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Chance Foreman

Filmmaker, Photographer 
Chance Foreman is an award-winning filmmaker, poet, and global storyteller. From the rainforests of Borneo to the streets of India's slums, Chance's work resonates worldwide. With credits on acclaimed films like "Kiss the Ground" and the follow-up film "Common Ground” as well as projects on Netflix, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime, his storytelling prowess knows no bounds.
Common Ground documentary - Official Trailer
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Common Ground Film

Common Ground documentary - Official Trailer

From the filmmakers of ‘Kiss the Ground’ comes the follow-up ‘Common Ground,’ recipient of the Tribeca Film Festival's Human/Nature Award. Streaming on Prime Video April 22, 2025: https://commongroundfilm.org Sobering yet hopeful, ‘Common Ground’ exposes the toxic interconnections of American farming policy, politics, and health, by sharing stories of destruction and healing across the United States and beyond, and how regenerative agriculture and soil health plays a vitally important role in changing these systems for the better. At it's root, it explores how people from different walks of life, different political backgrounds, and different places share one thing in common – the very soil beneath their feet. The film is directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell (Big Picture Ranch), who have created bold and inspiring environmental films (Kiss the Ground, On Sacred Ground, Regenerate Ojai, Fuel, The Big Fix), while winning coveted awards along the way from Sundance, Cannes, Red Nation, and Tribeca. Common Ground features celebrity actors, activists and philanthropists Rosario Dawson, Laura Dern, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson, Jason Momoa, and Ian Somerhalder, along with interviews with Gabe Brown, Jonathan Lundgren Ph.D, Mark Hyman M.D., Leah Penniman, Ray Archuleta, Toby Kiers, Ph.D, Allejandro Carillo, Carey Gillam, Kelsey Ducheneaux-Scott, Kara Boyd, Robyn O'Brien, Rick Clark, and many other farmers, ranchers, scientists, educators, leaders, allies and beyond. Amazon Prime Video release announcement from Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/amazon-acquires-trio-environmental-docs-1236115385/ “As parents of two young children, ‘Common Ground’ is not only a love letter to our kids, but all of the co-narrators of the film are also writing the letter to their children,” co-director Rebecca Tickell https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/donald-glover-jason-momoa-common-ground-documentary-clip-1235510404/ Common Ground had it’s world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, receiving the Human/Nature Award, “…a prize established to amplify a film that best exemplifies solution-oriented environmental storytelling.” https://tribecafilm.com/films/common-ground-2023 10 ACTIONS TO SUPPORT THE FILM: 1) Stream 'Kiss the Ground' and 'Common Ground' on Prime Video 2) Like/share the trailer on YouTube and social media. (and the Q&A too) 3) Rate & review the films on Prime Video, RottenTomatoes.com, and/or IMDb.com 4) Follow us on social media & sign up for our newsletter here: https://linktr.ee/commongroundmovie 5) Share selfies and photos on social media from watching the film at home with friends and family! We might feature you. (Don't forget to tag us!) 6) Visit http://100millionacres.org to learn more about the impact campaign that was inspired by and driven by the film's grassroots movement. 7) Learn about our educational initiatives: https://commongroundfilm.org/education/ 8) See list of select screenings: https://commongroundfilm.org, and request a screening at a theater near you: https://commongroundfilm.org/request-common-ground-at-your-local-theater 9) Comment your city on our announcement posts to share the film to as many places as possible: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commongroundthefilm/posts/752618696872107 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvuOMZftuuA/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 10) Share this by word of mouth. Speak to your local farmers, markets, schools, and representatives. Encourage and educate others when possible. As an independent film production, when you share the film with your friends and family, join us in select theaters and festivals for the premieres, and stream it on Prime Video, it makes a big difference. Without multi-million dollar budgets, every view, share and every ticket is an act of supporting Common Ground and regenerative agriculture as a whole. And that grass roots support will help support regenerative leaders in their mission to transition 100+ million acres into 'Regenerative Agriculture' practices by 2035. http://100millionacres.org Also visit our impact partner, Kiss the Ground at http://kisstheground.com, check out their projects and enroll in 'Regenerative Agriculture Essentials' course to expand your knowledge and connect yourself more deeply to this global movement! We can all find our common ground to heal the soil, our food systems, our health, and the planet. No action is too small, and ever acre counts. From urban gardens to large ranches, composting to food production, ecological restoration projects to curriculum in the classroom (and in the fields), we can do this if we work together. Help us grow the films and the movement, one acre at a time! http://commongroundfilm.org Thank you all! -- #commongroundfilm #commongroundmovie #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #documentary #soilhealth #farming #climateaction #growfood #goodhealth #environmental #environmentalstewardship #agroecology
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Regenerate Ojai Narrated by Laura Dern
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Environmental Working Group (EWG)

Regenerate Ojai Narrated by Laura Dern

Big Picture Ranch and Environmental Working Group (EWG) Present, Regenerate Ojai, a Rebecca and Josh Tickell film. This 30 minute-long documentary film which is narrated by Academy Award Winner Laura Dern, exposes shocking truths about pesticide exposure in Ojai, a small Southern California town located in the agricultural county of Ventura, California. Drawing from data obtained by EWG from the Ventura Country Agricultural Office, the film shows that in Ventura County over 5.7 million pounds of toxic “Danger and Warning Label” pesticides are sprayed each year. These pesticides are sprayed next to residences and schools as well as near other public areas and pose a significant public health risk. People interviewed in the film recount their experiences after exposure from pesticide drift in Ojai and Ventura including pets dying, cancers, blindness and birth defects. Data from the University of California system shows significant correlations between these pesticides and animal and human epidemiological issues. The film calls for a public pesticide notification system via text (as used by other state and county agencies), for farmers to investigate switching to Organic growing methods, and for schools to use their buying power to buy directly from local and organic and regenerative farmers thus safeguarding the health of students, teachers and staff. Clarification: Adam Vega is a Fieldworker Advocate Credits: REGENERATE OJAI Narrated by: Laura Dern Executive Produced by: Big Picture Ranch Environmental Working Group Transition to Organics Anna Oster Mark Sims Eliza & Bill Moses Directed by: Rebecca & Josh Tickell Co-Produced by: Stacy Ruppel Cinematographers: Chance Forman, Simon Balderas & Joaquim Pujol Editors: Ryan A. Nichols, Anthony Ellison & Jeff Pinilla Sound: Jason Martinez copyright (c) 2023 Big Picture Ranch, LLC
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There are deeper strata of truth in cinema, and there is such a thing as poetic, ecstatic truth. It is mysterious and elusive and can be reached only through fabrication and imagination and stylization.


― Werner Herzog

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