hiltz, who was confronted by the provincial egg board and asked to get rid of the majority of his flock. Hiltz’s story highlights the issues many farmers face and the flaws associated with what he considers an outdated system. The Morgan farm crew of Quebec draw attention to another issue, land cost and inaccessibility, that many young, budding farmers encounter.
On the other side of the country, organic farming pioneer, Raymond Loo discloses his dream of creating a chemical-free Prince Edward Island, full of clean, organic food and demonstrates how his farm serves as a stepping stone towards realizing this goal. The exploitative side of farming is also exposed through Manitoba farmer, Carlyle Jorgensen’s retellings of his experience working with an oil company who dug a well on his prime farmland despite his disapproval. A season spent filming these farmers in addition to other families reveals the key role they play in sustaining traditional farm knowledge, promoting environmental stewardship and maintaining food security.”
The film will be screened at the Planet in Focus Film Festival at the Art Gallery of Toronto on Saturday, November 8th at 10:30 AM. The film will have its television premiere on November 18th at 9 PM on the Documentary Channel.
For more information on The Family Farm visit www.rotatingplanet.com or visit the film’s Facebook page.
