Green Screen Film Series to feature 'Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman' Jan. 27
Environmental Defenders of McHenry County's Green Screen Film Series continues with the 2017 documentary "Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman" on Monday, Jan. 27.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the film starts at 7 p.m. in the Luecht Conference Center, Building B at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake.
"Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman" tells the inspiring story of heartland conservation heroes who are feeding the world while stewarding the land and water.
The film is a tribute in part to people like Justin Knopf, a fifth-generation Kansas farmer revolutionizing industrial scale agriculture to rebuild the fertility, biodiversity and resilience of his soil, and Dusty Crary, a fourth-generation Montana rancher who forged alliances between cattlemen, federal agencies, hunters and environmental groups to protect the Rocky Mountain Front.
Based on a book by best-selling author Miriam Horn of Environmental Defense Fund, "Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman" was directed by Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Susan Froemke and Emmy winner John Hoffman, and narrated by award-winning journalist Tom Brokaw. The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and debuted on the Discovery Channel in August 2017.
Thought-provoking, inspiring, and educational, the Green Screen Environmental Documentary Film Series offers some films with a global focus, while others feature issues connected more to the local scene.
A short discussion will follow each movie. Panelists will be invited to participate for some films.
For information, visit www.mcdef.org.