Thank you to our 2021 Platinum Sponsors
Congratulations to our 2021 WInners
Jury Winner - Best Ag Feature
Jury Winner - Best Art Feature
Jury Winner - Best Ag Feature
"Where There Once Was Water"
Directed by Brittany App
Jury Winner - Best Ag Short
Jury Winner - Best Art Feature
Jury Winner - Best Ag Feature
"The Soul of a Farmer"
Directed by Roger Sherman
Jury Winner - Best Art Feature
Jury Winner - Best Art Feature
Jury Winner - Best Art Feature
"Giobbi: The Four Seasons of an Artist"
Directed by Kimberly L. Johnson
Jury Winner - Best Art Short
Audience Award - Best Ag Feature
Jury Winner - Best Art Feature
"I Used to Dance"
Directed by Marlene Rhein
Audience Award - Best Ag Feature
Audience Award - Best Ag Feature
Audience Award - Best Ag Feature
"Where There Once Was Water"
Directed by Brittany App
Audience Award - Best Ag Short
Audience Award - Best Ag Feature
Audience Award - Best Ag Feature
"The Soul of a Farmer"
Directed by Roger Sherman
Audience Award - Best Art Feature
Audience Award - Best Art Feature
Audience Award - Best Art Feature
"Giobbi: The Four Seasons of an Artist"
Directed by Kimberly L. Johnson
Audience Award - Best Art Short
Audience Award - Best Art Feature
Audience Award - Best Art Feature
"Recycled Verses"
Directed by Randy Kelly
Thank you to our 2021 Supporting Sponsors
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You Are Invited to our Kick-Off Party 9/7
Tues, 9/7: KICK OFF PARTY & SCREENING
Come celebrate with us our 3rd year with the festival!
LOCATION:Ruhstaller Farm - 6686 Sievers Road, Dixon
6:30: Party
8:00-9:00: "Living Soil"
"Living Soil"
As a beautiful cinematic journey through farms across the U.S., Living Soil provides insights into why thousands of farmers are making the transition to soil health promoting practices that improve the resiliency of our food system and enhance environmental protection.
This is a non-ticketed event - Just show up!
Festival Passes
2021 AAFF Screenings Pass
2021 AAFF Screenings Pass
2021 AAFF Screenings Pass
2021 AAFF Screenings Pass
Experience the best of the entire festival with one pass.
Guarantees entrance to ALL movies in the festival, the Festival Kick-Off Party, and the Closing Night Awards Dinner & Special Presentation.
2021 AAFF Screenings Pass Includes:
- Opening Night Party at Ruhstaller Brewery & Hop Farm in Dixon - Tuesday, 9/7
- Closing Night Awards Dinner & Special Presentation in Vacaville Town Square - Wednesday, 9/29
- All films in the festival
- 9/7: Ruhstaller Brewery & Hop Farm - Dixon
- 9/8: Soul Food Farm - Vacaville
- 9/14: Tolenas Winery - Fairfield
- 9/15: Araceli Farms - Dixon
- 9/21: Joyful Art Studio - Vacaville
- 9/22: Joyful Ranch - Vacaville
- 9/28: Be Love Farm - Vacaville
- 9/29: Town Square - Vacaville
2021 AAFF VIP Pass
2021 AAFF Screenings Pass
2021 AAFF Screenings Pass
2021 AAFF VIP Pass
Experience the best of the entire festival with one pass PLUS get access to a grape crush, the backstage tour of a brewery, and tour a regenerative farm! Small groups. Private, up-close, one-of-a-kind experiences!
Guarantees entrance to ALL movies in the festival, the Festival Kick-Off Party, and the Closing Night Awards Dinner & Special Presentation.
2021 AAFF VIP Pass Includes::
- Opening Night Party at Ruhstaller Brewery & Hop Farm in Dixon - Tuesday, 9/7
- Closing Night Awards & Special Presentation in Vacaville Town Square - Wednesday, 9/29
- All films in the festival PLUS VIP Experiences:
- 9/7: Ruhstaller Beer Garden - Dixon (VIP Experience: Tour & Beer Tasting)
- 9/8: Soul Food Farm - Vacaville (VIP Experience: Tour & Olive Oil Tasting)
- 9/14: Tolenas Winery - (VIP Experience: Tour of Crush & Wine Tasting)
- 9/15: Araceli Farms - (VIP Experience: Tour & Demo)
- 9/21: Joyful Art Studio - (VIP Experience: Wine & Art)
- 9/22: Joyful Ranch - Vacaville (VIP Experience: Tour of Historical Ranch by Ethel Hoskins)
- 9/28: Be Love Farm - Vacaville (VIP Experience: Tour & Wine Tasting)
- 9/29: Town Square - Vacaville (VIP Seating at Awards Dinner)
WEEK 1 FILMS - 9/7 & 9/8
Tuesday, 9/7: Ruhstaller Farm - Dixon
Wednesday 9/8: Soul Food Farm - Vacaville
Wednesday 9/8: Soul Food Farm - Vacaville
Tues, 9/7: KICK OFF PARTY & SCREENING
Come celebrate with us our 3rd year with the festival!
