Collective Eye Film Blog » the real dirt on farmer john http://www.collectiveeye.org/blog The Newest At Collective Eye Mon, 23 May 2011 21:13:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Real Dirt and The Grapes of Wrath http://www.collectiveeye.org/blog/the-real-dirt-and-the-grapes-of-wrath/ http://www.collectiveeye.org/blog/the-real-dirt-and-the-grapes-of-wrath/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:32:30 +0000 Loretta http://www.collectiveeye.org/blog/?p=70 “can think of only two great films depicting the drama of agriculture and rural life. The first is “The Grapes of Wrath.” The second is “The Real Dirt on Farmer John.”

~ Jeff Walberg,  the Mt. Vernon-Lisbon Sun


This is the opening paragraph from Jeff Walberg’s column about Taggart Siegel’s great fim, The Real Dirt on Farmer John. The column appeared in the Mt. Vernon-Lisbon Sun in Iowa.

You can read the full column here:

http://www.mtvernonlisbonsun.com/article.php?viewID=5260

The Real Dirt on Farmer John

]]> http://www.collectiveeye.org/blog/the-real-dirt-and-the-grapes-of-wrath/feed/ 0 Taggart & John honored at Roger Ebert’s 2008 Film Festival http://www.collectiveeye.org/blog/taggart-john-to-appear-at-roger-eberts-2008-film-festival/ http://www.collectiveeye.org/blog/taggart-john-to-appear-at-roger-eberts-2008-film-festival/#comments Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:08:41 +0000 Loretta http://www.collectiveeye.org/blog/2008/03/29/taggart-john-to-appear-at-roger-eberts-2008-film-festival/ Collective Eye co-founder and Director, Taggart Siegel joined John Peterson of The Real Dirt on Farmer John as guests and speakers at Roger Ebert’s 2008 Film Festival. Roger shows 12 film each year and Collective Eye was thrilled to learn that The Real Dirt on Farmer John was chosen to be showcased this year.

http://www.ebertfest.com/

John and Taggart appeared on stage after the screening of The Real Dirt on Farmer John and spent about an hour discussing the film. They were joined by Ang Lee, Paul Schrader, Christine Lahti and other well known people in the film industry. The audience was so moved, they gave John and Taggart a standing ovation and many people were in tears as a result of the emotional impact of this wonderful film.  The Real Dirt on Farmer John seems to elicit very strong and positive emotions wherever it screens.  The Collective Eye Hive is very happy for our lads and the well-deserved recognition they received at this film festival.

Golden Thumb Award

John Tag Ebertfest

 

 

 

 

 

John Tag Laugh

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