Greener Pastures
Directed by Sam Ali-Mirpoorian
Produced by Ian Kibbe
Produced by Ian Kibbe
Four Midwestern farm families persevere through climate change and mental health crises.
- Website
- Official Website
Overview
- Genre
- Social Issues, Environment, and Contemporary Issues
- Synopsis
There is a mental health crisis happening for many American farmers. A combination of climate change and the pandemic have contributed to increasing economic uncertainty and isolation. Following four family farms in the Midwest over several years, the documentary Greener Pastures is a story of perseverance and survival within the farming industry in the heartland.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 1, 25 or 0 minutes
Credits
- Vanessa Roworth ... Editor
- Ian Kibbe ... Producer
- Sam Ali-Mirpoorian ... Director
Production Details
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2018 - 2021
- Locations
- Midwest, USA
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2023
- Festivals
- Heartland, Mountainfilm
- Awards
- Best Doc Award at Telluride Mountainfilm, Woods Hole, Fargo, Cedar Rapids and Port Townsend Film Festivals. Green Planet Award at RIFF. Empowerment Award at Midwest Film Fest.
- Distribution
- ITVS
- Broadcast (Prod.)
- PBS Independent Lens
- Language
- English
Photos
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