Agriculture Films

Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us?

Directed by: Taggart Siegel
Produced by: Jon Betz
Original Score: Jami Sieber

QUEEN OF THE SUN: What are the Bees Telling Us? is a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from Taggart Siegel, director of THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk and Vandana Shiva. Together they reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.

NOTE: Queen of the Sun will not be available through Collective Eye until after July 1. If you would like to reserve your copy before this date, please visit Queen of the Sun's DVD store.

More info, screenings and how to get involved at www.queenofthesun.com.

LICENSE	PRICE
University and College Orders Ship July 1	$295
K-12 Libraries Orders Ship July 1 Public libraries not available at this time	$125

Community Screenings

The Real Dirt on Farmer John
(Special Educational Package)

Directed by: Taggart Siegel
Produced by: Teri Lang and Taggart Siegel

Winner of 31 International Film Festivals

"A loving, moving, inspiring, quirky documentary."
- Roger Ebert

“An extraordinarily personal and invigorating saga of one man’s reclamation of traditional American ideals… this symbiotic artistry is surely one of the greatest films ever made about America’s farming traditions.”
- Jeff Shannon, The Seattle Times

“Unbelievably special…a real and gripping story told with insight and humor.”
- Al Gore, former Vice-President

“…one man's extraordinary life as a gateway to a larger history of tragedy and transition. It's an unflinching account of what farming takes—and, more important, what it gives back...”
- Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times

The Real Dirt on Farmer John
(Non-Theatrical Home Edition)

Directed by: Taggart Siegel
Produced by: Teri Lang and Taggart Siegel

Winner of 31 International Film Festivals

The epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer. An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and violence. By melding the traditions of family farming with the power of art and free expression, this powerful story of transformation and renewal heralds a resurrection of farming in America.

Journey with Brazilian filmmaker Denise Zmekhol to the heart of the Amazon rainforest in search of the indigenous children she photographed fifteen years ago. This film invites you to see through the eyes of these remarkably resilient people whose lives are transformed by a road carved through their forest home by an outside world. From Chief Amir Surui’s embattled efforts to stop illegal loggers to the assassination of legendary rubber tapper Chico Mendes, this poetic and visually stunning film engages our senses and sympathies as global issues take on a profound human perspective.

LICENSE	PRICE
Home Viewing	$21

“It gets in your blood,” says a resident of Picher, Oklahoma about his sense of hometown pride. His words, however, take on a powerful irony in this documentary about the toxic legacy of Picher’s lead mining industry. Since their town was declared a Superfund site in 1981, Picher’s residents have been forced to choose between preserving their image of the American dream and preserving their health. THE CREEK RUNS RED carries us into the heart of this sharply divided community to reveal with extraordinary intimacy and insight the full human tragedy of environmental catastrophe. 

H2 Worker

Directed by: Stephanie Black
Produced by: Stephanie Black

H2 Worker highlights the fundamental flaws in the H-2 programs to be addressed as Congress debates current immigration reform—and invaluable educational tool for learning about the history of the guestworker program and present day discourse.

Available for the first time ever, this DVD includes an 18 minute video update made in 2009 about the present expansion of H-2A and H-2B guestworker programs in the U.S.

LICENSE	PRICE
University and College	$350
High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits	$150

Special Features:
Filmmaker Audio Commentary
More than Luck Short film
Life and Debt trailer
Spanish subtitles

Modern industrial agriculture is destroying the earth: desertification, water scarcity, toxic cocktails of agricultural chemicals pervading our food chains, ocean ecosystem collapse, soil erosion and massive loss of soil fertility.

Our ecosystems are overwhelmed. Humanity's increasing demands are exceeding the Earth's carrying capacity. A simple recipe to save the world? One man and a bucket of cow dung. Are you crazy?