| The Real Dirt on Farmer John | |
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| Directed by | Taggart Siegel |
| Written by | John Peterson |
| Produced by | Taggart Siegel Teri Lang |
| Narrated by | John Peterson |
| Cinematography | Taggart Siegel |
| Edited by | Greg Snider |
| Music by | Mark Orton Dirty Three |
| Distributed by | CAVU Pictures |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Real Dirt on Farmer John is a 2005 documentary film directed by Taggart Siegel about the life of Midwestern farmer John Peterson, operator of Angelic Organics. It tells the history of the eccentric farmer's family farm in rural Caledonia, Illinois.
Awards
The Real Dirt on Farmer John won 31 awards at film festivals. This includes the first ever Reel Current Al Gore Award at the Nashville Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Chicago International Documentary Festival, the Grand Jury Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Slamdance Film Festival and the Italian Environmental Film Festival.
References
- Flannigan, Will (November 1, 2013). "The best movies about farmers". Farm and Dairy. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- "The Real Dirt on Farmer John". brooklynfilmfestival.org. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
External links
- Angelic Organics website
- The Real Dirt on Farmer John at IMDb
- The Real Dirt on Farmer John site for Independent Lens on PBS
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- Boone County, Illinois
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- 2005 documentary films
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- Films scored by Mark Orton
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s American films
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