Greener Pastures

Hosted by Doc Society

Virtual

When

Apr 30, 1:00 PM PDT

Price

Free Screening

Available in

Worldwide

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About the event

Join us for a special screening of Greener Pastures, presented as part of the Global Climate Playlist — a partnership between Doc Society and allies working to connect communities through climate storytelling.

This powerful documentary follows four Midwestern farmers grappling with climate change, economic uncertainty, and mental health — offering a rare, deeply human look at the challenges and resilience of rural America.

Stick around after the screening for a live Q&A with director Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian and featured farmers Chris Petersen and Jeff Ditzenberger, moderated by Nikki Heyman, Film Officer at Doc Society.

Each month, the Global Climate Playlist highlights a documentary from our collection to spark conversation and inspire local action. Learn more and explore other featured films here.

Event Participants

Nikki Heyman

Film Officer, Doc Society

Chris Petersen

Farmer

Jeff Ditzenberger

Mental Health Advocate

Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian

Director, Greener Pastures

About the film

Greener Pastures is an urgent and intimate look at American farming, told through the stories of farmers living at the intersection of climate change, globalization & a mental health crisis over the course of five years.

Genre

Documentary

Runtime

1h 25m

Released

2024

Director

Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian

Producer

Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian, Ian Robertson Kibbe

Executive Producer

David J. Cornfield, Linda A. Cornfield, Jason Stephens