LOCATION:
Ruhstaller Farm - 6686 Sievers Road, Dixon
6:30: Party
8:00-9:00: "Living Soil"
"Living Soil"
As a beautiful cinematic journey through farms across the U.S., Living Soil provides insights into why thousands of farmers are making the transition to soil health promoting practices that improve the resiliency of our food system and enhance environmental protection.
This is a non-ticketed event - Just show up!
Wednesday 9/8: Soul Food Farm - Vacaville
Wednesday 9/8: Soul Food Farm - Vacaville
Wednesday 9/8: Soul Food Farm - Vacaville
LOCATION:
Soul Food Farm - 6046 Pleasants Valley Road, Vacaville
6:30 PM - Picnic/Get Situated
7:30 PM - Films Begin
9:00 PM - Films End (Approx.)
"Visible Farmer"
It’s time to put the spotlight on the long hidden face of agriculture. Meet the incredible women who produce half of all you eat. Visible Farmer discover the untold stories of the gutsy women behind our food and fiber, and the vital, innovative role they play. From remote outback stations to urban market gardens, it’s a journey that will change our perception of who a farmer is. Each episode of this 15-part web-series is an inspiring story with passion and substance as diverse as the industry the women are working in and the challenges they face.
"The Homestead"
The Homestead follows Donovan and Lisa Kitt as they try to establish a new organic farm. They both grew up on Organic farms and are hoping to prove that a new farm project is still possible in the world of high land prices in northern Alberta, Canada. The film follows Donovan and Lisa through several seasons as they begin a family and face the challenge of making their dreams reality.
"A Fallow Year"
The Farm School, a teaching farm in western Massachusetts, created around a concept of connecting people to land with kindness and integrity, asks deep and hard questions about race and justice that do not have easy answers. They took a year-long pause to seek their own blind spots and open their arms a little wider to work that is never finished.
"The Soul of a Farmer"
The Soul of a Farmer captures the struggle of every small-scale organic farmer committed to growing beautiful produce. The 35 minute film bursts the romantic notion of farm-to-table, portraying the constant tension between Patty Gentry’s mission to grow the organic vegetables chefs treasure and eke out a living, too.
Tickets $10 per person
WEEK 2 FILMS - 9/14 & 9/15
Tuesday, 9/14: Tolenas Winery - Fairfield
Tuesday, 9/14: Tolenas Winery - Fairfield
Tuesday, 9/14: Tolenas Winery - Fairfield
LOCATION:
Tolenas Winery - 4185 Chadbourne Road, Fairfield
6:30 PM - Picnic/Get Situated
7:30 PM - Films Begin
9:00 PM - Films End (Approx.)
"Farm to Families"
One in four families with children in the United States is struggling to put food on the table. COVID-19 increased this number. Restaurants and other markets for food closed, initially hurting farmers. Farm to Families tells the story of the creative collaboration between Rogue Valley Farm 2 School, Fry Family Farm, local schools, and community volunteers – joining forces to feed families in Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley.
"Guardians of Grasslands"
Canada’s native grasslands are disappearing at an alarming rate – in fact, they are one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. Guardians of the Grasslands is a collaboration between dedicated conservationists and local ranchers, which seeks to showcase how cattle continue to create hope on what’s left of these iconic landscapes for the plant and animal species that call them home.
"Power for Pollinators"
“Power for Pollinators” explores how large land managers have a unique opportunity to turn tens of millions of acres into healthy pollinator habitat. In particular, power companies with right-of-way corridors and buffer zones are uniquely positioned to create large pollinator highways. These untapped areas have the potential to become one of the largest pollinator projects in history. If power companies and other land managers choose to work together planting flowers and reducing chemical use across the landscape, we can bring back pollinators and – with them – a host of essential food and ecosystem resources. As electricity flows through the landscape, power companies can help pollinators flower through the ecosystem.
"The Hunt for the Giant Asian Hornet"
Scientists race to stop the spread of a new invasive species – but first they have to find it. Dubbed the “Murder Hornet” by popular media, the most real threat of the Asian Giant Hornet may be to the environment and food supply – and its presence may indicate an even deeper problem facing our modern world. From government scientists to community volunteers, a coordinated effort combines with leading edge technologies to bring balance to our ecosystem before it’s too late.
"Pride: The Lions of Soysambu"
Imagine waking up one morning to find lions in your backyard; that is the challenge facing the people of Soysambu, a wildlife conservancy and working cattle ranch in Kenya’s central rift valley. The story of Soysambu Conservancy is an example of the changing landscape of East Africa. It is the story of how concerned individuals the world over came together to find practical solutions to growing conflicts between Africa’s most iconic predators and the people who call these wild places home. “Pride: The Lions of Soysambu” is an in-depth look at grass-roots conservation in action, of the power of nature to inspire art, the power of art to inspire change, and a people’s pride in their land, their livelihood, and their wildlife.
