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Rachel's Farm

Directed by Rachel Ward
2022
Australia
91 minutes
All Ages
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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.

Tickets

Sun 11 Jun
2:15pm
State Theatre
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
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Mon 12 Jun
6pm
Hayden Orpheum Cremorne - Cinema 5
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Sat 17 Jun
5:30pm
Palace Norton Street - Cinema 3
Assisted Listening
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Program Strand
Documentary Australia Award, Special Presentations, Sustainable Future Award
Year
2022
Classification
All Ages
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
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