Submitted by the Friday Harbor Fillm Festival
As we approach the exciting conclusion of our 2024 Best of the Fest series, the Friday Harbor Film Festival is thrilled to announce our final screening: the groundbreaking documentary “Common Ground.” Join in this free event on Friday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. at the San Juan Island Grange.
Looking Ahead: Friday Harbor Film Festival 2024
As the Best of the Fest series wraps up, the FHFF excited to turn our attention to the Friday Harbor Film Festival 2024 main event!
Mark your calendars for these important dates: · Sept, 1: Tickets are on sale on fhff.org/tickets. · Sept, 5: Volunteer opportunities available to explore and signup at fhff.org/volunteer. · Sept. 20: The 2024 Festival Film Guide released on fhff.org/films.
· Oct.24-27, : In-person festival in Friday Harbor, Washington.
· Oct, 28 – November 3, 2024: Online festival accessible worldwide
The 2024 festival promises to be an extraordinary celebration of impactful filmmaking, featuring a diverse array of documentaries that inform, inspire, and ignite change. Whether join in person in the picturesque setting of Friday Harbor or tune in from anywhere worldwide, attendees will have access to thought-provoking films, engaging Q&A sessions with attending filmmakers, and a community of fellow film enthusiasts.
Don’t miss out on this cinematic journey! Set a reminder for Sept. 1 to secure your tickets and be part of this unforgettable experience.
“Common Ground”
Directed by Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Common Ground is a thought-provoking exploration of America’s food system and the transformative potential of regenerative agriculture. This compelling 97-minute documentary:
· Examines the evolution of our food system over the past five decades
· Highlights the crucial role of soil health in sustainable farming
· Showcases innovative regenerative farming practices across various scales
· Addresses the impact of current agricultural policies on farmers, families, and minorities
· Explores how returning to practices pioneered by Black and Indigenous farmers can heal our soil, our health, and our planet
As a sequel to “Kiss the Ground” (which was screened at FHFF in 2021), “Common Ground” offers a message of hope for future generations by presenting concrete solutions to fix our broken planetary systems. The film’s importance was recognized at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, where it received the prestigious Human/Nature Award.
This screening marks the grand finale of the monthly Best of the Fest series, a collaboration between the Friday Harbor Film Festival, San Juan Island Library, and SJI Grange, which has been sponsored all year by SaviBank and CascadePBS. From January to September, we’ve brought you audience favorites from last year’s festival, and “Common Ground” is the perfect conclusion to this inspiring series.