Tickets $10 per person
Wednesday 9/15: Araceli Farms - Dixon
Tuesday, 9/14: Tolenas Winery - Fairfield
Tuesday, 9/14: Tolenas Winery - Fairfield
LOCATION:
Araceli Farms - 7389 Pitt School Road, Dixon
6:30 PM - Picnic/Get Situated
7:30 PM - Films Begin
9:00 PM - Films End (Approx.)
"Against the Wind"
In a year marked by tragedy, the farmers of Iowa face down one of the most destructive storms in US History. This is a story of loss but also perseverance and the indomitable human spirit.
"Grass Farmers"
Did you know that it’s possible for cattle production to be green? Like, green, green? As in, carbon sink green? It’s a pretty simple concept called regenerative agriculture that involves making soil health a top priority. Because healthier soils means healthier grass, healthier cattle and ultimately a much healthier earth.
"I'm Just a Layman in Pursuit of Justice"
I’m Just a Layman in Pursuit of Justice” chronicles the injustices of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, also knowns as “the last plantation”, and the liven experiences of Black farmers who chose to fight against discrimination.
Tickets $10 per person
WEEK 3 FILMS - 9/21 & 9/22
Tuesday, 9/21: Joyful Art Studio - Vacaville
Tuesday, 9/21: Joyful Art Studio - Vacaville
Tuesday, 9/21: Joyful Art Studio - Vacaville
LOCATION:
Joyful Art Studio - 318 Main Street, Vacaville
7:00 - 8:00: Art Shorts
8:00 - 8:15: Intermission:
8:15 - 9:15:
"Giobbi: The Four Seasons of an Artist"
Art Shorts:
"9 Chairs" (Germany)
"Film Me" (France)
"Recycled Verses" (Canada)
"I Used To Dance" (USA)
"Life Out Loud" (USA)
"Spy Blown Mind" (USA)
"Turn Illness to the Light" (Japan)
"Inversion (The Sound of Isolation)" (Russia)
"Trailings" (Switzerland)
• Intermission •
"Giobbi The Four Seasons of an Artist" (USA)
Tickets $10 per person
Wednesday 9/22: Joyful Ranch - Vacaville
Tuesday, 9/21: Joyful Art Studio - Vacaville
Tuesday, 9/21: Joyful Art Studio - Vacaville
LOCATION:
Joyful Ranch - 8212 Pleasants Valley Road, Vacaville
6:30 PM - Picnic/Get Situated
7:30 PM - Films Begin
9:00 PM - Films End (Filmmakers Present for Q&A)
"The Holstein Dilemma"
What the heck is a heritage breed anyway and why should we all care? What started out as a simple question at a livestock fair, inspired filmmakers Rick and Elara Bowman to search for answers across North America, from those who actually do the work and the experts that back it up with science. With interviews from agriculturalists, scientists, and personalities to find out more about Heritage Breed livestock, this film explores why diversity is important in today’s agricultural model that’s based on large volume, fast growth, and the cheapest product possible for the consumer.
Tickets $10 per person
WEEK 4 FILMS - 9/28 & 9/29
Tuesday, 9/28: Be Love Farm - Vacaville
Tuesday, 9/28: Be Love Farm - Vacaville
Tuesday, 9/28: Be Love Farm - Vacaville
LOCATION:
Be Love Farm - 7071 Bucktown Lane, Vacaville
6:30 PM - Picnic/Get Situated
7:30 PM - Films Begin
9:00 PM - Films End (Filmmaker Present for Q&A)
"BeWild/ReWild"
The dream was always for those with expertise and experience in this process to come here and save us from the ravages of over-domestication. But no one came. So in that vacuum emerged the BeWildReWild movement and a startling realization that we must save ourselves.
"Where There Once Was Water"
A song for the sacred in all of us. An invitation to change our perspective, rewrite the story, and heal our relationship with water – one watershed, one meal, one raindrop, at a time. Water is love, and if we write it together, this love story may indeed become one for the ages.
Filmmaker of "Where There Once Was Water" - Brittany App will be available for
Q&A After The Screening
Tickets $10 per person
Wednesday 9/29: Town Square - Vacaville
Tuesday, 9/28: Be Love Farm - Vacaville
Tuesday, 9/28: Be Love Farm - Vacaville
LOCATION:
Town Square - Vacaville
6:30 - 7:30 PM:
Awards Dinner catered by Backdoor Bistro
7:30-8:00 PM:
"A Community Under Fire" Screening
8:00 - 8:30 PM:
Special Presentation: Introducing Pleasants Valley Fire Safe Council
8:30 - 9:00 PM:
Celebrate! Final night!
Screenings Pass holders and VIP Pass holders attend the dinner as part of their pass.
Individual Tickets, Dinner & Film: $50
Outdoor Movie Nights at Farms, Ranches & Wineries
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Filmmakers!
Enter your film for the 2022 Film Festival starting December 1st. The special rate until January 1st is $7.07. We look forward to viewing your films. Festival Dates: September 14-18, 2022.