The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Taggart Siegel
Ann Peterson
John Peterson
Lev Anderson
Rick English
Lesley Freeman Littlefield
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The life of John Peterson, a farmer, artist and progressive thinker, as seen through family home movies, photographs, film and video. In the late 1960s, John turned his traditional family farm into an experiment of art and agriculture, making it a haven for hippies, radicals and artists. In the late 1980s his community had scapegoated him as a devil worshipper/drug dealer and the farm debt crisis of the time brings about the tragic collapse of his farm. Defying all odds, John eventually farms again and creates a revolutionary extended village where people and art thrive alongside agriculture.
Director
Taggart Siegel
Crew
Lev Anderson
Rick English
Lesley Freeman Littlefield
Barney Jones
Teri Lang
Karen Larsen
Alissa Levy
Alissa Levy
Erica Marcus
Jim Mckee
Jim Mcsilver
Mark Orton
John Peterson
Angela Reginato
Laurie Schmidt
Robert Seidenberg
Taggart Siegel
Taggart Siegel
Taggart Siegel
Molli Simon
Greg Snider
Phil Spitler
Jenny Wilmer
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Audience Sparky Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2005 Slamdance Film Festival.
Limited Release in United States January 20, 2006
Released in United States February 2007
Released in United States January 2005
Released in United States July 27, 2007
Released in United States June 2005
Released in United States June 22, 2007
Released in United States on Video January 8, 2008
Released in United States Winter January 20, 2006
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Eat, Drink, See Movies) February 8-18, 2007.
Shown at Brooklyn International Film Festival (Documentary) June 3-12, 2005.
Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival June 14-18, 2005
Shown at Slamdance Film Festival (In Competition) January 21-28, 2005.
Released in United States January 2005 (Shown at Slamdance Film Festival (In Competition) January 21-28, 2005.)
Released in United States on Video January 8, 2008
Limited Release in United States January 20, 2006 (Chicago)
Released in United States Winter January 20, 2006
Released in United States February 2007 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Eat, Drink, See Movies) February 8-18, 2007.)
Released in United States June 2005 (Shown at Brooklyn International Film Festival (Documentary) June 3-12, 2005.)
Released in United States July 27, 2007 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States June 2005 (Shown at SILVERDOCS:AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival June 14-18, 2005)
Released in United States June 22, 2007 (New York City)
