Rachel's Farm
In this uplifting documentary, actor-director Rachel Ward sets out to regenerate her northern NSW beef farm, with the help of experts and neighbours.
For many years, her Nambucca Valley property was a family retreat, conventionally farmed by Rachel’s neighbour Mick. The 2019 Black Summer fires spared the farm, but the near-miss – and a first grandchild – sets Rachel thinking hard about the future. Mick encourages Rachel to challenge established farming practices, and take on a new approach which starts from the soil up. Its hands-on hard yakka, but she’s determined, and her joy at finding solutions – not to mention dung beetles – is palpable. Rachel’s Farm is about the environmental threats we face, but it’s also the story of one woman’s resolve to tackle them head on, intent on making a difference.Hear from the director of Rachel's Farm at the talk at the Hub - Meet the Filmmaker: Rachel's Farm.
Shortlisted for the Sustainable Future Award. Special Guest
Rachel Ward
Director
Rachel Ward’s directing work includes the features Beautiful Kate (SFF 2009) and Palm Beach (SFF 2019) and episodes of the AACTA award-winning series The Devil’s Playground.
Presented By
- Program Strand
- Documentary Australia Award, Special Presentations, Sustainable Future Award
- Year
- 2022
- Classification
- PG
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- In English
- Director
- Rachel Ward
- Producer
- Bettina Dalton
- Cinematographer
- Peter Coleman
- Editor
- Karen Johnson
- Premiere
- Australian Premiere
- Genre
- Documentary, Women Directors, Animals & Creatures, Australian Films, Environmental
- Company Credits
- Australian Distributor: Madman Entertainment
